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* It's also the second dub role for Christian Bale (Shoichi), who famously played the titular Howl in ''Anime/HowlsMovingCastle''.

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* It's also the second dub role for Christian Bale Creator/ChristianBale (Shoichi), who famously played the titular Howl in ''Anime/HowlsMovingCastle''.



** The English dub consists of well-known live-action actors such as Creator/RobertPattinson, Creator/WillemDafoe, Creator/GemmaChan and Creator/FlorencePugh.

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** The English dub consists of well-known live-action actors such as Creator/RobertPattinson, Creator/WillemDafoe, Creator/GemmaChan Creator/GemmaChan, and Creator/FlorencePugh.



* DuelingMovies: With ''Film/GodzillaMinusOne'', another Japanese film about coping with the trauma brought upon by the grief, loss, and SurvivorGuilt during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.
** It is also this with ''Anime/{{Suzume}}'', another fantastical anime film that dealt with the protagonist's loss of their mother and their aunt acting as a replacement.

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With ''Film/GodzillaMinusOne'', another Japanese film about coping with the trauma brought upon by the grief, loss, and SurvivorGuilt during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.
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* DuelingMovies: With ''Film/GodzillaMinusOne'', another Japanese film about coping with the trauma brought upon by the grief, loss, and SurvivorGuilt during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.
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* ThoseTwoActors: Creator/RobertPattinson and Creator/WillemDafoe previously appeared together in ''Film/TheLighthouse''.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Robert Pattinson frequently plays handsome yet brooding young men, from [[Literature/TheTwilightSaga Edward Cullen]] to [[Film/TheBatman2022 Bruce Wayne]]. In this film, he voices a mischievous heron with the head of a short middle-aged man and the cranky voice to match.

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* PlayingAgainstType: Robert Pattinson frequently plays handsome yet brooding young men, from [[Literature/TheTwilightSaga Edward Cullen]] to [[Film/TheBatman2022 Bruce Wayne]]. In this film, he voices a mischievous heron with the head of a short middle-aged man and the cranky voice to match.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Robert Pattinson frequently plays brooding characters, from [[Literature/TheTwilightSaga Edward Cullen]] to [[Film/TheBatman2022 Bruce Wayne]]. In this film, he voices a talking heron with the head of a short middle-aged man.

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* PlayingAgainstType: Robert Pattinson frequently plays handsome yet brooding characters, young men, from [[Literature/TheTwilightSaga Edward Cullen]] to [[Film/TheBatman2022 Bruce Wayne]]. In this film, he voices a talking mischievous heron with the head of a short middle-aged man.man and the cranky voice to match.
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** It's also notable that the dying pelican is voiced by Creator/WillemDafoe previously appeared in both a Ghibli feature - the villainous Lord Cob in ''Anime/TalesFromEarthsea'' - and alongside Robert Pattinson in ''Film/TheLighthouse'', making the Grey Heron's eulogy for the pelican especially poignant.
** Not to mention Creator/MarkHamill was the villain of ''Castle In The Sky'', another character who tried to take control of a fantastical kingdom via the tower at its' centre.
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** Not to mention Creator/MarkHamill was the villain of ''Anime/LaputaCastleInTheSky'', another character who tried to take control of a fantastical kingdom via the tower at its' centre.

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** Not to mention Creator/MarkHamill was the villain of ''Anime/LaputaCastleInTheSky'', ''Castle In The Sky'', another character who tried to take control of a fantastical kingdom via the tower at its' centre.
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** It's also notable that the dying pelican is voiced by Creator/WillemDafoe previously appeared in both a Ghibli feature - the villainous Lord Cob in ''Anime/TalesFromEarthsea'' - and alongside Robert Pattinson in ''Film/TheLighthouse'', making the Grey Heron's eulogy for the pelican especially poignant.
** Not to mention Creator/MarkHamill was the villain of ''Anime/LaputaCastleInTheSky'', another character who tried to take control of a fantastical kingdom via the tower at its' centre.
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* ReleaseDateChange: A Filipino release for the movie was originally set for November 29, 2023 but was [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-04/the-boy-and-the-heron-film-gets-philippine-fan-screening-on-saturday-english-dub-screenings/.206152 later moved to January 8, 2024]].

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* This marks Creator/MarkHamill's third dub role in a Miyazaki film having previously voiced the Mayor of Pejite in ''Anime/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind'' and Col. Muska in ''Anime/CastleInTheSky''.
* It's also the second dub role for Christian Bale, who famously played the titular Howl in ''Anime/HowlsMovingCastle''.

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* This marks Creator/MarkHamill's (Granduncle) third dub role in a Miyazaki film having previously voiced the Mayor of Pejite in ''Anime/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind'' and Col. Muska in ''Anime/CastleInTheSky''.
* It's also the second dub role for Christian Bale, Bale (Shoichi), who famously played the titular Howl in ''Anime/HowlsMovingCastle''.
* It's also the second dub role for Creator/WillemDafoe (Grand Pelican) after voicing Cob in ''Anime/TalesFromEarthsea''.
* It's also Creator/DanStevens' (one of the Parakeets) second Ghibli dub in a row after voicing Thomas in ''Anime/EarwigAndTheWitch''.
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** In the Latin American Spanish dub, movie actor Creator/AlfonsoHerrera voice the Heron, being the first dub of a Creator/StudioGhibli film featuring one in a local dub.

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** In the Latin American Spanish dub, movie actor Creator/AlfonsoHerrera voice the Heron, being the first dub of a Creator/StudioGhibli film featuring one in a local dub.Heron.



