Anime fans in India have been eagerly awaiting the release of Hayao Miyazaki's latest blockbuster anime film, The Boy And The Heronsince the film debuted in Japan almost a year ago in July 2023.
The Oscar-winning film only increased the anticipation and excitement of fans to see the film on the big screen.
Despite all the anticipation and enthusiasm, it seems that Indian anime fans and especially Miyazaki fans are about to receive some very disappointing news.
According to our industry sources, the chances are that the film The Boy And The Heron getting a theatrical release in India seems quite slim (barring a miracle). Reason? The film has been confirmed to stream on Netflix outside the US and Japan, and this makes it almost impossible to get the rights to the film.
Based on the information we received, it would be wise to turn your attention to the movie's premiere date on Netflix.
The Boy And The Heron (Is called How Do You Live), released in Japan on July 14, 2023. It became the first Studio Ghibli film to receive a simultaneous IMAX release. It also became the first Japanese film and animation to open the 48th Toronto International Film Festival.
The film tested a unique marketing strategy in which the studio decided not to advertise the film.
Joe Hisashi composes music for anime films. The film has 37 soundtracks including the theme song. Kenshi Yonezu performed the film's theme song, “Chikyuugi”.
The plot of the film is described as follows:
The film's plot is set in World War II. Mahito Maki, the main character, is a young boy who tragically lost his mother in a hospital fire. When his father remarried, they moved from Tokyo to a villa in the countryside. This mansion happened to be his mother's hometown, and his father's new wife was his mother's sister. With complicated emotions, Masato is guided by a mysterious gray heron and finds himself entering another world.