Boy and the Heron, The (2023)

Title: The Boy and the Heron
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Written by: Hayao Miyazaki
Starring: Christian Bale, Dave Bautista, Gemma Chan, Willem Dafoe, Karen Fukuhara, Mark Hamill, Robert Pattinson, Florence Pugh, Luca Padovan, Mamoudou Athie, Tony Revolori, and Dan Stevens
Release Date: 12/8/2023
Running Time: 124 minutes

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A young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead. There, death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning. A semi-autobiographical fantasy
about life, death, and creation,  in tribute to friendship, from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Gabe, Frank, and Michael for this submission

Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki (2016)*

Title: Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki
Rating: NR
Directed by: Kaku Arakawa
Starring: Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki, and Yuhei Sakuragi
Release Date: 12/14/2018
Running Time: 70 minutes

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In 2013, film director and animator Hayao Miyazaki suddenly announced his retirement at the age of 72. But he couldn’t shake his burning desire to create. After an encounter with young CGI animators, Miyazaki embarked on a new endeavor, his first project ever to utilize CGI. But the artist, who had been adamant about hand-drawn animation, confronted many challenges. The film even faces the danger of being cancelled. Can an old master who thinks he’s past his prime shine once again? This program goes behind the scenes over two years as Miyazaki overcomes struggles to create his short film using CGI.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

We see Miyazaki at his workplace, sitting at his desk and drawing.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Special thanks to Ray for this submission

Castle in the Sky (1986)*

Title: Castle in the Sky
Rating: PG
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Written by: Hayao Miyazaki
Starring: Anna Paquin, James Van Der Beek, and Cloris Leachman
Release Date: 8/2/1986
Running Time: 125 minutes

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A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

We see Laputa floating in the sky as the days go by.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Special thanks to Frank for this submission

Wind Rises, The (2013)

<br /> TITLE: The Wind Rises (aka. Kaze tachinu)

RELEASE DATE: 2/28/2014

RATING: PG-13

A look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II.

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During Credits? No

After Credits? No

NOTE: A tribute to Jiro Horikoshi and Tatsuo Hori.

Tag: Hayao Miyazaki

Boy and the Heron, The (2023)

Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki (2016)*

Castle in the Sky (1986)*

Wind Rises, The (2013)