By TAKAO SHINKAI/ Staff Writer
February 14, 2024 at 07:00 JST
A scene from “The Boy and the Heron” (Provided by Studio Ghibli Inc.)
NEW YORK--Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” nomination for best animated feature film for the 96th Academy Awards ended a five-year drought of Japanese works in the category.
The last Japanese film to get an Oscar nod in the category was Mamoru Hosoda’s “Mirai” in 2019.
Miyazaki’s latest project is his first feature-length film in 10 years, since “The Wind Rises.”
Set in the closing days of World War II in Japan, the movie is a fantasy about a boy named Mahito wandering into a labyrinth after losing his mother.
The original score was composed by Joe Hisaishi.
“The Boy and the Heron” won the best animated motion picture award at the 81st Golden Globe Awards, which is considered the prelude to the Oscars.
It was also the first Japanese film to receive the award.
Meanwhile, “Perfect Days” starring Koji Yakusho is vying for a win in the international feature film category at the Academy Awards, while “Godzilla Minus One” grabbed an Oscar nomination in the visual effects category.
The awards ceremony will be held on March 10.
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