Since the film was produced solely funded by Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki made it as he liked. No clear narrative meaning or answers are provided. This is a story that makes you think about how do you live. Therefore, it is not a story for everyone.
The film is inspired by The King and the Mockingbird, a French animated film masterpiece that influenced Hayao Miyazaki. I felt that Hayao Miyazaki used his own influences as a motif in order to create a work that would connect and influence the next generation.
The King and the Mockingbird (Hepburn: Oh to Tori, lit. 'The King and the Bird') was released in Japan in 1957 under the title The shepherdess and the chimney sweep (Hepburn: Yabunirami no bo¯kun). I think the above is a hint as to why the title was changed from How Do You Live? To The boy and the heron.
The film was produced in cooperation with Ufotable, Studio Khara, Studio Chizu, Production I. G, CoMix Wave Films, Yostar Pictures, and many others. This is truly a compilation work. This will be the first and the last.
The film is inspired by The King and the Mockingbird, a French animated film masterpiece that influenced Hayao Miyazaki. I felt that Hayao Miyazaki used his own influences as a motif in order to create a work that would connect and influence the next generation.
The King and the Mockingbird (Hepburn: Oh to Tori, lit. 'The King and the Bird') was released in Japan in 1957 under the title The shepherdess and the chimney sweep (Hepburn: Yabunirami no bo¯kun). I think the above is a hint as to why the title was changed from How Do You Live? To The boy and the heron.
The film was produced in cooperation with Ufotable, Studio Khara, Studio Chizu, Production I. G, CoMix Wave Films, Yostar Pictures, and many others. This is truly a compilation work. This will be the first and the last.