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The Boy and the Heron/
How Do You Live?

Release date: July 14, 2023 (Japan)

Plot - Summary:

"The boy's mother, Mahito, is killed in the bombings in Tokyo. The father takes the boy out of the city and decides to live with a pregnant relative in the countryside. Mahito is trying to cope with a personal tragedy and get used to the new environment. One day, he meets a talking heron who promises him a meeting with his mother if they go to a nearby abandoned mansion." Kinopoisk (by Google Translate)

"Through encounters with his friends and uncle, follows a teenage boy's psychological development. He enters a magical world with a talking grey heron after finding an abandoned tower in his new town." IMDb

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New Ghibli film draws early morning crowds despite little promotion

Studio Ghibli fans flocked to theaters Friday on the opening day of what is speculated to be Japanese anime master Hayao Miyazaki’s final film.

Without any promotion ahead of the release, fans were equipped with just two clues — the film’s title, “Kimitachi wa Do Ikiru Ka?” and a simple movie poster portraying a bird — as they showed up at a Toho Cinemas theater in the Kabukicho district of Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward bright and early for one of Japan’s first screenings. The title translates to “How Do You Live?” [Since this story's publication, the film has officially been titled in English as "The Boy and the Heron."]

src: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/07/14/films/ghibli-how-do-you-live-release/
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