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Hayao Miyazaki’s new movie has already been released in Japan and this is what we know about the story.
One of the greatest masters of Japanese animation is back, and his new movie looks promising. Yes, we mean The Boy and the Heron by Hayo Miyazakitape that was finally released in Japan with some mystery involved.
It is known that this new Studio Ghibli feature film did not receive a huge promotion and that the details are rather scarce. But with the arrival of this installment on the big screen in Japan, there is already a little more information to get excited about. We tell them what we know.
What we know about Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’
The plot
Much has been said about this tape in terms of the plot. When it was announced some time ago, it was known that the plot was going to be inspired by one of Hayao Miyazaki’s favorite books… And yes, the novel How Do You Live? by Genzaburo Yoshino is part of the inspiration behind the film.
But The Boy and the Heron by Hayao Miyazaki is not as such a direct adaptation of that book. Although they share certain similarities in the plot, the point is that the book plays a role as an element within the same film.
The Boy and the Heron by Hayao Miyazaki introduces us to a boy named Mahito, who lost his mother in the context of World War II. The young man together with his father and his stepmother (who was already someone close to the family) move to another city, and at this point, adapting to a new place and his new life is difficult for the protagonist. .
It is here that Mahito finds the aforementioned book, which leads him to discover an alternative and fantastic world… And well, here we stop with the plot so that there are no fights, hehe.
Well, as an extra detail, it is known that the film has many biographical details of Miyazaki himself, especially with regard to the family of the protagonist. So we will surely see an emotional story on the screen.
Is there a trailer for ‘The Boy and the Heron’?
As we told you before, the promotion of Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron has been quite unusual. Knowing how expected the tape is and the popularity of the director, one would have expected something big in terms of publicity… but no.
The only publicity work that was done to promote it was the launch of the official poster and nothing else.. There are no trailers or anything like that., and this has a reason for being. As mentions Studio Ghibli president Toshio Suzuki, “I thought that giving too much information would reduce the interest of the audience”.
What they wanted from the study is for the public to see the film without preconceived ideas; that they discover it totally and absolutely when they go to see it in movie theaters... Interesting move, don’t you think?
Possible release date for Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ on this side of the world
The Boy and the Heron by Hayao Miyazaki opened on July 14 in theaters in Japan. And from what can be seen according to some critics, wonders are spoken about the tape.
That is not new, knowing the success of Miyazaki’s filmography. And it seems that with this, which is supposedly his last film before retiring (as he has said for a long time), he will repeat a hit.
However, When will the film arrive in Mexico and Latin America? Unfortunately, that information has not been disclosed. but according to Varietythe film went toAcquired by GKIDS for US distribution later this year. So, perhaps that will serve as a reference for its eventual arrival in Mexican theaters. Excited or what’s up?
