New Releases by Hayao Miyazaki

Celebrate the artistry of visionary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki with the official art book The Art of the Boy and the Heron. In Studio Ghibli’s Academy Award®–winning fantasy adventure film, The Boy and the Heron, young Mahito loses his mother and is plunged into a journey of discovery led by a mischievous gray heron. This gorgeous art book is filled with hundreds of pieces of concept art, storyboards, character designs, backgrounds, key animation, and more that illuminate the inventive vision of acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki. This book features commentary and interviews from the incredible team that shaped this film and past Studio Ghibli masterpieces. Readers will gain insight into the extensive production process and the painstaking work that went into the creation of this film from supervising animator Takeshi Honda, art director Yoji Takeshige, background artist Noboru Yoshida, and many more. The book also includes the director’s original memos proposing the creation of the film, the full script, and many other intriguing details.

La edición especial de El viaje de Shuna, la obra de 1983 del multipremiado cineasta Miyazaki. El viaje de Shuna es una joya editorial inédita en España hasta 2023. Ahora llega en una edición limitada y premium, con una lámina oficial numerada y un ensayo de divulgador Oriol Estrada para entender el contexto de la obra. Shuna, joven heredero de un pequeño y humilde país, observa impotente cómo sus habitantes pasan hambre y trabajan hasta la extenuación para tratar de cultivar los escasos cereales que su magra tierra les ofrece. Hasta el día en que un viajero le habla de un misterioso lugar donde brillan unos campos dorados de extraordinaria belleza cuyas semillas son capaces de erradicar el hambre allí donde se siembran. Montado en su yakul, Shuna se embarca en un peligroso viaje hacia los confines del oeste en busca de los milagrosos granos. La historia que inauguró las geniales singularidades que representan la obra de Hayao Miyazaki.

A young witch named Kiki sets off on a journey to become a witch—what does she find at the seaside city where she settles? Now that she’s 13 years old, it’s time for young Kiki to start thinking about her future. One night, under the shine of a full moon, she grabs her black cat Jiji, hops on her mother’s broom and heads off into the night. The next day she arrives at a friendly seaside city, and this, she tells her loyal and furry companion, is where she’ll spend the next year learning how to become a real, honest-to-goodness witch.

«Se non vivessi qui a Tokorozawa, Totoro non sarebbe mai nato» racconta Hayao Miyazaki. E questo album fatto di fotografie, disegni e parole mostra come la foresta dei colli Sayama, nei pressi di Tokorozawa, gli abbia ispirato i personaggi e le ambientazioni di uno dei suoi capolavori. Tradotto dal giapponese da Asuka Ozumi e a cura da Gianmaria Tammaro, Dove è nato Totoro contiene tra l''altro illustrazioni di Miyazaki ambientate nell''universo di Totoro, un''intervista esclusiva con il maestro e alcuni disegni della moglie Akemi. Un libro per cogliere la poesia della natura e dello scorrere delle stagioni, ma anche la meraviglia del processo creativo da cui è nata una pellicola amatissima.

Revisit one of Studio Ghibli’s most beloved classics with the My Neighbor Totoro film comics, collected for the first time into one large deluxe hardcover edition! Eleven-year-old Satsuki and her sassy little sister Mei have moved to the country to be closer to their ailing mother. Soon, in the woods behind their spooky old house, Satsuki and Mei discover a forest spirit named Totoro. When Mei goes missing, it’s up to Satsuki to find her sister, and she’ll need help from some new—and magical—friends. Revisit one of Studio Ghibli’s most beloved classics with the My Neighbor Totoro film comics, collected into a deluxe hardcover edition!

From legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki comes Shuna''s Journey, a new manga classic about a prince on a quest for a golden grain that would save his land, never before published in English! Shuna, the prince of a poor land, watches in despair as his people work themselves to death harvesting the little grain that grows there. And so, when a traveler presents him with a sample of seeds from a mysterious western land, he sets out to find the source of the golden grain, dreaming of a better life for his subjects. It is not long before he meets a proud girl named Thea. After freeing her from captivity, he is pursued by her enemies, and while Thea escapes north, Shuna continues toward the west, finally reaching the Land of the God-Folk. Will Shuna ever see Thea again? And will he make it back home from his quest for the golden grain?

