Hayao Miyazaki’s new animated movie The Boy and the Heron premiered in Japan over the weekend (July 14), making an uncommon debut with none form of promotional marketing campaign from Studio Ghibli. The movie’s theme music, Kenshi Yonezu’s “Spinning Globe,” has now been launched. Test it out beneath.
The Boy and the Heron is Miyazaki’s first movie since 2013’s The Wind Rises. It’s reportedly the ultimate function from the influential, 82-year-old animator, who additionally directed the film and wrote its script. Studio Ghibli didn’t launch any stills from the manufacturing, a trailer, or forged particulars earlier than the movie arrived in theaters. The Boy and the Heron is ready for North American distribution later this yr, however a selected launch date has not but been introduced. Joe Hisaishi, a longtime affiliate of Studio Ghibli, scored the movie.
In an announcement about “Spinning Globe,” Yonezu mentioned that he had grown up as a fan of Miyazaki’s work, and consulted with him at Studio Ghibli’s headquarters whereas engaged on the composition. “I bear in mind strolling underneath the pitch-dark shades of the bushes whereas overhearing the cheers of nursery college youngsters close by,” Yonezu mentioned, persevering with, “As an individual who normally writes music drawing from recollections of the previous alone in a small room, it was an expertise nothing in need of enriching.”
