Hayao Miyazaki’s new film is described as semi-autobiographical.
Producer Toshio Suzuki explains what that means exactly.
They also have other similarities.
Mahito of ‘The Boy and the Heron’ and director Hayao Miyazaki.Courtesy of Studio Ghibli and GKIDS; Jason Merritt/WireImage
The boy is not your typical nice and meek boy, is he?
He has a darker side in him, Suzuki tells EW, via a translator.
Hes growing, and hes very confused.
Granduncle in ‘The Boy and the Heron’ and Studio Ghibli cofounder Isao Takahata.Courtesy of Studio Ghibli and GKIDS; Jeff Vespa/WireImage
That mirrors how Miyazaki is.
Its very autobiographical in that sense.
He says that when he was a boy, he was a super introvert.
The Parakeet King in ‘The Boy and the Heron’.Studio Ghibli
Not so, however!
Suzuki says that Granduncle is actually modeled on someone else, a person whom Miyazaki himself looked up to.
The relationship between the Granduncle and the Parakeet King is Takahata and Miyazaki.
He wanted to pay tribute to them and express his gratitude for their support throughout his career.
So that was the big aim for him in making this film.
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