In the first two decades of his career, filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki laid the groundwork for his legendary movies. Starting Point is a collection of essays, interviews, and memoirs that go back to the roots of Miyazaki''s childhood, the formulation of his theories of animation, and the founding of Studio Ghibli. Before directing such acclaimed films as Spirited Away, Miyazaki was just another salaried animator, but with a vision of his own. Follow him as he takes his first steps on the road to success, experience his frustrations with the manga and animation industries that often suffocate creativity, and realize the importance of bringing the childhood dreams of the world to life. Starting Point: 1979-1996 is not just a chronicle of the life of a man whose own dreams have come true, it is a tribute to the power of the moving image. -- VIZ Media

In the mid-1990s, filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki moved from success to success as his work found an audience outside of Japan. His animated films of the era, including Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Ponyo, were internationally lauded, and Miyazaki won an Academy Award® in 2003 for his popular and critical hit Spirited Away. Follow Miyazaki as his vision matures, as cinema-lovers worldwide embrace his creations, and as critics such as Roger Ebert take up the cause of animation and Miyazaki’s films. In a legendary career, these crucial years represent the turning point. -- VIZ Media

An epic fantasy written and illustrated by the legendary director Hayao Miyazaki! An addition to the perennially popular line of Studio Ghibli art books—which include interviews, concept sketches, and finished animation cels—of classic animated films such as Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro. Hayao Miyazaki’s Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, based on his own manga, was released in 1984 and has been a cult classic ever since. In a long-ago war, humankind set off a devastating ecological disaster. The earth is slowly submerging beneath the expanding Sea of Decay, an enormous toxic forest that creates mutant insects and poisonous spores. Beyond the sea lies the Valley of the Wind, a kingdom of barely 500 citizens and home to Nausicaä, who risks everything to save her people and bring peace and health to the valley. Includes sketches, developmental water colors, cel animation, and more.

Collection Ghibli : le 2e film C''est Le Voyage de Chihiro, autre grand succès du Studio Ghibli qui prendra la suite de Mon Voisin Totoro, dès septembre, pour vous permettre de continuer à explorer les oeuvres de Hayao Miyazaki. Vous aurez le plaisir de découvrir les esquisses et recherches sur ce film à l''esthétique sublime, dans un ouvrage inédit en France à ce jour !

Découvrez la collection Ghibli ! Trente années après sa sortie au Japon, Mon Voisin Totoro reste une oeuvre emblématique pour le studio Ghibli. Evidemment, grâce à la créature qui orne le logo du studio, mais surtout parce que ce film reste encore aujourd''hui le meilleur dessin animé que l''on peut faire découvrir aux enfants dès leur plus jeune âge. C''est dont par Totoro que nous débuterons cette collection Ghibli, où vous pourrez découvrir les plus grandes oeuvres du studio initié par Miyazaki, via de splendides Art Books, des anime comics et également des pictures books disponibles dans la collection Glénat jeunesse.

Fantasy, history and Japanese folklore shape an ecological message in Hayao Miyazaki’s ambitious tale. Studio Ghibli picture books capture the magic of the legendary studio’s animated films with easy-to-read text, full-color pictures direct from the film, and a family-friendly oversized hardcover format. Marked with the curse of a rampaging boar god, young Ashitaka sets off on a journey to cure his mysterious affliction. From behind the walls of an iron-mining town, Lady Eboshi arises to smash all obstacles to technological development. And from out of the forest comes Princess Mononoke, driven by a hatred of all humans. Can she and Ashitaka ally in time to stop the wild lands from being destroyed?

Acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki’s fantastic adventure takes to the air in search of the Castle in the Sky! Studio Ghibli picture books capture the magic of the legendary studio’s animated films with easy-to-read text, full-color pictures direct from the film, and a family-friendly oversized hardcover format. The legends were true! Somewhere high in the clouds, human beings have again set foot on the floating island of Laputa, for centuries a peaceful, parklike ruin, tended only by its silent, faithful robots. But just behind Pazu and Sheeta are soldiers from the aerial dreadnought Goliath—who have captured Dola and her pirate crew, and are now looting the gold and jewels of the Castle in the Sky for themselves! But the man who guided them there, Muska, has his eyes on power, not money—and he alone knows how to activate the castle’s ancient superweapons that could make him master of the world! Can Pazu and Sheeta stop his sinister plan? Includes scene-by-scene illustrations and character dialogue from the film.

