Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
Synopsis
A documentary that chronicles the making of The Boy and the Heron, filmed with exclusive access to Studio Ghibli across an astonishing seven years.
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron (2024) is a 2h 1min documentary feature film by Kaku Arakawa. A documentary that chronicles the making of The Boy and the Heron, filmed with exclusive access to Studio Ghibli acro...
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Festival History
- Film by the Sea 2025 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2024 generic
- Eurasia International Film Festival 2024 generic
- Hong Kong Summer International Film Festival 2024 generic
Releases & classifications
| Television | Japan | May 9, 2024 |
| Streaming | AS | September 5, 2024 |
| Streaming | GU | September 6, 2024 |
| Streaming | MP | September 6, 2024 |
| Streaming | Puerto Rico | September 6, 2024 |
| Streaming | United States | September 6, 2024 |
| Streaming | VI | September 6, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | October 10, 2024 |
| Theatrical | France | November 21, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Italy | November 25, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Finland | November 28, 2024 |
| Streaming | Brazil | December 6, 2024 |
| Streaming | Italy | December 6, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | September 18, 2025 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | April 15, 2026 |
| Classification | United States | PG-13 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Japan | July 3, 2024 |
Full credits
| Director | Kaku Arakawa |
| Cast | Hayao Miyazaki (Self), Toshio Suzuki (Self), Isao Takahata (Self (archive fotage)), Takeshi Honda (Self), Masaki Suda (Self), Kenshi Yonezu (Self), Takuya Kimura (Self), Joe Hisaishi (Self), Michiyo Yasuda (Self), Hiromasa Yonebayashi (Self) |
| Cinematography | Kaku Arakawa, Taro Tokuhisa |
| Editing | Teruyuki Mouri |
| Sound | Emiko Misawa, Shinichiro Ogata |
Identifiers & sources
| Wikidata | Q130287351 |
| IMDb | tt32408421 |
| TMDB | 1292585 |
Additional data: TMDB.
