This captivating notebook features full-color artwork on the front and back covers. Showcasing a diverse array of original painting, embroidery, sculpture, and limited edition prints that were first exhibited at Spoke during three highly popular group exhibitions attracting more than 10,000 attendees, this beautiful book grants fans of Miyazaki another creative avenue to explore his inspired worlds through interpretations of characters and themes found in iconic films including My Neighbor Totoro, Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, and Princess Mononoke. Curated by Spoke Art Gallery, My Neighbor Hayao features work from more than 250 artists in celebration of the acclaimed Japanese filmmaker and animator.

As a prolific creator, his influence and admirers include Steven Spielberg, Wes Anderson, and Akira Kurosawa. In this remarkable new collection, Princess Mononoke is examined as a key player during a major turning point in Japanese animation history.Д«eloved by millions, praised by film critic Roger Ebert as 'the best animation filmmaker in history,' and referred to as the 'Japanese Walt Disney,' Hayao Miyazaki is known for his sense of whimsical adventure, deep reverence for nature, and strong female characters. In revisiting this undeniably important film, the collection sheds light on the tensions within anime and the cultural and social issues that Princess Mononoke explores, from environmental protection to globalization to the representation of marginalized groups. The collection investigates the production, and re-production, processes involved in the making of Princess Mononoke into a global phenomenon and reevaluates the film's significance within a range of global markets, animation techniques, and cultures. Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the release of the film, Rayna Denison curates this new collection to critically reflect on Princess Mononoke's significance within and beyond Japanese culture. Princess Mononoke was also the first of Studio Ghibli's films to be distributed outside Japan as part of a new deal with Disney subsidiary Buena Vista International. Hayao Miyazaki's epic fantasy broke domestic box office records when it came out in Japan, keeping pace with the success of Hollywood films like Titanic (1997). Princess Mononoke (1997) is one of anime's most important films.

Appendices supply additional information about Studio GhibliвЂ™s merchandise production, MiyazakiвЂ™s global fan base, and the output of other Ghibli directors. The second section also discusses other productions involving Studio Ghibli, including Grave of the Fireflies and The Cat Returns.

Part Two concentrates on the Studio Ghibli era, outlining the companyвЂ™s development and analyzing the directorвЂ™s productions between 19, including Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro and his newest film, HowlвЂ™s Moving Castle.

This section also details MiyazakiвЂ™s early forays into comic books and animation, and his output prior to his founding of Studio Ghibli. This critical study of MiyazakiвЂ™s work begins with an analysis of the visual conventions of manga, Japanese comic books, and animГ© an overview of Japanese animated films and a consideration of the techniques deployed by both traditional cel and computer animation. release, and the earlier My Neighbor Totoro and KikiвЂ™s Delivery Service have found popularity with Americans on DVD. Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away were critically acclaimed upon U.S. The thought-provoking, aesthetically pleasing animated films of Hayao Miyazaki attract audiences well beyond the directorвЂ™s native Japan.

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