Last Heartwarming Movie Review: The Boy and The Heron by Hayao Miyazaki was a Blockbuster

The divine Hayao Miyazaki’s last masterpiece The Boy and The Heron has set new records. The last success of the movie wasn’t limited to the local industry only. The movie is a mega-hit in Western countries too. The movie is up in theatres to watch and is still printing cash. Many viewers are fascinated by the amazing visuals and exceptional storyline. The Boy and The Heron review by the viewers has brought the movie to the heights of success and fandom is curious to know why. Let’s dig deeper.

The Boy and The Heron: Storyline

The story is about a young boy, Mahito who lives a depressing life after his mother’s accidental death in a hospital fire. He lives with his maternal aunt, Natsuko, and gets married to his father. While he was in the darker moments of his sad life, things around him brought light to them. While his father works at the airplane parts, he gets to know about the tower where his uncle died due to reading books.

A grey heron, a splendid yet awkward bird found Mahito interesting. The bird speaks in a crappy voice and it offers Mahito to meet his mother again. The rapid shift of the movie takes place when Mahito discovers that the heron is a hybrid of man and bird. Mahito placed an arrow in his bead and it transformed. He then travels to the afterworld of death where marshmallow-like spirits and doppelgängers of the dead lives.

The storyline of the movie shows that the dead are necessarily not the end. Amazing expressions of feelings, textures of skin tones, and perfect mannerisms are what viewers expected from Hayao Miyazaki’s last masterpiece.

The Boy and The Hero: Review & Success

The Boy and The Hero is a global success with 114.2 US million. After the announcement of Miyazaki’s retirement, Studio Ghibli had to make him work on another project. The producer of Studio Ghibli, Toshio Suzuki. He shared his experience and stated, “He’s thinking about this next project every day, and I can’t stop him — in fact, I’ve given up. I no longer try to dissuade him, even if he were to make a failed film. In life, it’s only the work that delights him.”

The movie is a must-try and for sure to be added to the watchlist. Anime fans to slice-of-life lovers will be happy to view a movie of pain in life after a loved one’s death, and their struggles. This movie might make you cry but its visuals and storyline will surely make your watch time-worthy. So it’s Kaizen’s Den-certified recommendation to watch.

The Boy and The Heron review and success is a must to watch and can enjoy the most of your time. It can be watched online and in theatres as well. If viewers are interested in other Anime news, then surely check our Anime archives.