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Japanese animation maestro Hayao Miyazaki’s final movie is set to be released in the US with the title ‘The Boy and the Heron’.
The highly-anticipated film released in Japanese theatres earlier on Friday (Japanese local time) as ‘Kimitachi wa Do Ikiruka’ (‘How Do You Live’). In an unprecedented decision by producer Studio Ghibli, no images, trailers, synopses, advertisements, or other information about the film have been made available to the public prior to its Japanese theatrical outing, reports Variety.
US-based distributor Gkids has acquired North American rights to the film. ‘How Do You Live’ has been the movie’s informal English title throughout its production phase, but Gkids says that ‘The Boy and the Heron’ is now the official international title. In keeping with Ghibli’s Japan omerta, Gkids says it will not release any further details or marketing materials at the moment.
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