In 2023, prominent animation director Takeshi Honda collaborated with Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki on the latter's ...

“The Boy and the Heron,” the latest animated film of legendary Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki, presents a formative lesson in dreaming of different possibilities, writes Noah Berlatsky.

But for “The Boy and the Heron,” he wanted to write something more minimalistic, built on repeating patterns. “I did not want to describe emotions or scenes through music,” he said.

"The Boy and the Heron" was released in the U.S. on Dec. 8, 2023. Here's where to watch and whether it's streaming on Netflix, Apple TV or Max.

“The Boy and the Heron” English-language version features the voices of Christian Bale, Dave Bautista, Gemma Chan, Willem Dafoe, Karen Fukuhara, Mark Hamill, Robert Pattinson and Florence Pugh.

No, The Boy and the Heron will not be on Max since it’s not a Warner Bros. movie. The platform — previously known as HBO Max — also no longer does direct-to-streaming releases.

“The Boy and The Heron,” director Hayao Miyazaki’s latest animated fantasy that had its North American premiere Thursday at the Toronto International Film Festival, could be the legendary ...

“The Boy and the Heron” has been nominated for several awards, including Best Animated Feature at the 2024 Oscars. It already won at the Golden Globes for Best Animated Feature Film.

TIFF 2023: Timeless and artful, the Japanese master's farewell, "The Boy and The Heron," is an enigmatic rumination on death and creation.

Inspired in part by Miyazaki's own life, "The Boy and the Heron" follows 11-year-old Mahito Maki (Luca Padovan), a young boy growing up in early 1940s wartime Japan.

Ever since I first heard about The Boy and the Heron a few years ago, I knew it was going to be an instant addition to the list of iconic Studio Ghibli movies. And while it came and went and ...