The Boy and the Heron: 5th top-grossing U.S. anime film
The Boy and the Heron: 5th top-grossing U.S. anime film – Hayao Miyazaki’s new animated film is doing incredible things in the West.
By Megan Sauer
Several days have passed since the premiere of El Niño y La Garza in theaters around the world and the result is spectacular.
Hayao Miyazaki ‘s new film at Studio Ghibli is achieving great success at the global box office, achieving crazy numbers and very positive reviews. Nothing less could be expected from the most recent work of one of the best filmmakers that the country of the rising sun has seen grow.
A young man named Mahito, who is longing for his mother, goes on an adventure into a strange world where both the living and the dead exist.
He is accompanied by a talking heron. There, life finds a new beginning. A fantasy about life, imagination and adventure.
As always, Hayao Miyazaki takes us through a fantasy world in which the best of his imagination coexists, always with messages that overflow with passion for life and what is worth fighting for.
According to media such as Discussing Film, The Boy and the Heron is already the fifth highest-grossing anime film in the United States, only behind hits like Demon Slayer: The Infinite Train and Your Name, others great successes of Japanese animation in Western lands.
It is clear that Studio Ghibli’s renown has grown in more recent years and audiences outside of Japan have become more aware of the greatness of the Japanese studio. So far, the film has grossed US$128 million worldwide, a staggering number that is sure to increase as the weeks go by.
The study of history
Studio Ghibli, the renowned Japanese animation studio founded by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata in 1985, has had a profound and lasting impact on the film industry and global culture.
With its unique focus on storytelling, hand-drawn animation, and universally relevant themes, Studio Ghibli has transcended cultural boundaries, winning hearts around the world.
Its influence has been evident in both animation and cinematography in general, establishing a standard of excellence that has inspired filmmakers and visual artists.
Studio Ghibli films, such as My Neighbor Totoro , Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke, have resonated not only for their visual and technical beauty, but also for their ability to explore complex themes such as ecology, identity, empathy and the balance between humanity and nature.
The magic of Studio Ghibli lies in its ability to create animated worlds rich in detail and emotional depth, offering stories that go beyond the conventions of the animation genre.
The diversity of strong, feminine characters, as well as the exploration of human duality, have elevated the studio’s works to a unique artistic and cultural status.
Studio Ghibli’s impact also extends to the entertainment industry as a whole. Through its films, the studio has cultivated a global audience and demonstrated that animation can be a powerful and sophisticated medium for telling meaningful stories.
The studio’s distinctive aesthetic, combined with its focus on universal values, has left an indelible mark on pop culture and influenced generations of filmmakers and content creators.
Studio Ghibli has shown that animation can be a valuable and relevant artistic medium, impacting not only the Japanese film industry, but the global film and animation landscape.
