"Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' Wins Second Oscar for Best Animated Film"
Hayao Miyazaki, the legendary Japanese filmmaker and co-founder of Studio Ghibli, won the Academy Award for best animated feature for "The Boy and the Heron," making him the only Asian director to achieve this honor. The film, partly inspired by Miyazaki's childhood, follows a boy who lost his mother during World War II and encounters a talking heron. Despite retirement rumors, Miyazaki's fans await his next work, as he has a history of returning to filmmaking after retiring.