Miyazaki scoops second Oscar with 'The Boy and the Heron'

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 11, 2024 8:52 am

TOKYO: Celebrated Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki won his second Oscar on Sunday with 'The Boy and the Heron' -- the Studio Ghibli co-founder's first film in a decade, and potentially his last.

It bested top rival 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse', Disney's 'Elemental', Netflix's 'Nimona' and the dialogue-free 'Robot Dreams.' Miyazaki was not present in Los Angeles to accept the award.

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