The Music of The Boy and the Heron: Hisaishi's Minimalist Masterpiece (reupload)

Hisaishi and Miyazaki are back and better than ever in The Boy and the Heron. As Guillermo Del Toro puts it, "An old master dispenses with flourishes... and they do a simple but beautiful gesture with the brush." This is resoundingly true for both composer and animator in this film.

MKWAJU stans rise up.

This video is a reupload of my previously released video that was copyright stricken, as such, some sections have been muted. To watch the full unmuted version please visit the complete video on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/905884353?share=copy

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:05 MKWAJU and Minimalism
1:05 Hisaishi and Miyazaki
2:37 The Laputa Rescore
4:00 Minimalism in Concert and on Screen
5:14 The Boy and the Heron: 40 Years of Collaboration
6:58 Ask Me Why
8:45 The Heron
9:28 Sacred Minimalism
10:44 The Warwara and Himi
11:47 The Meteorite and the Granduncle
14:55 The Parakeet King
15:41 Mahito's Ideals
16:43 The Great Collapse
17:44 Hisaishi's Great Return to Minimalism
18:55 Outro

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Video Credits:
Music for 18 Musicians, by Steve Reich:
   • Music for 18 Musicians, by Steve Reich  
[Joe Hisaishi in Budokan] Studio Ghibli 25 Years Concert [HD 1080p]:
   • [Joe Hisaishi in Budokan] Studio Ghib...  
"JOE HISAISHI presents MUSIC FUTURE Vol.8" Special Online Distribution:
   • "JOE HISAISHI presents MUSIC FUTURE V...  
Ask Me Why - Joe Hisaishi From Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron LA Phil Hollywood Bowl 2023:
   • Ask Me Why - Joe Hisaishi From Hayao ...  
SPIRITED AWAY- behind the scenes
   • SPIRITED AWAY- behind the scenes  

Film footage from:
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Miyazaki, 1984)
Castle in the Sky (Miyazaki, 1986)
My Neighbor Totoro (Miyazaki, 1988)
Kiki's Delivery Service (Miyazaki, 1989)
Porco Rosso (Miyazaki, 1992)
Princess Mononoke (Miyazaki, 1997)
Spirited Away (Miyazaki, 2001)
Howl's Moving Castle (Miyazaki, 2004)
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (Miyazaki, 2008)
The Wind Rises (Miyazaki, 2013)
The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Takahata, 2013)
The Boy and the Heron (Miyazaki, 2023)

Special Thanks to:
THE BOY AND THE HERON Every Detail Explained｜Hayao Miyazaki｜*Spoiler*:
   • THE BOY AND THE HERON Every Detail Ex...  
The Boy and The Heron Explained | Review & Analysis:
   • The Boy and The Heron Explained | Rev...  

Thank you to my artist and friend @trisarahtops_c
https://sarahecruz.myportfolio.com/an...