Hayao Miyazaki’s last Studio Ghibli movie is being called a “masterpiece”
nme.comThe Boy And The Heron have landed – and critics have hailed the latest Studio Ghibli outing a masterpiece.Touted as the Studio Ghibli co-founder and animator Hayao Miyazaki’s final film, The Boy And The Heron (titled How Do You Live?
in Japan) tells the story of a teenage boy who enters a magical world with a talking heron after discovering an abandoned tower in his new town.The film is named after the 1937 novel of the same name by Genzaburo Yoshino, although it isn’t connected to the book.
It was released in Japan on Friday (July 14) and is set for a US theatrical release later this year (no date currently set).Miyazaki, 82, who is recognised as the father of Japanese anime, has said that the film is his last.
However, the animator has made several similar statements over the years, including multiple announcements about retiring, only to contradict his comments.The Boy And The Heron is notable for shirking any promotion other than sharing a film poster.
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