Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Courtesy of Studio GhibliHayao Miyazaki is doing it: He’s finally retiring. No, seriously—for real this time.The famed director and co-founder of Studio Ghibli, one of the greatest film production companies in the medium’s history, announced that his latest film would actually be his last one. The Boy and the Heron, which premieres in North America at Toronto International Film Festival Sept. 7 (following a Japanese theatrical release in July)
The Japanese company Studio Ghibli opened a theme park to celebrate the eccentric, charming animated movies of its founder, Hayao Miyazaki. Could two ‘Totoro’-loving toddlers find happiness there?