Since Studio Ghibli announced its new film, news has emerged that The Boy and the Heron Hayao Miyazaki 's last work before retiring. However, Junichi Nishioka , the head of public relations at Studio Ghibli , announced that Miyazaki is still involved in other projects.
Hayao Miyazaki will no longer retire from Studio Ghibli
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Exiting news for fans of Hayao Miyazaki. Studio Ghibli VP Junichi Nishioka tells us The Boy and the Heron is not Miyazaki's final film and that he is already coming into the office with new ideas. #TIFF23 pic.twitter.com/u9DyyPhJwu
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The Boy and the Heron was shown as the opening film at the Toronto International Film Festival, where Nishioka said that this is not Miyazaki's last film and he is already coming to the office with new ideas.
Eventually, everyone believed that this would be Miyazaki's last film as he is 82 years old now. Furthermore, it took him around 5 years to complete the project, but it seems like he still has a lot of ideas in mind.
Hayao Miyazaki is one of Japan's most respected and influential animators as he is the co-founder of Studio Ghibli. He was also the director of Spirited Away , Princess Mononoke and The Animated Castle .
At first, The Boy and the Heron didn't get any trailer and no details about its plot or visuals were revealed before its release in Japan. The only thing Studio Ghibli released was an enigmatic poster. According to Miyazaki, details of the film were kept secret to generate suspense among the public.
Synopsis:
The Boy and the Heron is inspired by the story of the book by Genzaburo Yoshino , released in 1937. Therefore, the story of the book follows the journey of Copper, a 15-year-old boy who goes on a great journey to discover the meaning of life. However, Miyazaki stated that his film will have a different story.
Anyway, do you think Miyazaki will be able to maintain the same pace of work at his current age? Leave your comment below!
Source: Crunchyroll
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