Most Popular Books by Hayao Miyazaki

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?

This incredible set of books comes from the creator of Spirited Away, an Academy Award winner for Best Animated Feature. Sheeta is a young girl who wears a mysterious blue stone that gives her the power to defy gravity. When she floats down into the life of Pazu, a young orphan boy, they soon find themselves back in the clouds, where the enchanting city of Laputa, built by a lost civilization, awaits. Inspired by Gulliver''s Travels and set in the 19th century, Castle in the Sky pits young Sheeta, whose magic stone gives her the power of flight, and her friend Pazu against a horde of wicked pirates and spies as all vie to learn the secret of Laputa, the mysterious floating castle. This collectible boxed set contains all four volumes in the popular series in an exclusive display case featuring five collectible Castle in the Sky postcards. The full-color pages are illustrated with movie stills, and the English language dialogue comes from Studio Ghibli''s official movie subtitles.

When a young girl gets trapped in a strange new world of spirits, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free herself and rescue her parents.

Emperor Namulith wants to unite the warring Dorok and Torumekian empires, but needs Pricess Kushana''s cooperation to do so. Meanwhile, a mutant strain of mold has spawned and is consuming everything in its path!

Picture book of the movie Nausica of the Valley of the Wind by Miyazaki Hayao. It is still considered his best work and honored by the WWF. Sometimes the smallest person can change the world. Vol. 1 of 2 In Japanese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Pazu and Sheeta have joined Dola''s crew! Helping out in the crow''s nest, the engine room, and even the kitchen of the pirate airship Tiger Moth, Sheeta calls upon her childhood memories to plot a course towards Laputa, the legendary floating Castle In The Sky. But they''re in a dangerous race with the giant armored zeppelin Goliath, where Muska still has Sheeta''s pendant--working as a navigational beacon pointing straight for the Castle! When the two ships cross paths, the evening clouds light up with battle--and Pazu and Sheeta, scouting in a glider, are blown free. The prize everyone is searching for is now very near...but will both sides destroy each other before they can set foot on Laputa?

Images and text from the animated movie "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea" by the world renowned animator Hayao Miyazaki come to life on paper. This is not a usual Little Mermaid story. Ponyo is a fish who wants to be human. She meets a human boy in her adventures. Together they overcome challenges to make her wish come true. In Japanese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Picture book of the movie Castle of Cagliostro by Miyazaki Hayao. An internationally wanted thief instead saves a kidnapped princess and destroys a criminal organization.

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.

Nausicaä, a young princess of a future world, tries to bring peace between kingdoms who are battling to claim the last of the world''s natural resources.

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. Marked with the curse of a rampaging boar god, young Ashitaka sets off on a journey to cure his mysterious affliction. Little does he know that the fate of the entire world is now resting on his shoulders!

A great storm has passed in the night, and in the morning Ponyo and Sosuke find themselves surrounded by water. The two must journey together through incredible and sometimes frightening realms at the edge of the ocean and the bottom of the sea. Through a series of magical encounters they discover truths about themselves, their families, and the transformative power of love.

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!