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The Boy and the Beast

Bakemono no Ko

2015, Movie, 1 ep, 79%, Studio Chizu

Both have Adoption, Coming of Age.

When Kyuuta, a young orphan living on the streets of Shibuya, stumbles into a fantastic world of beasts, he’s taken in by Kumatetsu, a gruff, rough-around-the-edges warrior beast who’s been searching for the perfect apprentice. Despite their constant bickering, Kyuuta and…

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  1. Cover of When Marnie Was There
    When Marnie Was There

    2014, Movie, 1 ep, 78%

    Recommended by 6 The Boy and the Heron fans on AniList. The same kind of story: ghibli-esque pastoral fables.

  2. Cover of Mai-Mai Miracle
    Mai-Mai Miracle

    2009, Movie, 1 ep, 71%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  3. Cover of The Life of Budori Gusuko
    The Life of Budori Gusuko

    2012, Movie, 1 ep, 62%

    Recommended by 5 The Boy and the Heron fans on AniList. Both have Animals.

  4. Cover of Mirai
    Mirai

    2018, Movie, 1 ep, 72%

    Recommended by 3 The Boy and the Heron fans on AniList. Both have Coming of Age.

  5. Cover of The Wind Rises
    The Wind Rises

    2013, Movie, 1 ep, 80%

    Recommended by 64 The Boy and the Heron fans on AniList.

  6. Cover of Suzume
    Suzume

    2022, Movie, 1 ep, 81%

    Both have Animals, Coming of Age.

  7. Cover of Princess Mononoke
    Princess Mononoke

    1997, Movie, 1 ep, 85%

    Recommended by 5 The Boy and the Heron fans on AniList. Both have Animals.

  8. Cover of Wolf Children
    Wolf Children

    2012, Movie, 1 ep, 83%

    The same kind of story: ghibli-esque pastoral fables.

  9. Cover of The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
    The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

    2013, Movie, 1 ep, 81%

    Recommended by 8 The Boy and the Heron fans on AniList. The same kind of story: ghibli-esque pastoral fables.

  10. Cover of Haibane Renmei
    Haibane Renmei

    2002, TV, 13 eps, 80%

    Recommended by 6 The Boy and the Heron fans on AniList. Both have Coming of Age.

  11. Cover of GHOST CAT ANZU
    GHOST CAT ANZU

    2024, Movie, 1 ep, 71%

    Recommended by 7 The Boy and the Heron fans on AniList. Both have Animals.

  12. Cover of Grave of the Fireflies
    Grave of the Fireflies

    1988, Movie, 1 ep, 83%

    Tragedy, Orphan, Survival

  13. Cover of My Neighbor Totoro
    My Neighbor Totoro

    1988, Movie, 1 ep, 81%

    Family Life, Primarily Child Cast, Rural

  14. Cover of Spirited Away
    Spirited Away

    2001, Movie, 1 ep, 86%

    Recommended by 118 The Boy and the Heron fans on AniList. Both have Coming of Age.

  15. Cover of Night on the Galactic Railroad
    Night on the Galactic Railroad

    1985, Movie, 1 ep, 73%

    Recommended by 29 The Boy and the Heron fans on AniList. Both have Animals.

  16. Cover of Porco Rosso
    Porco Rosso

    1992, Movie, 1 ep, 78%

    Recommended by 3 The Boy and the Heron fans on AniList. Both have Fairy Tale.

  17. Cover of A Silent Voice
    A Silent Voice

    2016, Movie, 1 ep, 88%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  18. Cover of LOOK BACK
    LOOK BACK

    2024, Movie, 1 ep, 86%

    Recommended by 6 The Boy and the Heron fans on AniList. Both have Autobiographical, Coming of Age.

  19. Cover of Journal with Witch
    Journal with Witch

    2026, TV, 13 eps, 87%

    Recommended by 5 The Boy and the Heron fans on AniList. Both have Adoption, Coming of Age.

  20. Cover of Whisper of the Heart
    Whisper of the Heart

    1995, Movie, 1 ep, 81%

    Recommended by 5 The Boy and the Heron fans on AniList. Both have Fairy Tale, Animals, Coming of Age.

  21. Cover of Mary and The Witch's Flower
    Mary and The Witch's Flower

    2017, Movie, 1 ep, 71%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  22. Cover of Violet Evergarden
    Violet Evergarden

    2018, TV, 13 eps, 85%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  23. Cover of Children of the Sea
    Children of the Sea

    2019, Movie, 1 ep, 72%

    Recommended by 14 The Boy and the Heron fans on AniList. Both have Animals, Coming of Age.

Manga for fans of The Boy and the Heron

The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún2015, Manga, 53 ch, 83% NonNonBa1992, Manga, 25 ch, 77% Grand Blue Dreaming2014, Manga, ongoing, 89% Violet Evergarden2015, Light novel, 13 ch, 85% Pick Me Up2022, Manga, ongoing, 84% Haikyu!!2012, Manga, 404 ch, 89% Baccano!2003, Light novel, ongoing, 86% Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray2020, Manga, 211 ch, 90%

About The Boy and the Heron

2023, Movie, 1 ep, 77%, Studio Ghibli

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 stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the “long-awaited one.”

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