The official Instagram account of Encore Films revealed that the upcoming anime film “The Boy and The Heron” (Synonym: How Do you Live? Japanese Name: Kimitachi wa Dō Ikiru ka) will hit Indian Cinemas on May 10, 2024. This movie is directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
The official Instagram Account shared the Indian Updated Key Visual with the release date for this movie:
Warner Bros India and Encore Films are releasing this movie in Indian cinemas on May 10, 2024. Bookmark our website for more updates!
Encore Films India Expressed to the Indian fans: “Finally, May 10! 🎯 The highly anticipated #HayaoMiyazaki masterpiece, #TheBoyAndTheHeron will open on May 10 in India cinemas! We can’t wait to let you experience the magic of Studio Ghibli ✨.”
This movie will be released in both Japanese with English Subtitles and in English Dub.
About The Boy And The Heron
The Boy and the Heron (Japanese Name: Kimitachi wa Do Ikiru ka) is an anime film directed by Hayao Miyazaki at Studio Ghibli. It was theatrically released in Japan on July 14, 2023, and was screened in both traditional theaters and IMAX. They just released a single poster in Japan, and there was no other trailer, images, or visuals to promote this film. This movie very good response and grossed over $56 million in Japan.
This movie had its international premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7. And it become the first animated film in history to open the festival and also the festival’s “strongest opening night film in decades”. This movie was also shown at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival, the 2023 New York Film Festival, the 56th Sitges Film Festival, and the 42nd Vancouver International Film Festival. It won the Best Animated Feature At the Oscars 2024.
GKIDS describes the plot of this movie as:
“After losing his mother during the war, young Mahito moves to his family’s estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events lead him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito’s new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the tower, and enters a fantastic world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on an epic journey with the heron as his guide, Mahito must uncover the secrets of this world, and the truth about himself.“