* StuntCasting: Mahito's father is voiced by Takuya Kimura due to previously playing the title character in ''Anime/HowlsMovingCastle''. Studio Ghibli [[https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/boy-and-the-heron-english-dub-robert-pattinson-florence-pugh-1234932812/ asked GKIDS and NYAV Post to consider doing their own version]], so they cast Creator/ChristianBale, Howl's English actor.

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* StuntCasting: Mahito's father is voiced by Takuya Kimura due to previously playing the title character in ''Anime/HowlsMovingCastle''. Studio Ghibli [[https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/boy-and-the-heron-english-dub-robert-pattinson-florence-pugh-1234932812/ asked GKIDS and NYAV Post to consider doing their own version]], so they cast Creator/ChristianBale, Howl's English actor. The same happens in the Latin American Spanish dub, as Gerardo Garcia did the same as well.
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* WriteWhoYouKnow: While Mahito is an AuthorAvatar for Creator/HayaoMiyazaki, the Gray Heron was based on Toshio Suzuki and Mahito's granduncle was based on Creator/IsaoTakahata.

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* WriteWhoYouKnow: While Mahito is an AuthorAvatar for Creator/HayaoMiyazaki, the Gray Heron was based on Toshio Suzuki and Mahito's granduncle was based on Creator/IsaoTakahata. Miyazaki's father also ran an airplane manufacturing business during WWII, much like Mahito's father Shoichi does.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Robert Pattinson frequently played brooding characters, from [[Literature/TheTwilightSaga Edward Cullen]] to [[Film/TheBatman2022 Bruce Wayne]], but this is where he voiced a talking heron with the head of a short middle-aged man.

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* PlayingAgainstType: Robert Pattinson frequently played plays brooding characters, from [[Literature/TheTwilightSaga Edward Cullen]] to [[Film/TheBatman2022 Bruce Wayne]], but Wayne]]. In this is where film, he voiced voices a talking heron with the head of a short middle-aged man.



** The film was originally going to be a straightforward adaptation of [[Literature/HowDoYouLive the book the film was named after in Japan]]. That would be until Miyazaki kept making changes throughout production to the point that the film became an InNameOnly adaptation.

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** The film was originally going to be a straightforward adaptation of [[Literature/HowDoYouLive the book the film was named after in Japan]]. That would be until Japan]], but Miyazaki kept making made so many changes throughout production to the point that the film became an InNameOnly adaptation.



** Other international titles considered for the film were ''The Grand Uncle'' and ''The Tower Master''. Before producer Toshio Suzuki suggested ''The Boy and the Heron'', to show the film being based around Miyazaki's friendship with him.

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** Other international titles considered for the film were ''The Grand Uncle'' and ''The Tower Master''. Before Master,'' before producer Toshio Suzuki suggested ''The Boy and the Heron'', Heron'' to show how their relationship centers the film being based around Miyazaki's friendship with him.film.

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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The film's original Japanese title is ''How Do You Live?'' but the studio insisted it would be changed for international audiences, possibly due to the film being based on the book InNameOnly.

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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The film's original Japanese title is ''How Do You Live?'' ''Literature/HowDoYouLive'' but the studio insisted it would be changed for international audiences, possibly due to the film being based on the book InNameOnly.


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* LostInTranslation: The change in title causes a variant: as a nod to the book that inspired the movie, one scene features Mahito reading a copy of ''How Do You Live?''. The connection is readily apparent for the domestic Japanese audience, where the film's name is derived from the book. With the English dub's retitle of ''The Boy and the Heron'', however, the scene loses a layer of significance for viewers unaware of the movie's origins.
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** In the Latin American Spanish dub, movie actor Creator/AlfonsoHerrera voice the Grey Heron, being the first dub of a Creator/StudioGhibli film featuring one in a local dub.

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** In the Latin American Spanish dub, movie actor Creator/AlfonsoHerrera voice the Grey Heron, being the first dub of a Creator/StudioGhibli film featuring one in a local dub.

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* CelebrityVoiceActor: The English dub consists of well-known live-action actors such as Creator/RobertPattinson, Creator/WillemDafoe, Creator/GemmaChan and Creator/FlorencePugh.

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The English dub consists of well-known live-action actors such as Creator/RobertPattinson, Creator/WillemDafoe, Creator/GemmaChan and Creator/FlorencePugh.Creator/FlorencePugh.
** In the Latin American Spanish dub, movie actor Creator/AlfonsoHerrera voice the Grey Heron, being the first dub of a Creator/StudioGhibli film featuring one in a local dub.
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* WrittenForMyKids: According to Toshio Suzuki, Creator/HayaoMiyazaki made this film for his grandson, revealing that the reason why he came out of retirement to make this film at all was so he can leave behind his grandson something to remember him by before he passes away.

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* WrittenForMyKids: According to Toshio Suzuki, Suzuki in an [[https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/hayao-miyazaki-comes-out-retirement-explained-1201890713/ IndieWire]] interview, Creator/HayaoMiyazaki made this film for his grandson, revealing that the reason why he came out of retirement to make this film at all was so he can leave behind his grandson something to remember him by before he passes away.
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* This marks Creator/MarkHamill's third dub role in a Miyazaki film having previously voiced the Mayor of Pejite in ''Anime/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind'' and Col. Muska in ''Anime/CastleInTheSky''

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* This marks Creator/MarkHamill's third dub role in a Miyazaki film having previously voiced the Mayor of Pejite in ''Anime/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind'' and Col. Muska in ''Anime/CastleInTheSky''
''Anime/CastleInTheSky''.
* It's also the second dub role for Christian Bale, who famously played the titular Howl in ''Anime/HowlsMovingCastle''.

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