At the age of 83, Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki is the greatest creator of animated films since Walt Disney. But Miyazaki is not resting on his laurels. Instead, just last year he released The Boy and the Heron, his 12th feature film. The Boy and the Heron was released in Japan in July of 2023 and worldwide in December, so it is still playing in theaters in some areas.
The Boy and the Heron has many elements of Miyazaki’s other films. It especially reminds me of my favorite, My Neighbor Totoro (1988). (more…)