It's official, Studio Ghibli's 'The Boy and the Crane' premieres on Netflix

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With an impeccable campaign and winner of the 2024 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki's animated film ' The Boy and the Heron ' , produced by Studio Ghibli, will soon Netflix

Studio Ghibli's 'The Boy and the Heron' premieres on Netflix

It's important to note that Netflix has a distribution deal with Studio Ghibli , and a variety of Ghibli films are available in its catalog. Therefore, the film does not yet have an official release date.

Synopsis

The Boy and the Heron is inspired by the story of Genzaburo Yoshino , published in 1937. However, the book's story follows the journey of Copper, a 15-year-old boy who goes on a great quest to discover the meaning of life. Miyazaki, however, stated that his film will have a different story.

Thus, The Boy and the Heron won Best Animated Feature at the 81st Golden Globe Awards and the Academy Awards. However, the Alliance of Women Film Journalists awarded it the Best Animated Feature award at its EDA Awards on December 31st.

The Boy and the Heron premiered in Brazil on February 22nd. Finally, the film also received nominations for the Annie Awards (for animated feature, directing, and screenplay) and the British Academy Film Awards (for animated film).

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