Studio Ghibli’s animated masterpiece, The Boy and the Heron, is now available for streaming on Max in the U.S. and Japan. Watch where is the film globally available for the audiences worldwide.
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00:00Studio Ghibli's latest animated masterpiece, The Boy and the Heron, is now available for
00:05streaming on Macs in the US and Japan, giving fans of the renowned Japanese animation studio
00:11a chance to experience its first film in nearly a decade.
00:15The film will be available to watch for the global audience on Netflix.
00:19Written and directed by the legendary Hayao Miyazaki, the film marks his highly anticipated
00:24return to feature filmmaking since his 2013 movie, The Wind Rises.
00:29The streaming release has been met with excitement from Ghibli fans worldwide as it opens up
00:34new access to the studio's magical storytelling.
00:38The Boy and the Heron premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year and
00:42it eventually won the Best Animated Feature at this year's Oscars.
00:47Released in Japan in July 2023, The Boy and the Heron tells the story of a young boy named
00:53who embarks on a surreal and emotional journey after encountering a mysterious heron.
00:59Studio Ghibli has also taken the significant step of making its film library, including
01:03The Boy and the Heron, available for streaming on multiple global platforms for the first time.
01:09This move represents a major shift for the iconic studio, which had previously been hesitant
01:13to embrace digital streaming so far.
01:22The Boy and the Heron