The definitive examination of the art and animation of Studio Ghibli’s masterpiece of fantasy and flight, Castle in the Sky! The latest in the perennially popular line of Studio Ghibli art books, which include interviews, concept sketches and finished animation cels from classics such as Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro. Hayao Miyazaki’s Castle in the Sky was the first feature film produced by the legendary Studio Ghibli. Sheeta, a girl who has the power to defy gravity, is on the run from pirates when she meets the young inventor Pazu. Together they explore the secrets of Laputa, a flying city constructed by a long-lost race of people. All of Miyazaki’s major themes—the power of flight, the bravery of young women, and a world wrecked by change—are captured with beautiful animation and joyous storytelling.

An oversized, lavishly illustrated storybook featuring original watercolor art by legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki! This is the original Princess Mononoke story, created by Hayao Miyazaki in 1980 while he was first conceptualizing the landmark animated film that would be released to universal acclaim seventeen years later. As an initial version of the tale, it offers a new and different perspective from the final version presented in the film. After a long, exhausting war, a samurai lost in a forest encounters a giant wildcat--a mononoke. The beast saves his life, but at the price of his daughter''s hand in marriage...

The art, from conception to release, of the classic Hayao Miyazaki film Princess Mononoke, including a look at Miyazaki’s original art and the use of computer graphics technology in the film. The latest in the perennially popular line of Studio Ghibli art books, which include interviews, concept sketches, and finished animation cels from classics such as Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro. Princess Mononoke was the first Hayao Miyazaki film to break out into the American mainstream. The journey from initial idea to the big screen is captured here, in the hundreds of images from preliminary sketches to dynamic animation cels.

The latest in the perennially popular line of Studio Ghibli artbooks, which includes interviews, concept sketches, and finished animation cels from classics such as Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro. The Wind Rises is Miyazaki’s love letter to the power of flight and the imagination, an examination of the rise of Japan’s military might in the years leading up to the Second World War, and a call for worldwide peace and harmony in the face of destruction. This book captures the art of the film, from conception to production, and features in-depth interviews with the filmmakers.

One of Studio Ghibli’s most beloved classics, Totoro celebrates its 25th anniversary! The companion book to the beloved animation classic My Neighbor Totoro, by legendary Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki. Featuring artwork taken directly from the movie, this updated edition will allow parents and children to relive Totoro''s magical adventures with scene-by-scene illustrations and character dialogue. The companion book to the beloved animation classic My Neighbor Totoro, by legendary Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki. Featuring artwork taken directly from the movie, this updated edition will allow parents and children to relive Totoro''s magical adventures with scene-by-scene illustrations and character dialogue. Eleven-year-old Satsuki and her sassy little sister Mei have moved to the country to be closer to their ailing mother. While their father is working, the girls explore their sprawling old house and the forest and fields that surround it. Soon, Satsuki and Mei discover Totoro, a magical forest spirit who takes them on fantastic adventures through the trees and the clouds--and teaches them a lesson about trusting one another.

Un père et ses deux filles quittent la ville pour s’installer dans une nouvelle maison à la campagne, afin de se rapprocher de l’hôpital où est soignée leur épouse et mère. Satsuki est en 6e et Mei, sa petite soeur, est encore à l’école maternelle. C’est cette dernière qui, lors d’une de ses explorations autour de la maison, tombe nez à nez avec Totoro, une créature poilue, intrigante et immensément... attachante ! Auprès de lui et ses étranges amis, Mei et Satsuki vont découvrir un monde poétique, en harmonie avec la nature. P’tit Glénat propose au jeune public une adaptation illustrée du chef-d’oeuvre d’Hayao Miyazaki, sorti au Japon en 1988 et diffusé en France seulement en 1999. Un petit bijou d’humanisme, de tendresse et d’écologie, dont toutes les générations tomberont amoureuses !Une lecture incontournable !