Hayao Miyazaki’s new movie “How Do You Live?” will be released in july 2023 in japan

Studio Ghibli has announced Hayao Miyazaki’s new animated movie “Kimi-Tachi wa Dō Ikiru”.  The tentatively titled movie is “How Do You Live?”. This movie is based on the same-name novel by Yoshino Genzaburo. The novel was launched in 1937. Hayao officially revealed this movie in 2017. TOHO distributes this movie. Hayao Miyazaki is returning to the directing field after 10 years. In March 2021, the producer of the movie Toshio Suzuki stated that the film is half finished and the movie’s total run time is 125 minutes long. 

Who is Hayao Miyazaki?

Hayao Miyazaki is the co-founder of Studio Ghibli. He is a world-renowned animator, director, and producer. He has directed the movie “Spirited Away”. The movie won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. He has received an Honorary Academy Award for his work on anime.  In 1986, he created a feature film called “Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro” for the first time as an animation director. In 1997, he formed a new company “Monument Mountain”. This is the same year that he directed “Porco Rosso”. Because his movies are so famous, they were nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards in 2014. In 2017, his movie “The Wind Rises” was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the Academy Awards.

In 2007, Hayao began a collaboration with the French animation studio GONZO. He was the one who designed “The Tale of Princess Kaguya” and “From Up on Poppy Hill”. In 2011, he worked on a short called “Ponyo”. The movie was released in 2012. In 2013, he directed his new movie titled “The Boy and The Beast”. His movie was nominated for the award for Best Animated Feature Film at the Academy Awards.

The storyline of “How Do You Live?”

The story is of a boy named Junichi Honda who is 15 years old, his nickname is Koperu, and he lives with his uncle as the youth deals with spiritual growth, poverty, and the overall experience as a human being. 

Who is Yoshino Genzaburo?

Yoshino Genzaburo was a Japanese author. He was born on July 5, 1873, in Echigo Province. He passed away on March 27, 1940. He was a Japanese author during the Taisho period. He was commonly known by his pen name, Shiroi, meaning white. He is most famous for his 1937 novel titled “Kimi-Tachi wa Dō Ikiru”. The novel was written with a style of writing that people could relate to easily. It is written with an objective outlook that also allows the reader to experience emotion and imagination as they read it. Yoshino Genzaburo’s main theme was life experiences. He focused on the common people of Japan. He experienced and experienced the reality of Japan. His novel is for people who want profound experiences in life. The novel is recommended for those who want to feel elation and inspiration from something that they can relate to as a reader. It reflects life in Japan due to his personal view and experiences from living there.

Released Date of the movie

The movie “How Do You Live?” is set to be released in the theatre in Japan on July 14, 2023. The total run time of the movie is 125 minutes long. TOHO will distribute it.

Conclusion

Studio Ghibli has announced Hayao Miyazaki’s new animated movie “Kimi-Tachi wa Dō Ikiru”. The film is “How Do You Live?”. This movie is set to release in theaters in Japan in 2023. This movie is based on the same-name novel by Yoshino Genzaburo. The novel was launched in 1937. Hayao officially revealed this movie in 2017. TOHO distributes this movie. Hayao Miyazaki is returning to the directing field after 10 years.