{"product_id":"studio-ghibli-the-films-of-hayao-miyazaki-and-isao-takahata","title":"Studio Ghibli: The Films of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFourth edition of this popular guide, that has sold over 15,000 copies, updated and expanded to include the latest Ghibli productions: \u003ci\u003eEarwig and the Witch\u003c\/i\u003e (2020) and \u003ci\u003eHow Do You Live?\u003c\/i\u003e (2023)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe animations of Japan's Studio Ghibli are among the most respected 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 hit. Yet this highly profitable studio has remained fiercely independent, producing a stream of imaginative and individual animations. The studio's founders, the late 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStudio Ghibli\u003c\/i\u003e examines all their major works including \u003ci\u003eLaputa: Castle in the Sky, Grave of the Fireflies, My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Only Yesterday, Porco Rosso, Pom Poko, Whisper of the Heart, Princess Mononoke \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHowl's Moving Castle\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eSpirited Away \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Princess Kaguya\u003c\/i\u003e. Odell and Le Blanc's informed analysis also considers Studio Ghibli features such as Hayao Miyazaki's Oscar-nominated final masterpiece\u003ci\u003e The Wind Rises, When Marnie Was There\u003c\/i\u003e and the recent co-productions, \u003ci\u003eRonja the Robber's Daughter \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRed Turtle.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r","brand":"Colin Odell, Michelle Le Blanc","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44472079319276,"sku":"9780857305848","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9780857305848.jpg?v=1709491927","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/studio-ghibli-the-films-of-hayao-miyazaki-and-isao-takahata","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}