“I trained successors, but I couldn’t let go”: 1 Reference in The Boy and The Heron That Resembles Hayao Miyazaki’s Own Struggles

Hayao Miyazaki's return with The Boy and The Heron enraptured Studio Ghibli fans and film buffs alike, but no one could have expected the Studio Ghibli co-founder's inevitable return with The Boy and The Heron would have been this successful, going as far as to win an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The movie was clearly made with Studio Ghibli fans in mind, with a nod to Miyazaki's previous works and sprinkling Easter eggs throughout. [caption id="attachment_269733" align="aligncenter" width="1809"] The Boy and The Heron still shot[/caption] Although Miyazaki announced his retirement in 2013, fans were skeptical about it. Fans