The Art of My Neighbor Totoro: A Film by Hayao Miyazaki (Hardcover)

~ Hayao Miyazaki (Author, Illustrator)

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; 1 edition (November 8, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591166985
• ISBN-13: 978-1591166986
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,086 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another wonderful Studio Ghibli art book, September 3, 2008

By	Parka (Singapore) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Length:: 0:33 Mins

Fans of Miyazaki's movies won't be disappointed by this book. It has lots of concept art, sketches, water colour storyboards, character design and beautiful paintings of the countryside.

Some of the art are captioned by Miyazaki to give you insight into the scenes.

At the end of the book is a summary of the film's production process. There are interviews with key production staff, including the music director Joe Hisaishi.

This book is easily a classic, just like the anime movie itself.

There are more pictures on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for my blog's link.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding art, November 6, 2007

By	Alexander Goncharov - See all my reviews

This book has so many sketches, illustrations and conceptual drawings that one gets a better idea of how such a masterpiece came into being. A section on animation techniques shows many special effects used in the film. The overall impression is magical and very inspiring. This book will motivate any developing artist to search for better ways of expressing his/her ideas.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Art of My Neighbor Totoro: A Film by Hayao Miyazaki, April 6, 2007

By	Claudia Cazorla - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you're a Miyazaki's freak, you will love this series of books.
Beautifully edited, hard cover, with original sketches and storyboards.
The Art of My Neighbor Totoro: A Film by Hayao Miyazaki, has the particularity to transport you to the movie in seconds and you get the same happy and heartwarming feelings with just watch their pages.

Also explains what a Totoro is and why Miyazaki wanted to do this movie. Characters development, full color illustrations. A must have if you are into animation.