The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Picture Book
Title | The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Picture Book PDF eBook |
Author | Isao Takahata |
Publisher | VIZ Media LLC |
Total Pages | 176 |
Release | 2022-04-19 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9781974727841 |
Based on the masterpiece film from Studio Ghibli cofounder Isao Takahata. Why did she choose to come to earth? Why did she long for this world? An old bamboo cutter and his wife find a tiny girl inside a bamboo shoot and raise her. The mysterious little princess grows rapidly into a young lady, enthralling all who encounter her—but ultimately, she must face her fate and be punished for her crime.
The Art of the Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Title | The Art of the Tale of the Princess Kaguya PDF eBook |
Author | Isao Takahata |
Publisher | VIZ Media LLC |
Total Pages | 240 |
Release | 2022-04-19 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 9781974727834 |
In a film eight years in making, Studio Ghibli’s cofounder Isao Takahata tells the untold story of Princess Kaguya. An old bamboo cutter and his wife find a tiny girl inside a bamboo shoot and raise her. The mysterious little princess grows rapidly into a young lady, enthralling everyone who encounters her–but ultimately, she must face her fate. This book captures the breathtaking art of the film from conception to production, and features commentary, interviews, and an in-depth look at the production process. “Every frame is worthy of being its own painting.” –Joe Hisaishi, film’s composer
Studio Ghibli
Title | Studio Ghibli PDF eBook |
Author | Colin Odell |
Publisher | Oldacastle Books |
Total Pages | 178 |
Release | 2009-09-01 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 184243358X |
The animations of Japan's Studio Ghibli are amongst the highest regarded in the movie industry. 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. Yet this highly profitable studio has remained fiercely independent, producing a stream of imaginative and individual animations. The studio's founders, long-time animators Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, have created timeless masterpieces. Although their films are distinctly Japanese their themes are universal—humanity, community, and a love for the environment. No other film studio, animation or otherwise, comes close to matching Ghibli for pure cinematic experience. 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.
The Tale of Princess Kaguya
Title | The Tale of Princess Kaguya PDF eBook |
Author | Elena N. Grand |
Publisher | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | 28 |
Release | 2016-03-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781530249947 |
The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter is a 10th-century Japanese monogatari (fairy tale).It was also occasionally known as The Tale of Princess Kaguya. It primarily details the life of a mysterious girl called Kaguya-hime, who was discovered as a baby inside the stalk of a glowing bamboo plan
かぐやひめ
Title | かぐやひめ PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Kodansha International |
Total Pages | 64 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9784770020994 |
An old bamboo cutter finds a tiny child in the hollow of a bamboo stalk. Thus begins the beloved story of the Moon Princess, whose unearthly beauty brings her fame and would-be husbands from throughout the land. An old bamboo cutter finds a tiny child in the hollow of a bamboo stalk. Thus begins the beloved story of the Moon Princess, whose unearthly beauty brings her fame and would-be husbands from throughout the land, but whose destiny shines far off in the sky. The delicate color and detail of Kancho Oda's illustrations, painted over half a century ago,
Princess Mononoke Picture Book
Title | Princess Mononoke Picture Book PDF eBook |
Author | Hayao Miyazaki |
Publisher | VIZ Media LLC |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2017-12-05 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9781421592671 |
Fantasy, history and Japanese folklore shape an ecological message in Hayao Miyazaki’s ambitious tale. Studio Ghibli picture books capture the magic of the legendary studio’s animated films with easy-to-read text, full-color pictures direct from the film, and a family-friendly oversized hardcover format. Marked with the curse of a rampaging boar god, young Ashitaka sets off on a journey to cure his mysterious affliction. From behind the walls of an iron-mining town, Lady Eboshi arises to smash all obstacles to technological development. And from out of the forest comes Princess Mononoke, driven by a hatred of all humans. Can she and Ashitaka ally in time to stop the wild lands from being destroyed?
Miyazakiworld
Title | Miyazakiworld PDF eBook |
Author | Susan Napier |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Total Pages | 342 |
Release | 2018-09-04 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 0300240961 |
The story of filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's life and work, including his significant impact on Japan and the world A thirtieth-century toxic jungle, a bathhouse for tired gods, a red-haired fish girl, and a furry woodland spirit—what do these have in common? They all spring from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki, one of the greatest living animators, known worldwide for films such as My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and The Wind Rises. Japanese culture and animation scholar Susan Napier explores the life and art of this extraordinary Japanese filmmaker to provide a definitive account of his oeuvre. Napier insightfully illuminates the multiple themes crisscrossing his work, from empowered women to environmental nightmares to utopian dreams, creating an unforgettable portrait of a man whose art challenged Hollywood dominance and ushered in a new chapter of global popular culture.