Get ready to enter a whole new magical world from the mind ofHayao MiyazakiandStudio Ghibli.
The acclaimed director of such iconic anime films asSpirited AwayandMy Neighbor Totorois back with a new work.
with little fanfare other than an enigmatic drawing of a heron.
‘The Boy and the Heron’.Studio Ghibli
There, death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning.
Then we see Mahito in a new environment, being led around a house by an older woman.
He sees a heron (perhaps the titular one?)
and abandoned structures that shine with ethereal lights, like inSpirited Away.
), an older man drawing a sword, and more.
“About time you came,” says a voice from a light-filled doorway that concludes the footage.
Maybe we’ll get an idea of where the artist gets his inspiration from.
The Boy and the Heronhits U.S. theaters on Dec. 8.
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