Excellent news for Studio Ghibli fans. Especially for those who admire the work of the acclaimed Hayao Miyazaki. Although we assumed that his last film would be The boy and the heron (The Boy and the Heron), the Japanese creative is still far from saying goodbye.
In an interview during the Toronto International Film Festival, Junichi Nishioka, president of Studio Ghibli, announced that The boy and the heron It will not be Hayao Miyazaki’s farewell. In fact, the animated film director has been coming to his office with new ideas to develop another feature film. Therefore, we can assume that his retirement will not happen anytime soon.
“Some people say that this could be Miyazaki’s last film, but he doesn’t feel that way at all. Currently, is working on ideas for a new movie. She comes to his office every day and is on it. This time he is not going to announce his retirement. “He continues working as he always has,” he told CBC the head of Studio Ghibli.
The information about the withdrawal arose because Hayao Miyazaki himself reported it.
Going back to 2013, after the premiere of The wind rises —the wind rises in Latin America—, Miyazaki decided to leave Studio Ghibli. Up to that point, he had directed 11 films over 34 years.
However, during 2021, Hayao Miyazaki announced his surprising return. This time, to lead The boy and the heron, also produced by Studio Ghibli. That same year, she told The New York Times who had returned to make his twelfth and last film. We all assumed, therefore, that she was going to step aside in 2023, but in the end that will not be the case.
We do not know when Hayao Miyazaki will retire permanently, what is a fact is that The boy and the heron It will not be your farewell letter to Studio Ghibli. Without a doubt, the information has caused joy among the millions of people who, for so long, have enjoyed the work of the Japanese.
We must remember that The boy and the heron It is based on the novel How Do You Live?, written by Genzaburo Yoshino and published in 1937. The story revolves around Junichi Honda, a 15-year-old boy whose father recently passed away. In the absence of a father figure at such an important stage, Honda relies on his uncle, who gives him essential advice. The relative also has a diary where he reflects, from an ethical and emotional point of view, his experiences with his nephew.
Hayao Miyazaki stated that How Do You Live? It is one of his favorite novelswhich is why he decided to adapt it to animated format. The boy and the heron It was released in Japan last July, although In Spain you can see it in theaters starting October 27. At the moment, there is still no date for Mexico and the rest of Latin America, but given the expectation that has been generated, it surely won’t be too long to wait. Possible to coincide with the launch in the United States, scheduled for December 8.