A hardback, prestige format book with a generous collection of concept sketches, fully rendered character and background drawings, paintings and cell images. Along with the stunning visuals, the book also presents interviews and comments with the production staff, including key points from the director.
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Hayao Miyazaki is the prominent director of many popular animated feature films. He is also the co-founder of Studio Ghibli, the award-winning Japanese animation studio and production company behind worldwide hits such as PRINCESS MONONOKE, HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE and SPIRITED AWAY.
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By P. White
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This is another book in Viz's series of Studio Ghibli English editions. The other's are 'Porco Rosso' and 'Spirited Away'. Happily I now have all 3 and they are excellent quality. The paper is a good weight and the print quality very good: the colours are vibrant. The books are not illustrated stories, they are artwork used in the movies, including frames, backgrounds, storyboards and CGI. If I say that nearly every page is frameable then you will perhaps get the idea. As an insight into Miyazaki's production process they are invaluable and they are beautiful things in their own right.
Get them while you can because I doubt Viz will keep copies in print for ever and a couple are only available from the USA (via Amazon UK).
Get them while you can because I doubt Viz will keep copies in print for ever and a couple are only available from the USA (via Amazon UK).
NOTE: the 'paperback' claim on this item's description is inaccurate because the cover is hardback. It matches the covers of the other two books in the series which ARE described as hardback.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this book on the recommendation of a friend whose taste in books and film is actually really good. So I bought this book from Amazon UK knowing I could trust in the opinion I was given, and as it turned out it really is a good book.
Being a fan of anime and in particular Studio Ghibli films coupled with me already owning a number of art books it was unfortunate I never knew about this book previously. From cover to cover it is filled with scenes from the creative process of producing "Howl's Moving Castle" and also includes a complete script.
It doesn't just show the creative process, it tells the story of how they went about developing this animated movie starting with them going on location to Alsace in France, moving on to drawing rough concept artwork and then moving on to design particular set pieces and characters and some of the final pieces.
It really is amazing to see how they produced this fun film and to see what they come up with along the way.Howl's Moving Castle [DVD] [2005]
Being a fan of anime and in particular Studio Ghibli films coupled with me already owning a number of art books it was unfortunate I never knew about this book previously. From cover to cover it is filled with scenes from the creative process of producing "Howl's Moving Castle" and also includes a complete script.
It doesn't just show the creative process, it tells the story of how they went about developing this animated movie starting with them going on location to Alsace in France, moving on to drawing rough concept artwork and then moving on to design particular set pieces and characters and some of the final pieces.
It really is amazing to see how they produced this fun film and to see what they come up with along the way.Howl's Moving Castle [DVD] [2005]
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Emile
Format:Paperback
This is the best book ever! I love it so much, it is all about how the cartoon is made and technology etc. I beg whoever like the howls moving castle will definitely want this book too!!!!
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items not sealed
Bought as new but the book came not sealed as I have seen in bookshops, so it seems it is a 2nd hand book.
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Published 2 months ago by ana
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Great Book
This was a great present, if you are or know a Studio Ghibli fan this is a lovely book. The book was well packaged & delivery was within the timescale of the super saver which I... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Rachel
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Great for teeenagers
This book made an ideal present for my son aged 16. He is a great fan of Anime' and collects the films especially from Studio Ghibli. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Amazonian
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Awesome!
This is mi favorite miyasaki movie and is AWESOMEEE very cool sketch all in detail im very glad. another one for my collection
Published on 5 Aug 2010 by Otrebor
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A must have for a fan of this animation
Had been a fan of the animation, and of course, every single ghibli studio production.
This book is brilliant, despite that the cover doesn't seems as attractive. Read more
This book is brilliant, despite that the cover doesn't seems as attractive. Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2010 by Mr. Ing S. Tan
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Beautiful
I purchased this book together with 'The Art of Spirited Away' because I have a great passion for Miyazaki and had basically everything else. Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2010 by Lily Lilyth
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Absolutely stunning.
This book gives you an incredibly beautiful series of pictures from, and related to, Studio Ghibli's Howl's Moving Castle. Read more
Published on 24 Sep 2009 by @GeekZilla9000
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Beautiful
There's some beautiful and original artwork in this book. It would look great on your bookshelf but even better on the coffee table.
Would recommend.
Would recommend.
Published on 17 Feb 2009 by P. A. Ward
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beautiful book, good paper excellent hard copy if u like the film its a wonderful piece of memorabelia and its extremely thick. so all books lovers get it get it get it !
Published on 26 Jan 2006 by Ms. Hayley V. Morris
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