The Boy and the Heron English Voice Cast Has Been Revealed

The Boy and the Heron, the latest animated film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, has revealed its English voice cast. While the Studio Ghibli film has already been released in Japan, it will not hit theaters in other countries until December.

Christian Bale and Dave Bautista lead the star-studded cast. The cast also includes Robert Pattinson and Florence Pugh.

The Boy and the Heron’s English Voice Cast

Christian Bale takes on the role of Shoichi Maki and is therefore the film’s lead. It should be noted that the actor previously voiced character in another Studio Ghibli film. It is none other than Howl Pendragon from Howl’s Moving Castle.

Dave Bautista, on the other hand, will voice The Parakeet King. Robert Pattinson and Florence Pugh will voice The Gray Heron and Kiriko, respectively.

Gemma Chan is also part of the cast, voicing Natsuko, while Willem Dafoe will lend his voice to the Noble Pelican. Mark Hamill is also on the list and will voice Granduncle. Rounding up the cast is Karen Fukuhara, who will voice Lady Himi.

What You Should Know About the Movie

The Boy and the Heron is loosely based on Genzaburo Yoshino’s novel How Do You Live?, according to Empire. The movie is set during World War II.

The story of the film follows a boy named Mahito Maki, who moves to a country house with his father after his mother dies. In the area, he discovers an abandoned tower, which leads him to a fantastical world. And yes, there is a talking grey heron in the story, which explains the title of the movie.