Great news for Studio Ghibli fans. Especially for those who admire the work of the famous Hayao Miyazaki. Although we assumed that his last film would be Boy and heron (Boy and heron), Japanese creativity is still far from saying goodbye.
In an interview during the Toronto International Film Festival, Junichi Nishioka, president of Studio Ghibli, stated that Boy and heron This won’t be Hayao Miyazaki’s goodbye.. In fact, the director of an animated film came into his office with new ideas for making another feature film. Therefore, we can assume that his resignation will not happen soon.
“Some people say this could be Miyazaki’s last film, but he doesn’t think so at all. working on ideas for a new film. He comes to his office every day and does this. This time he is not going to announce his retirement. He continues to work as always,” he said. CBC head of Studio Ghibli.
Information about the withdrawal arose because Hayao Miyazaki himself announced it.
Returning to 2013, after the film’s premiere The wind is getting stronger —The wind is getting stronger in Latin America – Miyazaki decided to leave Studio Ghibli. By this point, in 34 years, he had made 11 films.
However, in 2021, Hayao Miyazaki announced his surprise comeback. This time to take the lead Boy and heron, also produced by Studio Ghibli. That same year he told New York Times who returned to direct his twelfth and final film. So we all assumed he would retire in 2023, but that ultimately won’t happen.
We don’t know when Hayao Miyazaki will retire for good, but the fact is that Boy and heron This won’t be your farewell letter to Studio Ghibli. Without a doubt, this information brought joy to the millions of people who had enjoyed the creativity of the Japanese for so long.
We must remember this Boy and heron It is based on a novel How are you doing?, 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 his father at such an important stage, Honda relies on his uncle to give him the necessary advice. The family member also keeps a diary in which he ethically and emotionally reflects on his experiences with his nephew.
Hayao Miyazaki stated that How are you doing? This is one of his favorite novelsso he decided to adapt it to an animated format. Boy and heron It was released in Japan last July, although In Spain it will be seen in cinemas from October 27.. At the moment there is no date yet for Mexico and the rest of Latin America, but given the expectations raised, the wait certainly won’t be too long. Possibly timed to coincide with the US launch scheduled for December 8th.
Source: Hiper Textual
