Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art
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The story of filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's life and work, including his significant impact on Japan and the world―"an essential work in anime scholarship.” (Angelica Frey, Hyperallergic) 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. Review: The mind of an original creator - An insight into a true artist Review: Recommend to anyone who is a fan - Get this book if you love Miyazaki and aspire to be someone great one day.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 325 Reviews |
G**L
The mind of an original creator
An insight into a true artist
K**I
Recommend to anyone who is a fan
Get this book if you love Miyazaki and aspire to be someone great one day.
G**8
A fine book about a cinematic master
This well researched and timely book serves well the notion of the film maker as a creator of magical stories and characters.
L**A
Full of interesting details
Great little book, smaller than I thought but didn’t read the size. Looks like lots of great info, bought as a gift the recipient seemed very pleased.
A**E
Pure Magic
A pure joy to read.
A**R
Easy to read
Really useful to know Miyazaki
D**G
She loved her gift. X
Perfect
C**B
A must-have for fans
I've loved Miyazaki films since I first started watching them. I'm not a die-hard fan and there are some of the films I don't like that much, as well as a couple I haven't seen. But I've always found them so original and special and beautiful. When I saw this book, I had to request it. It is a fascinating analysis of Miyazaki's oeuvre. A word of warning, though: you need to be a Miyazaki connoisseur to read this book - each chapter looks at every film in chronological order, with plenty of spoilers to illustrate Susan Napier's ideas. Not only do we explore each film, we also learn a lot about Miyazaki himself and Japanese culture and history. The illustrations are a nice addition. I would definitely recommend it to any Miyazaki fan out here. Disclaimer - I received a free digital copy courtesy of the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
A**I
Absolut empfehlenswert
Ein wunderschönes Buch für Studio Ghibli-Liebhaber. Der Versand war schnell und das Produkt kam sehr gut an. Absolut empfehlenswert.
I**S
Good for a 16 yr old.
The child receiving this book...loved it.
M**O
Beautiful but arrived folded in the corner
Amazing gift for studio ghibli lovers and arrived very fast. But it arrived half broken. All pages (from half of the book) were folded in the corner and it was hard to give back the original format.
D**.
Good book
Good book with info.
J**N
Sehr komplex und tiefgründig
Sehr gut recherchiertes, tiefgründiges, komplexes und dennoch einfach zu lesendes Buch
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