The Boy and the Heron Movie Barcode Poster
This is The Boy and the Heron (2023), like you've never seen it before... told entirely in colour. The most prominent colour of every frame comes together to form a colour barcode of the film — a vivid portrait of its mood, light and palette from beginning to end. The film's title, year and key credits crown the piece — a love letter to The Boy and the Heron for those who know it scene by scene.
Miyazaki came out of retirement for this one and then released it in Japan with no trailer, no clips and no press — a single poster of a bird, and nothing else. What it turned out to be is his most personal film: a boy sent to the countryside after losing his mother in a wartime fire, a grey heron that will not leave him alone, and a tower holding a world that is coming apart. Joe Hisaishi scores it as sparely as he ever has.
Order today and you can expect delivery 25th August - 1st September.
Credits
These credits are featured on your print.
Directed by
Hayao Miyazaki
Written by
Hayao Miyazaki
Starring
Soma Santoki
Masaki Suda
Ko Shibasaki
Aimyon
Yoshino Kimura
Music by
Joe Hisaishi
Print size & quality
Every piece is printed on thick, 175gsm fine-art matte paper with archival inks — so the colours stay rich, deep and true for years, with no fading and no fuss. Before it heads your way, it's wrapped in soft tissue to keep it scratch-free and sent out in a sturdy kraft tube or a robust triangular kraft box (never plastic).
Available sizes
Framing options
Fancy it ready to hang? Add a solid pine frame — sturdy, handsome and built to last. Take your pick from black, natural wood, or white. Each one is 20–25mm deep and 10–14mm wide: the sweet spot between strength and understated good looks.
We finish every frame with shatterproof, crystal-clear plexiglass to keep your print pristine — and it arrives already framed, so it goes straight from the box to your wall with no faff.
Framing is available for these sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, 8x10, 11x14, 12x16, 12x18, 16x20, 18x24, 20x28, 24x32, 24x36 and 28x40.
Shipping & returns
Designed in Edinburgh, printed close to you. We've teamed up with trusted print partners across the globe, so your order is made and posted from wherever's nearest — order from the US, for instance, and it's printed and shipped by our US partner. That means it reaches you sooner, and travels a lot less to get there.
Changed your mind? Not a problem. Every order is covered by our 30-day, no-quibbles money-back guarantee — if it's not quite right, send it back within 30 days for a full refund, no questions asked.
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