Hayao Miyazakiof boy and heronThe great animator’s first film in a decade just opened in Japan this past weekend. (This is the international title; in Japan it is called how do you live? ) The film got an unusual amount of publicity from Studio Ghibli, as there was basically no publicity or marketing at all. There are no images from the movie, no trailers, just an impressionist poster.
Studio Ghibli’s Toshio Suzuki told the Japanese magazine: “For many years Ghibli has wanted people to see the films we make as part of the company’s operations.” Bungai Shunji. “So we’ve thought about it and done a lot of different things to that end – but this time we thought, ‘Well, we don’t need to do this. Do the same thing you’ve done before, over and over again’ concludes and you’ll get tired of it. So we wanted to do something different. “
However they have published boy and heronKenshi Yonezu’s theme song – a delicate ballad with some Celtic flair. “I remember walking in the dark shade of a tree and overhearing the cheers of children from a nearby kindergarten,” Yonezin said of the song. “As someone who makes music from memories of the past, often alone in a small room, it’s been an enriching experience.” You can listen below.
boy and heron Based on the 1937 novel how do you live Created by Genzaburo Yoshino, it has been described as a “fantasy work on a grand scale”. Longtime Miyazaki collaborator Joe Hisaishi composed the score. The film will be released in North America by GKIDS later this year. Rumor has it that this will be the last film for the 82-year-old Hayao Miyazaki.His last film was in 2013 got windy.
