The Boy and the Heron | Hayao Miyazaki | Studio Ghibli | GKIDS | NA Debut at TIFF | WINNER OF THE OSCAR FOR BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

[titanic2187]

https://deadline.com/2024/01/studio-ghibli-anime-boy-heron-box-offices-records-1235795168/
 

Studio Ghibli Anime ‘The Boy And The Heron’ Achieves Multiple Box Office Milestones

 

[SchumacherFTW]

1 hour ago, titanic2187 said:

https://deadline.com/2024/01/studio-ghibli-anime-boy-heron-box-offices-records-1235795168/
 

Studio Ghibli Anime ‘The Boy And The Heron’ Achieves Multiple Box Office Milestones

 

It definitely ain't the biggest original anime ever in Japan, hell it's barely a quarter of Spirited Away. 

[MovieMan89]

Just now, SchumacherFTW said:

It definitely ain't the biggest original anime ever in Japan, hell it's barely a quarter of Spirited Away. 

I wonder if the huge non-Japan breakout for it is any consolation to Miyazaki? He very clearly seemed bummed about the Japan performance. 

[Royce]

20 hours ago, MovieMan89 said:

I wonder if the huge non-Japan breakout for it is any consolation to Miyazaki? He very clearly seemed bummed about the Japan performance. 

Where did you read this? I wanna see it too

 

Based on Miyazaki's documentary that I watched, I think he's more bummed that his mentor and idol, Takahata, isn't here to evaluate his work anymore. I think it's him that Miyazaki wants to please more than anyone. It's interesting that when Takahata remarked that Ponyo was just another My Neighbor Totoro, Miyazaki's next film The Wind Rises became his most Takahata-esque film aka no fantasy, serious and without a happy ending. He also changed the story of The Boy and the Heron after Takahata's death (probably out of respect) because the

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Granduncle character was based on Takahata and originally had a much larger role in the story.

[TheDude391]

2 hours ago, Royce said:

Miyazaki's next film The Wind Rises

I didn't click in how Wind Rises is inspired by Takahata's style. I know Takahata convinced Hayao to make that film instead of Ponyo 2 (his original plan).

[Issac Newton]

[MisterLibby]

If it loses to Spider-Verse: Part Two: Part One we riot 

[MovieMan89]

1 hour ago, MisterLibby said:

If it loses to Spider-Verse: Part Two: Part One we riot 

I put zero faith in the Academy with animation after they were served up two movies that should have been locked for noms outside of this cat and were snubbed all around. 
 

That said, I still think not being a complete movie will hurt it too much with them to win, so Heron should be safe. Who knows, they probably give it to Elemental though bc it’s Disney and none of them actually bothered to watch any of these

[Issac Newton]

 

 

[MovieMan89]

Still going amazingly well at the BO all things considered. It’s going to forever irk me it’s gonna get so close yet so far to #2 anime DOM though lol 

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[Issac Newton]

 

 

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[Issac Newton]

GKIDS keep releasing Studio Ghibli work every year. And 2023 went very well like every year!

 

1. Howl's Moving Castle - $3,246,124

2. Spirited Away - $2,069,395

3. My Neighbor Totoro - $1,702,961

4. Princess Mononoke - $1,671,836

5. Spirited Away (Live Stage) - $1,457,115

6. Kiki's Delivery Service - $1,372,119

7. Ponyo - $1,256,966

8. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind - $860,398

9. Castle In The Sky - $663,107

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Catering to both anime fans and general audiences, today GKids straddles many aspects of the animation ecosystem. Beckman thinks of GKids, which now has about 30 employees, less as an animation specialist and more as an innovative distributor of independent fare like A24 or Neon.

 

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In 2017, GKids returned to its roots in a way, starting one of its most profitable projects, Studio Ghibli Fest, which brings classics like “My Neighbor Totoro” or “Spirited Away” to theaters across North America for special screenings every year. In 2023 alone, the screening series grossed $15 million.

 

 

[Issac Newton]

 

Edited February 18 by Issac Newton

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