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167: Hayao Miyazaki’s confusing new masterpiece

Aug 2, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

Miyazaki and Ghibli's PR Strategy

2min

The Wind Rises Came Out: A Review

2min

Hayao Miyazaki's Final Credit

1min

Miyazaki's Worst Film

2min

The Wizard of Oz

2min

The Last Film by Robert De Niro

2min

The Boy in the Hair by Miyazaki

2min

Miyazaki's Grandchild

2min

10.

Miyazaki's Parnia

2min

11.

The Boy in the Heron

3min

12.

The Secret Sauce of Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli

3min

13.

The Boy in the Hero

3min

Cinema buffs in Japan have been treated to a final gift from Hayao Miyazaki — a new film! Japan Times critics Thu-Huong Ha and Matt Schley discuss what they thought of “The Boy and the Heron.”
Hosted by Thu-Huong Ha and produced by Dave Cortez.

On this episode:
Thu-Huong Ha: Articles | Twitter | Instagram
Matt Schley: Articles | Twitter | Instagram

Read/Listen more:

For his last movie, Hayao Miyazaki recycles himself (Thu-Huong Ha, The Japan Times)
‘The Boy and the Heron’: It’s so good to be back in Hayao Miyazaki’s world (Matt Schley, The Japan Times)
Ahead of a new Studio Ghibli film, critics are asking, ‘How will we live without Hayao Miyazaki?’ (Eric Margolis, The Japan Times)
“Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art” by Susan Napier

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Photo: A woman takes a picture of the poster for the new Hayao Miyazaki film, “The Boy and the Heron.” | REUTERS