Best Selling Books by Hayao Miyazaki

The latest Ghibli masterpiece of the imagination, brought to life with sketches and stills from Arrietty. Reads L to R (Western Style). Co-founded by the legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli films have enthralled and enchanted audiences across the world. The Art of series gives fans the opportunity to follow their favorite film from initial concept to the silver screen, thanks to hundreds of sketches, concept drawings, and animation cels, plus in-depth interviews with the creators.

Raised by wolves and calling the forest her home, a young girl by the name of Princess Mononoke is the only one who can save the planet! It was the Age of Iron: a time when mankind was just starting to understand its ability to exploit the earth and all its natural resources. But a war was brewing--a war between a village of iron miners and the animal gods of the surrounding forest. Expelled from Lady Eboshi''s iron town, young Ashitaka comes face to face with Princess Mononoke and the denizens of the surrounding forest. Standing before a tribunal of wolves, apes and boars, Ashitaka must be careful. One misspoken word from his lips might doom the entire human race!

Raised by wolves and calling the forest her home, a young girl by the name of Princess Mononoke is the only one who can save the planet! It was the Age of Iron: a time when mankind was just starting to understand its ability to exploit the earth and all its natural resources. But a war was brewing--a war between a village of iron miners and the animal gods of the surrounding forest. The battle continues with no easy resolution in sight. Still fighting to bring peace to both sides, Ashitaka walks a fine line between the two warring factions. First, he has to convince Princess Mononoke to trust him. Secondly, he''s got to reach Lady Eboshi before she single-handedly eliminates the revered god of life and death.

Raised by wolves and calling the forest her home, a young girl by the name of Princess Mononoke is the only one who can save the planet! It was the Age of Iron: a time when mankind was just starting to understand its ability to exploit the earth and all its natural resources. But a war was brewing--a war between a village of iron miners and the animal gods of the surrounding forest. A full-blown war has erupted in the forest surrounding the iron town of Tatara. An elder forest god by the name of Lord Okkoto has arrived and is leading an attack against the humans with his tribe of militant boars. Meanwhile, Ashitaka is hoping that his newly formed alliance with the wolf tribe will avoid any further bloodshed.

Raised by wolves and calling the forest her home, a young girl by the name of Princess Mononoke is the only one who can save the planet! It was the Age of Iron: a time when mankind was just starting to understand its ability to exploit the earth and all its natural resources. But a war was brewing--a war between a village of iron miners and the animal gods of the surrounding forest. From behind the walls of an iron-mining town called Tatara, Lady Eboshi is determined to rid all obstacles to development. Much to her aggravation, however, there''s one person who has vowed to stop her: the princess of beasts and ancient gods--Princess Mononoke!!

One of the best-selling children''s videos, Spirited Away is an Academy Award winner for Best Animated Feature. When 10-year-old Chihiro is heading reluctantly toward a new home - and school - with her mom and dad, Dad takes a wrong turn, and the family becomes lost in a forest. Eventually, they find their way to a strange abandoned amusement park. Chihiro wanders off and returns only to see that her parents have been turned into pigs, and the world she knew has become a netherworld of ghosts, demons, and strange gods. Featuring all five volumes telling the story of Hayao Miyazaki''s popular film, this boxed set comes in an exclusive collector''s display case with a collectible Spirited Away playing card deck. Each volume is illustrated with stills from the movie, using high-quality coated paper and traditional Japanese right-to-left printing - making it the perfect gift for fans of all ages. The English language dialogue comes from Disney''s official movie.

Sophie thinks of herself as plain and boring, especially compared to her vivacious younger sister Lettie. Sophie expects to spend the rest of her life quietly making hats in the back room of her family''s shop, but as her country prepares for war, she is forced to set out on an extraordinary adventure! Sophie has made her place in to the Moving Castle, and discovered that Howl isn’t as terrible as his reputation paints him. In fact, he’s a bit of a coward, and needs Sophie to answer a Royal summons for him! But the visit to the Palace ends in shambles, and now Howl’s mentor Madam Suliman is out to get them…and the Witch of the Waste has moved into the castle!

Relive the story of Ponyo and S suke in this full-color film comic! Ponyo is a sweet-faced goldfish from a magical realm under the sea. One day, Ponyo''s curiosity takes her far from home. After accidentally hitching a ride on a jellyfish, Ponyo washes up on the shore and is found by Sosuke, a kindly human boy. The two become fast friends and are swept away on an incredible adventure. After discovering Ponyo trapped in a tidepool, Sosuke takes her home and does his best to make sure she''s happy and well fed in the human world. Ponyo''s father, a powerful underwater sorcerer, sends out mysterious tidal forces to locate his daughter. Ponyo and Sosuke may be torn apart just when they''ve become best friends!

