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“Spinning Globe” Music Video Released Featuring Footage from “The Boy and the Heron”

NiEW 2023.12.5｜21:43

Drummer Shun Ishiwaka: The Unstoppable Force and His Relentless Pursuit of Challenges

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Decoding Miyazaki Hayao’s Sentiments in ’13 Unsoiled Stones’: An In-depth Look into “The Boy and the Heron”

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Kenshi Yonezu’s special YouTube radio program on the story behind the theme song for Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron”

NiEW 2023.8.17｜15:25

Kenshi Yonezu’s “Chikyuugi” jacket featured original artwork from “The Boy and the Heron”

NiEW 2023.7.20｜12:07

Hayao Miyazaki’s Ghibli film “The Boy and the Heron” to be released simultaneously in IMAX

NiEW 2023.7.12｜15:01

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#MUSIC 2025.2.24

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#MUSIC 2025.2.16

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