Bust out the popcorn (and your most tear-stained handkerchiefs) for this one, folks! We talk about Hayao Miyazaki’s latest, final (?) film, the award winning The Boy And The Heron! Ryan also watched the documentary Hayao Miyazaki And The Heron, and offers some additional insights on how this film is the culmination of Miyazaki’s career, the filmography of Studio Ghibli, and a life spent in an ever-changing world. All that, and the movie itself is really dang pretty!****Follow our bluesky @nationofanimation and our Instagram and Twitter @cartoonbookclub, and follow our hosts@whoisbrookeand@ryanstevens on Blueskyhttp://brookeerinsmith.comhttp://ryangstevens.com&Support secret projects on Venmo @nationofanimationBIG THANKS TO:Jacob Menke for our themeFollow them @menkemaster&Urvashi Lele for our artLearn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visitinghttp://www.sirpeagreenstudios.comand follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmiThe station of animation is [[Bird sounds]]FILMS WE DISCUSSEDThe Boy & The HeronHayao Miyazaki & The HeronREAL WORLD RECS:Brooke: Severance, on Apple TV +Ryan: Alt National Park Service, on Bluesky