An epic fantasy about the princess of a small kingdom who becomes involved in a war, while environmental disaster threatens the survival of humankind. On her journey, she struggles to bring about a peaceful coexistence among the people of her world, as well as between humanity and nature.

Nausicaä, a gentle but strong-willed young princess, has an empathic bond with the giant insects that evolved as a result of the ecosystem being poisoned during a long-ago war.

From the creator of the Academy Award-winning Spirited Away, a legend of the days of the first flying machines, where fantastic adventure takes to the air in search of the Castle In The Sky! Pirates greedy for treasure and secret agents hungry for power are both chasing Sheeta, a young girl who wears a mysterious blue stone around her neck. The stone''s power makes Sheeta defy gravity?and float down into the life of Pazu, a tough young orphan boy inventor. What ancient secrets link Sheeta''s stone to the incredible dangers and mysteries of the Castle In The Sky? Unlike other graphic novels, this series features full-color illustrated stills from the movie printed on quality paper and is published in the original right-to-left format. Together, these four volumes give readers the complete story of the animated feature, and are the perfect gift for fans of the movie and Japanese graphic novels. A legend of the days of the first flying machines, where fantastic adventure takes to the air! Pirates greedy for treasure and secret agents hungry for power are both chasing Sheeta, a young girl who wears a mysterious blue stone around her neck. The stone''s power makes Sheeta defy gravity and float down into the life of Pazu, a tough young orphan boy inventor. Soon Pazu and Sheeta are caught up together--way up, into the clouds, where somewhere awaits Laputa, a floating city built by a lost race of people. What ancient secrets link Sheeta''s stone to the incredible dangers and mysteries of the Castle In The Sky?

When thirteen-year-old Kiki decides that it is time to learn how to become a real witch, she hops on her broomstick with her black cat Jiji and flies to an oceanside city where she vows to properly study.

Winner of the 2002 Academy Award for Best Animated feature, Spirited Away tells the story of 10-year-old Chihiro, a girl in the midst of a move to the suburbs who wanders into a strange town and finds a world of spirits ruled over by the mysterious Yubaba. Into the boiler room! Chihiro encounters the old arachnoid Kamaji and his bizarre army of soot balls who keep the hot water running. Chihiro tries to help but she''s not really suited for this kind of work. When Lin the slug girl comes to deliver lunch, though, Kamaji tells her to take Chihiro with her. Lin introduces Chihiro to the bizarre bath house wonderland where she works, and to her boss, the giant-size matriarch Yubaba. After a deomonstration of her powers, Yubaba renames Chihiro "Sen," and puts her to work. Sen goes through a grueling first day of scrubbing floors and being made fun of by the other workers for being human, but she forges on. In the middle of the day, while everyone''s asleep, she sneaks outside to meet Haku...

Relive the story of Ponyo and S suke in this full-color film comic! Ponyo is a sweet-faced goldfish from a magical realm under the sea. One day, Ponyo''s curiosity takes her far from home. After accidentally hitching a ride on a jellyfish, Ponyo washes up on the shore and is found by Sosuke, a kindly human boy. The two become fast friends and are swept away on an incredible adventure. Under her sorcerer father''s influence, Ponyo is pulled back into the ocean against her will, and Sosuke is inconsolable. He tries to resume his normal family life, but soon an enormous storm rolls into the small seaside town where he lives. Beneath the water, Ponyo has gained new powers--and a new body!

Hayao Miyazaki’s own creation, the legendary Nausicaä manga is now all in one! A deluxe compilation of the classic manga series written and illustrated by Academy Award® winner Hayao Miyazaki. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is an epic fantasy tale written and illustrated by legendary Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki, creator of My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle. A modern masterpiece, the entire series is now available in this deluxe box set containing two hardcover volumes with interior color pages and a bonus poster. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is an epic fantasy tale written and illustrated by legendary Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki, creator of My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle and Ponyo. A modern masterpiece, the entire series is now available in this deluxe box set containing two hardcover volumes with interior color pages and a bonus poster. “Having ended Nausicaä doesn’t mean that everything has ended or come to a conclusion... I ended the story at the same point as we are now, at the starting point of an incomprehensible world.” —Hayao Miyazaki, from Starting Point: 1979~1996