Are you wondering about The Boy and the Heron age rating? As the movie adds an Oscar to its collection of awards, parents are wondering whether it's suitable for young kids.
The Studio Ghibli produced The Boy and the Heron just became the second anime ever to scoop the 'Best Animated Feature' gong at the 2024 Academy Awards. If you've got a child who loves anime shows, it's likely they've put the movie right at the top of their watch list. The fantastical story is set during the Pacific War, and follows Mahito Maki, a young boy who loses his mother. After her death, Mahito moves to the countryside and comes across an abandoned tower near his new house. When a talking grey heron tells Mahito his mother is still alive, he enters the tower to find her and is transported to another world.
