Kiriko in *The Boy and the Heron*: A Guiding Spirit
Introduction Hayao Miyazaki’s *The Boy and the Heron* arrived amidst a cloud of anticipation and punctiliously guarded thriller. Billed as probably his ultimate movie, it supplied a deeply private and visually beautiful journey that left audiences each captivated and pondering its intricate layers. Whereas the protagonist, Mahito, navigates a world of grief, loss, and fantastical…