Two Japanese Philosophers talk about The Boy and the Heron (English Edition)

2024年3月14日

概要

This is a dialogue between two Japanese with a background in philosophy talking about the Ghibli film “The Boy and the Heron.”(2023, Japan)

What is the philosophy underlying this film?
What do the various symbols in the film mean?
How are animals, plants, and humans portrayed in this film?
Beauty, Evil, Imagery Expression, Worldview, Birds, Stones, Grass, People……

By reading this book, you can delve deeper into understanding the film.

[CONTENTS]
[1] Let’s begin with general impressions.
- It cost a lot of money!
- Common Sense of Ghibli
- British Culture and Plants
- Birds
[2] Axis of “The Boy and the Heron” (=“How do you live”) : Beauty and Evil
[3] Grey heron, pelicans, Warawara, parakeets
- Whenever he does something bad, a grey heron comes…
- Warawara & Pelican (Talking about the premise of the story)
- Warawara & Pelican (Talking about the core)
- Fluffy parakeets and their colors
[4] How is “The Boy and the Heron” an “unfamiliar” film?
[5] How people are portrayed
- How women are portrayed
- How men are portrayed
- How mobs are portrayed
[6] What was “The Boy and the Heron (=How do you live)?”