The Boy and the Heron: Hayao Miyazaki's latest (and last?) Studio Ghibli film is a skilled remix of his greatest hits

By Rayna Denison, Professor of Film and Digital Arts, University of Bristol

In the official pamphlet sold at Japanese cinemas for The Boy and the Heron, its 82-year-old director, Hayao Miyazaki, expresses concerns about his age: “Clearly, I believe the biggest problem is that the director is long in the tooth.” He needn’t have worried.

The Boy and the Heron is Miyazaki’s masterclass in cel animation. This hand-drawn, traditional style – made by layering hand-painted images…

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