Miyazaki's Magic Strikes Again: 'The Boy and the Heron' Wins Best Animated Feature at 83
March 11, 2024
At 83, Hayao Miyazaki secures the Best Animated Feature award at the 2024 Oscars for 'The Boy and the Heron'.
This marks the second Oscar win for an anime film from Studio Ghibli.
Studio Ghibli's Toshi Suzuki acknowledges the honor at the ceremony, teasing future projects.
'The Boy and the Heron' is slated for a re-release in North American theaters, coinciding with an anniversary of 'Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'.
Miyazaki's legacy as an animation master is further cemented by this latest accolade.
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The Guardian • Mar 10, 2024
The Boy and the Heron, Hayao Miyazaki’s last film, wins Oscar for best animation
BBC News • Mar 11, 2024
Oscars 2024: Japan's Hayao Miyazaki wins second Best Animated Film award
Gizmodo • Mar 11, 2024
Studio Ghibli's Oscar-Winning The Boy and the Heron Will Return to Theaters
AP News • Mar 10, 2024
At 83, filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki earns historic Oscar for ‘The Boy and the Heron’