The Boy and the Heron

2023 anime film directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Movie anime_film Q47482560
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The Boy and the Heron

Summary

The Boy and the Heron is an anime film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of anime_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,762 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Boy and the Heron received the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film[3].
  • The Boy and the Heron received the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film[4].
  • The Boy and the Heron received the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film[5].
  • The Boy and the Heron received the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film[6].
  • The Boy and the Heron received the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film[7].
  • The Boy and the Heron received the Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film[8].
  • The Boy and the Heron's instance of is recorded as anime film[9].
  • The Boy and the Heron was directed by Hayao Miyazaki[10].
  • Hayao Miyazaki wrote the screenplay for The Boy and the Heron[11].
  • The Boy and the Heron's composer is recorded as Kenshi Yonezu[12].
  • The Boy and the Heron's composer is recorded as Joe Hisaishi[13].
  • The Boy and the Heron's genre is adventure film[14].
  • The Boy and the Heron's genre is drama film[15].
  • The Boy and the Heron's genre is fantasy film[16].
  • The Boy and the Heron was produced by Toshio Suzuki[17].
  • The Boy and the Heron's part of the series is recorded as Studio Ghibli Feature Films[18].
  • The Boy and the Heron's production company is recorded as Studio Ghibli[19].
  • The Boy and the Heron's director of photography is recorded as Atsushi Okui[20].
  • The original language of The Boy and the Heron was Japanese[21].
  • The Boy and the Heron's Commons category is recorded as The Boy and the Heron[22].
  • The Boy and the Heron's review score is recorded as 97%[23].
  • The Boy and the Heron's review score is recorded as 3,5/5[24].
  • The Boy and the Heron's review score is recorded as 4/4[25].
  • The Boy and the Heron's review score is recorded as 7,6/10[26].
  • The Boy and the Heron's review score is recorded as 91/100[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Boy and the Heron was produced by Toshio Suzuki[17]. It was directed by Hayao Miyazaki[10]. Hayao Miyazaki wrote the screenplay for it[11].

Publication

Publication dates include July 14, 2023[28], September 7, 2023[29], September 22, 2023[30], September 28, 2023[31], October 1, 2023[32], and October 6, 2023[33]. The original language of The Boy and the Heron was Japanese[21]. Genres include adventure film[14], drama film[15], and fantasy film[16]. Its part of the series is recorded as Studio Ghibli Feature Films[18].

Subject and Themes

The Boy and the Heron's part of the series is recorded as Studio Ghibli Feature Films[18].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film[3], an award for best film by genre[34], in United States[35], founded in 2007[36]; New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film[4], an award for best film by genre[37], in United States[38]; Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film[5], an award for best film by genre[39], in United States[40]; Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film[6], a class of award[41], in United States[42]; Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film[7], a class of award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1990[45]; and Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film[8], a class of award[46], in United States[47]. Reviews include 97%[23], 3,5/5[24], 4/4[25], 7,6/10[26], and 91/100[27].

Why It Matters

The Boy and the Heron ranks in the top 1% of anime_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,762 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

What awards did The Boy and the Heron receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film[3], New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film[4], Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film[5], and Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film[6].

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  13. [6] . RogerEbert.com. Retrieved . rogerebert.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [28] . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  30. [32] . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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