The first English language book about Studio Ghibli, now updated to include The Wind RisesThe animations of Japan&;s Studio Ghibli are among the highest regarded in the movie industry.
All their major works are examined here, as well the early output of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, exploring the cultural and thematic threads that bind these films together.
No other film studio, animation or otherwise, comes close to matching Ghibli for pure cinematic experience.
Although their films are distinctly Japanese their themes are universal: humanity, community, and a love for the environment.
The studio&;s founders, long-time animators Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, have created timeless masterpieces.
Yet this highly profitable Studio has remained fiercely independent, producing a stream of imaginative and individual animations.
Their delightful films rank alongside the most popular non-English language films ever made, with each new eagerly-anticipated release a guaranteed box-office smash.
The first English language book about Studio Ghibli, now updated to include The Wind RisesThe animations of Japan&;s Studio Ghibli are among the highest regarded in the movie industry
