Where is The Boy and the Heron set?
2023 anime film directed by Hayao Miyazaki
The Boy and the Heron — 1 real place Wikidata records as its setting in Japan. Where the anime takes place, not where it was made: an anime is drawn and filmed nowhere, so this is the only kind of location it has.
Part of the Studio Ghibli Feature Films film series
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Where it is set
Set in the same places
- Spirited Away
- Princess Mononoke
- Arrietty
- Tomb Raider
- Chainsaw Man
- Fate/stay night
- Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Ōkami
- Street Fighter II
- Paprika
- Persona 3
More set in Japan
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Frequently asked questions
How many places is The Boy and the Heron set in?
1 place recorded on Wikidata, across Japan.
Which other productions are set in the same places?
Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Arrietty, Tomb Raider and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Was The Boy and the Heron filmed anywhere?
No. An anime is drawn and filmed nowhere, so the places on this page are where its story is set, from Wikidata's narrative location and from Wikipedia's setting categories.
Where does this information come from?
Narrative location statements on Wikidata, and the setting categories Wikipedia editors file the work under, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is guessed from the plot.