167: Hayao Miyazaki’s confusing new masterpiece

Cinema buffs in Japan have been treated to a final gift from Hayao Miyazaki — a new film! Japan Times critics Thu-Huong Ha and Matt Schley discuss what they thought of “The Boy and the Heron.”

Hosted by Thu-Huong Ha and produced by Dave Cortez.



On this episode: 

Thu-Huong Ha: Articles | Twitter | Instagram

Matt Schley: Articles | Twitter | Instagram 

Read/Listen more: 

For his last movie, Hayao Miyazaki recycles himself (Thu-Huong Ha, The Japan Times)

‘The Boy and the Heron’: It’s so good to be back in Hayao Miyazaki’s world (Matt Schley, The Japan Times)

Ahead of a new Studio Ghibli film, critics are asking, ‘How will we live without Hayao Miyazaki?’ (Eric Margolis, The Japan Times)

“Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art” by Susan Napier

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Photo: A woman takes a picture of the poster for the new Hayao Miyazaki film, “The Boy and the Heron.” | REUTERS