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Miyazakis final feature film arrived in Japan with no trailers, no voice cast lists, no nothing.
So far weve gotten a teaser trailer, a video introduction, and the English voice cast list.
Below, everything we know about Miyazakis latest animated fantasy that uses familiar Ghibli images to explore death.
The trailer is givingSpirited Away.
The titular boy, Mahito, flees a burning city in the official English trailer.
Wheres the literal bird?
Before we know it, frogs cover his whole body only to beckon him on a journey.
According to Pattinsons gravely voice, his mother awaits rescue.
You see this world, an old man says to the boy.
Theres more work to be done.
Ghibli stans will appreciate the plot details.
A video introduction to the film provided us with three whole sentences about the plot.
For now, there area few stillsto keep you waiting until its official release date.
Doing the same thing youve done before, over and over, you get tired of it.
So we wanted to do something different.
Howl is among the English voice cast.
Howl Jenkins Pendragon is reuniting with Miyazaki.
Release date when?
The Boy and the Heronlands in theaters December 8.
If it is anything likeMiyazakis other films, itll definitely make us cry a little too hard.
This post has been updated throughout.