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THE BOY AND THE HERON

EDITORIALS
Mar 15, 2024
The night Godzilla trampled Hollywood
The humanity behind visual effects and animation won in the end, and Japan should be proud.
The title monster in ¡°Godzilla Minus One¡± is a threat, of course, but the real story is about finding community in the wake of destruction.
CULTURE / Film
Feb 3, 2024
¡®Godzilla Minus One¡¯ stomps into ¡®Oppenheimer¡¯ territory
Those movies, along with ¡°The Boy and the Heron,¡± are essentially in conversation about the moral weight of American and Japanese actions in World War II.
In Hayao Miyazaki's films, characters often experience life-changing revelations in midair, such as Haku and Chihiro in "Spirited Away."
CULTURE / Film
Dec 19, 2023
How Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s films continue to take us to the skies
When characters take flight in the films of the master animator, there is always a deeper meaning.
While Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s return to filmmaking, ¡°The Boy and the Heron,¡± did not attain the ?10 billion milestone that the beloved animator¡¯s movies had once routinely surpassed, it debuted at the top of the North American box office and became the first original anime film to lead the box office in the United States and Canada.
CULTURE / Film / 2023 in Review
Dec 15, 2023
Japan¡¯s auteurs and anime triumphed in 2023
From Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s ¡°The Boy and the Heron¡± to Hirokazu Kore-eda¡¯s ¡°Monster,¡± the box-office hits kept coming.
Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s ¡°The Boy and the Heron¡± received Golden Globes nominations for best animated motion picture and best original score for a motion picture this week.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 12, 2023
¡®The Boy and the Heron¡¯ and ¡®Godzilla Minus One¡¯ win over U.S.
While both Japanese films broke records at the North American box office, Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s latest also received two Golden Globes nominations.
Hayao Miyazaki came out of retirement this year with ¡°The Boy and the Heron,¡± which opened to critical acclaim and has so far earned ?8.56 billion ¡ª a good showing but not enough to take the top spot at the box office for the year.
CULTURE / Film / 2023 in Review
Nov 30, 2023
The year that defined the post-Miyazaki era
The success of ¡°Oshi no Ko,¡± ¡°Detective Conan¡± and ¡°The Super Mario Bros. Movie¡± proved that anime is the mainstream now.
The Toronto International Film Festival opened on Sept. 7 with admiring applause for "The Boy and the Heron," Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki's latest movie ¡ª a meditation on love, loss and the horrors of World War II.
CULTURE / Film
Sep 16, 2023
Hayao Miyazaki has ideas for next project after ¡®The Boy and the Heron¡¯
Junichi Nishioka, Studio Ghibli¡¯s vice president for international distribution, says the director ¡°shows the willingness to create something new.¡±
Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s ¡°The Boy and the Heron¡± follows a young boy who enters a strange realm on a quest to find his missing stepmother.
CULTURE / Film
Sep 4, 2023
¡®The Boy and the Heron¡¯ hype ramps up ahead of English release
Pairs of tickets to the Hayao Miyazaki film¡¯s international debut at the Toronto International Film Festival are reselling for as much as ?45,000.
Fans in Tokyo take pictures of the poster for "The Boy and the Heron."
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 18, 2023
Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s final film to open San Sebastian festival
Miyazaki¡¯s ¡°The Boy and the Heron¡± will open two film festivals in September, a rare feat for any director.
A woman takes a picture of the poster for the new Hayao Miyazaki film, ¡°The Boy and the Heron.¡±
PODCAST / deep dive
Aug 2, 2023
Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s confusing new masterpiece
Our critics Thu-Huong Ha and Matt Schley discuss what they thought of the new Hayao Miyazaki film, ¡°The Boy and the Heron.¡±
A cinema employee checks on a display showing a digital poster for Oscar-winning animator Hayao Miyazaki's latest film, "The Boy and the Heron," on the first day of its premiere in Tokyo on July 14.
CULTURE / Film
Jul 21, 2023
For his last movie, Hayao Miyazaki recycles himself
While visually and technically stunning, ¡°The Boy and the Heron¡± might give some viewers an unsatisfying sense of deja vu.
A theater-goer takes a photo of the promotional poster for Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s new film, ¡°The Boy and the Heron.¡±
CULTURE / Film
Jul 18, 2023
¡®The Boy and the Heron¡¯: It¡¯s so good to be back in Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s world
Studio Ghibli¡¯s latest film takes viewers on one last journey to the familiar world of a master animator who has captivated audiences worldwide for decades.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 19, 2023
¡®The Boy and the Heron¡¯ sets new high for Ghibli film in first four days
According to the film¡¯s distributor, Toho, ¡°The Boy and the Heron¡± grossed over ?2.14 billion in the first four days following its release.
CULTURE / Film
Jul 14, 2023
New Ghibli film draws early morning crowds despite little promotion
¡°Kimitachi wa Do Ikiru Ka?¡± is Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s first film in a decade and one that brought him out of retirement once more.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 13, 2023
Will doing ¡®nothing¡¯ be yet another marketing coup for Studio Ghibli?
Studio Ghibli¡¯s Toshio Suzuki has a history of taking unconventional approaches to promoting the work of anime director Hayao Miyazaki.
CULTURE / Film
Jul 6, 2023
Ahead of a new Studio Ghibli film, critics are asking, ¡®How will we live without Hayao Miyazaki?¡¯
The creative force behind Japanese animation has teased retirement before, but owing to his age and pace of output, we may finally be seeing the final Studio Ghibli film next week.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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