00:00Studio Ghibli's latest animated masterpiece, The Boy and the Heron, is now available for
00:05streaming on Macs in the US and Japan, giving fans of the renowned Japanese animation studio
00:11a chance to experience its first film in nearly a decade.
00:15The film will be available to watch for the global audience on Netflix.
00:19Written and directed by the legendary Hayao Miyazaki, the film marks his highly anticipated
00:24return to feature filmmaking since his 2013 movie, The Wind Rises.
00:29The streaming release has been met with excitement from Ghibli fans worldwide as it opens up
00:34new access to the studio's magical storytelling.
00:38The Boy and the Heron premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year and
00:42it eventually won the Best Animated Feature at this year's Oscars.
00:47Released in Japan in July 2023, The Boy and the Heron tells the story of a young boy named
00:53who embarks on a surreal and emotional journey after encountering a mysterious heron.
00:59Studio Ghibli has also taken the significant step of making its film library, including
01:03The Boy and the Heron, available for streaming on multiple global platforms for the first time.
01:09This move represents a major shift for the iconic studio, which had previously been hesitant
01:13to embrace digital streaming so far.
01:22The Boy and the Heron
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