The Boy and the Heron
2023 film by Hayao Miyazaki
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| July 9 2024 | The film was released in North America on DVD, Blu-ray, and Ultra HD Blu-ray by GKIDS and Shout! Studios. |
| July 3 2024 | The film was released in Japan on DVD, Blu-ray, and Ultra HD Blu-ray by Walt Disney Japan, marking the first 4K release for a Studio Ghibli film. |
| March 10 2024 | Hayao Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki won Best Animated Feature at the 96th Academy Awards, marking only the second hand-drawn animated film to win this award after Spirited Away. |
| March 10 2024 | Won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. |
| March 8 2024 | Won Animation of the Year at the Japan Academy Film Prize. |
| February 18 2024 | Miyazaki and Suzuki won Best Animated Film at the 77th British Academy Film Awards, becoming the first Japanese-language film to receive this honor. |
| February 17 2024 | Received multiple nominations and wins at the Annie Awards, including Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding and Character Animation. |
| January 7 2024 | The film won Best Animated Feature Film at the 81st Golden Globe Awards, with Joe Hisaishi receiving a nomination for Best Original Score. |
| January 6 2024 | Hayao Miyazaki won Best International Filmmaker at the Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards, where the film was also nominated for Best Animated Feature. |
| December 10 2023 | Won Best Animated Film at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards and Boston Society of Film Critics Awards. |
| December 8 2023 | The film was released theatrically in the United States. |
| December 6 2023 | Named in the National Board of Review Awards Top Ten Films. |
| November 30 2023 | Won Best Animated Film at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards. |
| November 22 2023 | Preview screenings of the film were held in the United States prior to its theatrical release. |
| November 4 2023 | Won the Silver Scream Award at the Imagine Film Festival. |
| October 17 2023 | English cast for the film is unveiled, including Christian Bale, Dave Bautista, Gemma Chan, Willem Dafoe, Karen Fukuhara, Mark Hamill, Robert Pattinson, and Florence Pugh. |
| September 18 2023 | Ticket sales stabilize at 5.5 million, indicating sustained popularity |
| September 17 2023 | The Boy and the Heron was named Runner-up for the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. |
| September 17 2023 | The film was named 2nd Runner-up for the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. |
| September 11 2023 | The film became the 20th highest-grossing anime in Japan. |
| September 7 2023 | The film had its international premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. |
| August 14 2023 | Film reaches 4.1 million tickets sold, continuing its successful box office performance |
| August 11 2023 | The first official photos from the film were published in theater pamphlets distributed by Studio Ghibli. |
| August 9 2023 | The film's soundtrack, consisting of 37 songs composed by Joe Hisaishi, was released in Japan by Tokuma Japan Communications. |
| July 24 2023 | Ticket sales increase to 2.3 million, showing strong audience interest |
| July 20 2023 | Iwanami Shoten announced on its official Twitter account that the total circulation of the novel 'How Do You Live?' had reached 1.8 million copies, making it the number one book published by Iwanami Bunko in its history. |
| July 18 2023 | Film reaches 1.35 million tickets sold within first two days of release |
| July 16 2023 | Release of 'The Boy and the Heron', a new film by renowned animator Hayao Miyazaki, marking his return from retirement |
| July 14 2023 | The film was released in Japanese theaters by Toho, marking its initial theatrical debut in Japan. |
| June 2023 | Suzuki clarifies that the novel is not related to the film beyond inspiring the title. |
| February 2023 | A preview screening was held with strict confidentiality, after which Miyazaki's message was read out, stating he himself didn't fully understand the film. |
| December 2022 | Takuya Kimura hints at his involvement in the film through a social media post. |
| December 13 2022 | Toho officially announced the theatrical release of The Boy and the Heron in Japan on July 14, 2023, with an unconventional marketing approach that avoided trailers and promotional materials. |
| October 2022 | Koji Hoshino mentions during a press conference that the film's production is nearing completion and hints it will be Miyazaki's final film. |
| October 2022 | Film production neared completion after approximately seven years of work. |
| 2020 | Yonezu composed 'Paprika' for the 2020 Summer Olympics, which attracted Miyazaki's attention. |
| March 2020 | Suzuki discloses that Studio Ghibli plans to finance the production by showcasing previous films on streaming platforms like Netflix. |
| 2018 | Kenshi Yonezu first visited Studio Ghibli, which initiated his eventual collaboration with Hayao Miyazaki. |
| 2018 | Following Isao Takahata's death, Miyazaki revised the film, shifting the narrative focus from the Granduncle to the relationship between Mahito and the Heron. |
| 2018 | Miyazaki worked on the short film Boro the Caterpillar, which led to reversing his retirement decision. |
| 2017 | Miyazaki held a meeting at Studio Ghibli's offices where he discussed his intention to create the film and reflected on his past works, expressing a desire to depict boys as complex individuals with inner conflicts. |
| October 2017 | At a Waseda University event, Studio Ghibli announces the film's title as 'Kimitachi wa Dō Ikiru ka'. |
| October 2017 | The film's title was announced, with an initial target release around the 2020 Summer Olympics. |
| May 19 2017 | Studio Ghibli's official website posts a call for staff for the new project, and production begins in earnest. |
| February 2017 | Toshio Suzuki publicly announces the start of work on Miyazaki's new film. |
| 2016 | Miyazaki proposed creating the film based on personal experiences and relationships, initially surprising producer Suzuki due to his previous avoidance of highly personal themes. |
| July 2016 | Miyazaki began storyboarding for a new feature-length project that would become The Boy and the Heron. |
| September 2013 | Hayao Miyazaki initially announced his retirement, which he would later reverse. |
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