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The Boy and the Heron
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Public metadata referenceFilm2023

The Boy and the Heron

君たちはどう生きるか

FILM • 124 MIN • JAPANESE • 2023

While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even strange…

Registry ID
MRR-2023-FLM-100151
Registry reference
status: Public metadata reference
Public metadata reference only. This record does not certify ownership, licensing authority, platform authorization, or chain of title. This is not a verified ownership record.Catalogue reference created from public metadata sources. No ownership evidence has been submitted for this record.
Catalogued entity (metadata)
Studio Ghibli
Country of origin
Japan
Catalogued
2026-07-01
Registry ID
MRR-2023-FLM-100151
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CATALOGUED
Metadata reference created
2026-07-01 · 21:08:50
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SOURCE
Public metadata sources
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EVIDENCE
No ownership evidence submitted
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LAST UPDATED
Record last modified
2026-07-07 · 19:43:41

Review summary

Methodology →
Evidence submitted
No
Chain of title reviewed
No
Platform authorization
Not submitted
Territory scope
Japan
Rights scope
Not applicable
Valid from / until
— / open
Review date
Not reviewed
Reviewer type
System-assisted
Confidence level
Limited
Dispute status
No open disputes
Source type
public metadata
Last updated
2026-07-07

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