Hayao Miyazaki
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"Shuna, the prince of a poor land, watches in despair as his people work themselves to death harvesting the little grain that grows there. And so, when a traveler presents him with a sample of seeds from a mysterious western land, he sets out to find the source of the golden grain, dreaming of a better life for his subjects. It is not long before he meets a proud girl named Thea. After freeing her from captivity, he is pursued by her enemies, and...
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Series
Castle in the sky volume 4
Publisher
Viz Communications
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Orphaned, Pazu is caught up in a thrilling adventure after Sheeta, a young girl wearing a glowing pendant, floats out of the night sky and into his life. Now, the pair must soar above the clouds in order to find the legendary floating city of Laputa and its treasures.
Author
Publisher
Ghibli Library
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Arrietty isn't your ordinary fourteen-year-old girl--she's small enough to make her home under the floorboards of a typical house, "borrowing" what she and her family needs from the giants in whose shadows they live. A young boy named Sho befriends Arrietty, but when adults discover the Borrowers, Arrittey and Sho must work together to save her family.
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Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
An epic fantasy about the princess of a small kingdom who becomes involved in a war, while environmental disaster threatens the survival of humankind. On her journey, she struggles to bring about a peaceful coexistence among the people of her world, as well as between humanity and nature.
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Series
Spirited away volume 4
Publisher
Viz Communications
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
When a young girl gets trapped in a strange new world of spirits, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free herself and rescue her parents.
Author
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
The companion book to the beloved animation classic My Neighbor Totoro, by legendary Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki. Featuring artwork taken directly from the movie, this updated edition will allow parents and children to relive Totoro's magical adventures with scene-by-scene illustrations and character dialogue. Eleven-year-old Satsuki and her sassy little sister Mei have moved to the country to be closer to their ailing mother. While their...
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
From the vaults of Academy Award-winning director, Hayao Miyazaki! Original watercolor illustrations used as concept sketches for both the manga and film versions of Nausica of the Valley of the Wind. Take a peek behind the curtain to see the creative process of the most acclaimed anime director in the world today. This full-color, over-sized, hardcover book also includes Miyazaki's earliest sketches that eventually became the basis for some of the...
Author
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Ponyo, a female fish, runs away from her home in the sea and ends up stranded on the shore. Sosuke, a five-year-old boy who lives on a cliff, rescues her. He promises to protect Ponyo forever. Ponyo grows very fond of Sosuke, and with the help of her sisters and her father's magic, she becomes human. This results in a great imbalance in the cosmos, causing great storms and floods and satellites to fall from the sky. Ponyo becomes a fish again and...
15) Spirited away
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A young girl, Chihiro, finds herself trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call on the courage she never knew she had to free herself and return her family to the outside world. An unforgettable story, brimming with creativity, this will take viewers on a journey beyond imagination.
Author
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
When a witch's curse turns young Sophie into an old woman, she runs away from home. Soon she finds work as a cleaning woman in a moving castle belonging to the mysterious wizard Howl. A fire demon named Calcifer offers to remove Sophie's curse if she will help to free him from his magical contract with Howl.
Author
Publisher
VIZ Media
Language
English
Description
"In the mid-1990s, filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki moved from success to success as his work found an audience outside of Japan. His animated films of the era, including Princess Mononoke, Howl's Moving Castle, and Ponyo, were internationally lauded, and Miyazaki won an Academy Award® in 2003 for his popular and critical hit Spirited Away. Follow Miyazaki as his vision matures, as cinema-lovers worldwide embrace his creations, and as critics such as Roger...
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2006]-
Language
English
Description
It was the Age of Iron, a time when mankind was just starting to understand its ability to exploit the earth and all its natural resources. But a war was brewing--a war between a village of iron miners and the animal gods of the surrounding forest. Marked with the curse of a rampaging boar god, young Ashitaka sets off on a journey to cure his mysterious affliction. Little does he know that the fate of the entire world is now resting on his shoulders!...
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
日本語
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Two young sisters spend a summer in the Japanese countryside with their father. The children's strange new home turns out to be a wonderland filled with creatures and a trio of furry woodland sprites who can only be seen by children
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a spell on Sophie. In a life changing adventure, Sophie climbs aboard Howl's magnificent moving castle and enters a magical world on a quest to break the spell.