Studio Ghibli releases The Boy and the Heron merchandise in Japan【Pics】

The second soft toy in the collection is the Heron Man, designed to look cute with a friendly, smiling appearance.

It’s been nearly five months since The Boy and the Heron, the long-awaited anime feature film from Studio Ghibli and its lauded director Hayao Miyazaki, was released in Japan on 14 July.

The Heron Man features a remarkable amount of detail, from his plump pink nose right through to his heron head, which has been flipped back onto the shoulders.