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The Boy and the Heron: Hayao Miyazaki's latest Studio Ghibli film is a skilled remix of his greatest hits

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The 82-year-old Japanese director brings over half a century’s worth of animated masterpieces together in this coming-of-age story

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  1. Boy Pursues Late Mother in Hayao Miyazaki’s Animated ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Trailer

    Headline from The Hollywood Reporter ·

  2. Newest

    The Boy and the Heron: Hayao Miyazaki's latest Studio Ghibli film is a skilled remix of his greatest hits

    Headline from The Conversation US ·

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  1. The Hollywood Reporter

    Boy Pursues Late Mother in Hayao Miyazaki’s Animated ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Trailer (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Studio Ghibli did no marketing in Japan, but GKIDS is touting the Japanese master’s last film that opens the Toronto Film Festival on Thursday with a first-time teaser trailer and plot summary.

  2. Entertainment Weekly

    'The Boy and the Heron' trailer unveils Hayao Miyazaki's magical epic (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    'The Boy and the Heron' is anime legend Hayao Miyazaki's first film in a decade. Watch the first trailer, which teases the magic, mystery, and adorable spirit creatures to come.

  3. Gizmodo

    Hayao Miyazaki Will Not Be Retiring With The Boy and the Heron (opens Gizmodo)

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    Turns out the Studio Ghibli founder still has stories he wants to tell, as we'd all hoped (and suspected).

  4. Rolling Stone

    'The Boy and the Heron' Proves That Hayao Miyazaki Is the Greatest Animator Alive (opens Rolling Stone)

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    If this tale of fantastic worlds, trickster birds, and bone-deep grief is indeed the anime legend’s final movie, he’s going out on a high note

  5. The Guardian

    The Boy and the Heron review – Miyazaki’s last movie is a fitting swan song (opens The Guardian)

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    The 82-year-old film-maker’s final animation might not be up there with his greatest but it’s a sweet and soulful goodbye

  6. Deadline

    ‘The Boy And The Heron’ Review: Hayao Miyazaki’s Mysterious Tale Of Loss And Wonder – Toronto Film Festival (opens Deadline)

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    In cinema, few names are as iconic as Hayao Miyazaki, and his latest adventure carries the weight of expectation. Drawing inspiration from the mysticism of Japanese folklore and grounded in the pai…

  7. Variety

    ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Review: Hayao Miyazaki Put Retirement on Hold to Bring Us a Few New Fantasies (opens Variety)

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    More often than not, Hayao Miyazaki’s heroes have been young women — from Ponyo to Princess Mononoke, mischief-seeking Kiki to the two sisters spirited away by furry forest guardians in “My Neighbo…

  8. The Conversation US

    The Boy and the Heron: Hayao Miyazaki's latest Studio Ghibli film is a skilled remix of his greatest hits (opens The Conversation US)

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    The 82-year-old Japanese director brings over half a century’s worth of animated masterpieces together in this coming-of-age story

  9. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Review: Hayao Miyazaki Emerges From Retirement With a Profoundly Personal Swan Song (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Japanimation legend draws on childhood memories to ruminate on love, loss and the intersection between life and death in a world spinning out of control.

  10. New York Post

    ‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: Miyazaki’s lovely, likely final movie (opens New York Post)

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    “The Boy and The Heron,” director Hayao Miyazaki’s latest animated fantasy that had its North American premiere Thursday at the Toronto International Film Festival, could be the legendary filmmaker…