THE BOY AND THE HERON

Animated Oscar Winner Hits Screens in English

Venue: 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku, possibly more theaters in Japan. Look for "英語吹替版" at https://bit.ly/3TzbLiT
March 20 (Wed), 2024-: Check theaters for timetable.
Official website: www.ghibli.jp/works/kimitachi/
Theater website: bit.ly/3TzbLiT
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTH_G-xIPzQ
Tariff:  Please check on the theater sites.

Title: 君たちはどう生きるか (Kimitachi wa Do Ikiruka)
Director: Hayao Miyazaki (宮崎駿)
Duration: 124 min

Here’s a first for Tokyo Filmgoer: Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning The Boy and The Heron is returning to many Toho theaters in its original Japanese-language version, as well as in an English-dubbed version. Although many of us would prefer to see the film with English subtitles, this will at least allow younger members of the audience to fully enjoy it without having to read. And it will enable others to fully savor the legendary director’s visually stunning achievement.

Thankfully, Studio Ghibli places a great deal of importance on its English voiceover dubs, and the English voice cast for The Boy and the Heron boasts quite a lineup of A-list talent, including Christian Bale, Florence Pugh, Robert Pattinson, Mark Hamill, Dave Bautista, Willem Dafoe, Gemma Chan and others.

Miyazaki's 12th feature (and perhaps his last) tells a very personal story about a young boy named Mahito who must adjust to a new home and a new stepmother during World War II. As he explores his neighborhood, he encounters an unusual grey heron and finds himself swept into a parallel world. As always with the legendary director’s work for Studio Ghibli, that world is populated with all manner of mythical creatures and Mahito must overcome many magical challenges, finally reevaluating his relationship with grief, family and adult responsibilities.

109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku

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