Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron

Studio Ghibli’s seven-year odyssey on The Boy and the Heron gets the fly-on-the-wall treatment. Miyazaki’s unfiltered creative process unfolds in real time, from first sketches to final frames. A rare glimpse behind the myth, fronted by the man himself.

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Kaku Arakawa directed Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron in 2024. See Kaku Arakawa's full filmography, where to start with Kaku Arakawa, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kaku Arakawa.

Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron was released in 2024 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 121 minutes.