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The Boy and the Heron Film Debuts on Netflix Globally Outside U.S., Japan on October 7
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The Boy and the Heron anime film globally outside the U.S. and Japan on October 7. The announcement noted the film will be available in , however, in 2025.
Lured into a world where life and death are intertwined, Mahito embarks on a journey of mysterious events with a mischievous gray heron.
— Netflix Anime (@NetflixAnime) September 8, 2024
The Boy and the Heron premieres October 7 on Netflix! pic.twitter.com/JcBAwEGsRk
The film began streaming on Max in the U.S. on September 6.
The film opened in Japan in July 2023, and sold 1.003 million tickets and earned $13.2 million in its first three days in Japan.
The film ranked at #1 in its opening weekend in the U.S. box office, with an earning of US$12,836,313 in its first three days. Variety reported that the film is the "first original anime production" to top the U.S. box office.
The film The Wind Rises.
Source: Netflix
