List of accolades received by The Boy and the Heron information

*The Boy and the Heron* accolades
	Hayao Miyazaki received several awards and nominations for his direction and screenplay.
Award
Accolades
Award	Wins
Totals
Wins	28
Nominations	31
	Note ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination. ;

The Boy and the Heron (Japanese: 君たちはどう生きるか, Hepburn: Kimitachi wa Dō Ikiru ka, lit. 'How Do You Live?') is a 2023 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Produced by Studio Ghibli, the Japanese title references Genzaburō Yoshino's 1937 novel of the same name.^[1] The Japanese voice cast includes Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura, Takuya Kimura, Kaoru Kobayashi, and Shinobu Otake.^[2] The film follows a boy named Mahito Maki during the Pacific War who discovers an abandoned tower in his new town after his mother's death and enters a fantastical world with a talking gray heron.^[3]

The film was released on July 14, 2023, by Toho.^[4] It was generally acclaimed by critics; on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 97% from 250 critics, with an average rating of 8.5 out of 10.^[5] As of March 12, 2024^[update], the film has grossed US$173.1 million internationally, making it the 14th highest-grossing Japanese film of all time.^[6]

The Boy and the Heron received numerous awards and nominations, particularly for its animation and musical score, composed by Joe Hisaishi. At the 96th Academy Awards, Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki won Best Animated Feature – the second hand-drawn production to do so after Miyazaki's 2001 film Spirited Away.^[7] At the 81st Golden Globe Awards, it received Best Animated Feature Film, with Hisaishi being nominated for Best Original Score. At the 77th British Academy Film Awards, Miyazaki and Suzuki received Best Animated Film, marking the first time a Japanese-language film had been nominated and had received the award.^[8]

^ 英介, 浅野 (July 27, 2023). "「君たちはどう生きるか」映画効果で同名小説が再注目フリマアプリにも大量出品" [The How Do You Live? film has brought renewed attention to the novel of the same title, which is now being sold in large quantities on flea market apps] (in Japanese). 産経ニュース. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
^ Mateo, Alex (July 14, 2023). "Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron film unveils cast, staff, story, N. American theatrical release". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
^ Brzeski, Patrick (July 15, 2023). "First reactions to Hayao Miyazaki's final film, The Boy and the Heron, begin to emerge from Japan". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
^ Pulver, Andrew (June 5, 2023). "Studio Ghibli to release Hayao Miyazaki's final film with no trailers or promotion". The Guardian. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
^ "The Boy and the Heron". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
^ "The Boy and the Heron". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
^ Cite error: The named reference Yamat 2024 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference Stevens 2024 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

[2] 英介, 浅野 (July 27, 2023). "「君たちはどう生きるか」映画効果で同名小説が再注目フリマアプリにも大量出品" [The How Do You Live? film has brought renewed attention to the novel of the same title, which is now being sold in large quantities on flea market apps] (in Japanese). 産経ニュース. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

[3] Mateo, Alex (July 14, 2023). "Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron film unveils cast, staff, story, N. American theatrical release". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

[4] Brzeski, Patrick (July 15, 2023). "First reactions to Hayao Miyazaki's final film, The Boy and the Heron, begin to emerge from Japan". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.

[5] Pulver, Andrew (June 5, 2023). "Studio Ghibli to release Hayao Miyazaki's final film with no trailers or promotion". The Guardian. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.

[6] "The Boy and the Heron". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

[7] "The Boy and the Heron". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

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