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Studio Ghibli’s Producer Decides Not Revealing Any Plots of Hayao Miyazaki’s Latest Film Prior to Release Date

Toshio Suzuki, the representative director and producer of Studio Ghibli, and photographer Kanyada Platen attended the preview of “Animage and Ghibli Exhibition” held in Tokyo on the 28th. Suzuki was asked if he had any information about Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film, “How do you live?”  He said that he won’t disclose any plot points prior…

Studio Ghibli Announced Hayao Miyazaki’s New Film Will Open Next Summer

After a decade of hiatus from his last film, “The Wind Rises,” a Legendary Japanese animator Hayako Miyazaki is returning to the director’s chair with “How Do You Live,” Studio Ghibli announced.The feature-length film is set to open in theaters in Japan on July 14 next year.  Miyazaki and his team have been tackling this project…

Leo Favier’s ‘Miyazaki: Spirit of Nature’ Debuts at Venice Film Festival

Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature, a French-made documentary about legendary Japanese animation maker Hayao Miyazaki, will debut at the Venice Film Festival, which opened on August 28 and will run through September 7. Directed by Leo Favier, the new documentary was written by him and Leo Brachet. It puts a strong emphasis on Miyazaki’s love for…

GKIDS Announces English Voice Cast for Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ : Christian Bale, Florence Pugh and Robert Pattinson to Star

Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron, which will be released in the U.S. on December 8, will have an all-star dub cast, says GKIDS, Studio Ghibli’s North American distributor. Set in 1943 during the Pacific War, The Boy and the Heron is a semi-autobiographical tale about Mahito, a twelve-year-old boy living with an aunt…

‘The Boy and the Heron’ May Not Be Miyazaki’s Swan Song

@Hayao Miyazaki  “The Boy and the Heron” may not be Hayao Miyazaki’s swan song after all, suggests Junichi Nishioka, the vice president of Studio Ghibli. Miyazaki has already been pitching new ideas to his colleagues, according to Nishioka. The news came via an interview with Eli Glasner at the Toronto International Film Festival, where “The…

Miyazaki’s ‘How Do You Live?’ To Be Titled ‘The Boy and the Heron’ in North American Release

How Do You Live?, the final work by iconic Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, had its much-anticipated premiere in Tokyo this week. The film will be titled The Boy and the Heron when it is released in U.S. theaters later this year, according to Gkids, the distributor that has acquired North American theatrical distribution rights. The…

GKIDS Acquires Japan’s Oscar Submission ‘Kokuho’

©Courtesy of GKIDS GKIDS has announced plans to bring “Kokuho” to North America. The live-action movie, which was first introduced at Cannes and will have its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this month, will be Japan’s official submission in the Best International Feature category at the 98th Academy Awards. GKIDS has…

NYAFF / Jinsei : Exclusive Interview with Editor/Writer/Director Ryuya Suzuki

© RYUYA SUZUKI Jinsei : 無名の人生 「Mumei no Jinsei」(Japanese Title) Release Date: May 16th, 2025 in Japan Duration: 93 mins Director: Ryuya Suzuki Writer: Ryuya Suzuki (Screenplay/Original Creator), Starring: ACE COOL (Protagonist), Ayumu Nakajima (Kuzu), Eri Kamataki (Yoko), Kanji Tsuda (Shiratori), Katsuya Maiguma (Yamato), Shohei Uno (Hiroshi) Animation Production: A-1 Pictures “Jinsei” : This is the debut feature film from independent director Ryuya…

The Glassworker Trailer : Directed by Usman Riaz

After I saw the trailer, I felt the sense of Hayao Miyazaki‘s early works, a passion and ambition from Mano Animation Studios and director Usman Riaz brings “The Glassworker“, a hand drawn animated feature film set in a location loosely inspired by Pakistan, A young Vincent and his father Tomas run the finest glass workshop…

Momo Akashi’s ‘Letter’ Reveals the Existential Crisis of a Japanese Porn Addict

©Courtesy of Momo Akashi  Japanese-born playwright and lyricist Momo Akashi has recently been establishing a reputation on the New York theater scene for pieces that portray characters in the throes of existential crisis.  A devotee of the films of Hayao Miyazaki, she has said that themes like reverence for nature, the omnipresence of the supernatural,…