The Art of Kiki's Delivery Service: A Film by Hayao Miyazaki (Hardcover)

~ Hayao Miyazaki (Author)

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Product Description

A 13-year old girl sets off on a journey to become a witch. In the process, she learns how to be a woman. Based on the movie of the same name, this prestige format, lavishly illustrated hard-bound book gives fans a rare glimpse into the creative process of Academy Award-winning director Hayo Miyazaki.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; 1 edition (May 9, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421505932
• ISBN-13: 978-1421505930
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #210,086 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for artists, May 9, 2007

By	Kay R. Sluterbeck "Picatso" (VAN WERT, OHIO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm an artist, and I bought this book because I like to see how other artists work. This book has lots of sketches by Miyazaki, who is tremendously facile at sketching. He also adds loose watercolor washes to some pictures. I'd like to see him at work, because it all looks so effortless. There are also pictures from the actual movie, of course, and work by other artists who prepared the film, as well as a complete plot synopsis.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful art book, January 3, 2007

By	Dong Tran (Bloomfield, NJ United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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The Art of Kiki's Delivery Service is a wonderful art book for fans of Miyazaki's film who also happen to be artists. The background paintings are phenomenal and the quality of the printing brings them out so very clearly. If you're an artist, you'll drool over the artwork.
It is a collector's item.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely To Look At, November 30, 2007

By	Marie Kovar "Toy Diva" (Stillman Valley, IL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am a big fan of anime and Miyazaki's hand in anything is well looking over. I have most of his movies on DVD, and this book makes seeing this movies over and over more a thrill. I have plans for all my fav movies of this genre to add the book if available as well.