Shō

Sho, known as Shawn in the US dub, is the male lead of The Secret World of Arrietty.

Appearance
Sho has navy blue/black hair and brown eyes.

He wears a white shirt and blue trousers, and is also seen wearing pyjamas in the movie when it is his bedtime.

Personality
Sho is shown to be a quiet and very polite boy. However, he is initially listless and pessimistic about his operation, as he has no will to live, thinking that every living person will die, eventually, and he also has a low chance of survival from the operation.

This changes when he meets Arrietty, and he is inspired and amazed by her perseverance and strong will in rescuing her mother and thus gains the will to live on. It is shown in the very beginning of the film that he survives the operation, as he is reminiscing the time he met Arrietty.

In a director's interview, Hiromasa Yonebayashi describes him as "an ordinary 12-year-old boy," noting that he is younger than Arrietty who is 14, adding, "that adds a twist to the story."

Story
He is a sick boy who has a rheumatic fever and needs medicine that is given by Sadako Maki (Sho's aunt) as he has heart conditions that cause him to not be able to do what other boys at his age do.

At the beginning of the film, he and his aunt are on their way to her home for him to relax and be in peace as he has an operation in a few days, but he believes that it is hopeless until he meets Arrietty.

Voice actors
Sho was voiced by:
 * Ryūnosuke Kamiki (Japanese version)
 * Tom Holland (2011 English UK dubbed version)
 * David Henrie (Disney US version)

Relationships

 * Sadako Maki (aunt)
 * Haru (maid)
 * Arrietty

Quotes
"You gave me the courage to live. Arrietty, you're a part of me now. I'll never forget you, ever."

Etymology

 * The name Sho means "soar, fly, glide" (翔).

Shō 借りぐらしのアリエッティ 翔