Studio Ghibli
- Author Colin Odell, Michelle Le Blanc
- Narrator Abigail Reno
- Publisher Dreamscape Media
- Publish Date 23 April 2024
- Run Time 6 hours and 55 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Animated films and animation, Individual film directors, film-makers, The Arts.
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REVISED AND UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE BOY AND THE HERON
The animations of Japan’s Studio Ghibli are among the most respected in the movie industry. Their films rank alongside the most popular non-English language films ever made, with each new release a guaranteed box office hit. Yet this highly profitable studio has remained fiercely independent, producing a stream of imaginative and individual animations. The studio’s founders, Hayao Miyazaki and the late Isao Takahata, have created timeless masterpieces. Their films are distinctly Japanese but the themes are universal: humanity, community and a love for the environment.
Studio Ghibli outlines the history of the studio and explores the early output of its founders. It examines all the studio’s major works including Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Grave of the Fireflies, My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Only Yesterday, Porco Rosso, Pom Poko, Whisper of the Heart, Princess Mononoke and Howl’s Moving Castle, as well as the Oscar-winning Spirited Away. Also included are the more recent animations: Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-nominated masterpiece The Wind Rises, Isao Takahata’s The Tale of Princess Kaguya, Goro Miyazaki’s Earwig and the Witch and Hayao Miyazaki’s latest box office success, The Boy and the Heron, which recently won a BAFTA, Golden Globe and Academy Award.
‘One of the most authoritative texts available. Whether you’re a newcomer or a longtime fan, Studio Ghibli is well worth a read’ – SCIFI NOW
‘A valuable beginner’s guide to their complex and beautiful world’ – THE LIST MAGAZINE
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