Who knows if Hiyao Miyazaki will ever come out of retirement again, but I will take any opportunity to talk about a new Miyazaki movie.

I slowed down the clips to bask in the animation.

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The Boy and the Heron (2023)

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Written by Hayao Miyazaki

A young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead. There, death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning. A semi-autobiographical fantasy from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.

Starring: Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Kô Shibasaki, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura, Takuya Kimura, Jun Kunimura, Christian Bale, Dave Bautista, Gemma Chan, Willem Dafoe, Karen Fukuhara, Mark Hamill, Luca Padavon, Robert Pattinson, Florence Pugh, Mamoudou Athie, Tony Revolori, Dan Stevens.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction
02:32 - Voice Acting
04:36 - Animation
05:05 - Joe Hisaishi's Score
05:42 - Storytelling
06:51 - Metaphors
07:51 - Conclusion

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