This gorgeously animated film is the brainchild of Hayao Miyazaki, one of Japans most acclaimed directors, and is Japans most successful film ever, breaking the attendance records previously set by E.T. This lavishly illustrated volume tells the story behind the making of the film, and reveals the secrets behind anime, the popular Japanese animation technique. Set in the remote forests of northern Japan, The Princess Mononoke is an eco-fable of medieval times in which industry and civilization struggle against nature and humanity. Hailed as one of the best animated features ever made, The Princess Mononoke is certain to enthrall audiences across the country.
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Director Hayao Miyazaki ranks among the most interesting and original figures currently working in world animation. His charming children's films My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service enjoy a rapidly growing audience in the U.S., and his brilliant Princess Mononoke, which broke box-office records in Japan, was released theatrically in the U.S. in November of 1999. Although storybook adaptations and a few Japanese volumes about individual films have appeared in the U.S., a major study of his work in English is long overdue. Miyazaki's many fans will enjoy Helen McCarthy's Hiyao Miyazaki and Mark Schilling's Princess Mononoke: The Art and Making of Japan's Most Popular Film of All Time, but neither is fully satisfactory.
Schilling's Mononoke is a translated and expanded version of The Art of Princess Mononoke, published in Japan in 1997. A respected journalist based in Tokyo, Schilling is a much more polished writer than McCarthy. His summary of Miyazaki's career is concise but informative. Scores of handsomely printed backgrounds, cel setups, and frame blowups trace the story of the film, but the reproductions of Miyazaki's own pencil-and-water color drawings are even more interesting. The layouts, landscapes, inspirational sketches, and early studies of the characters reveal the mind of a great artist at work.
Like McCarthy's Hiyao Miyazaki, Schilling's Princess Mononoke would have benefited from more careful proofreading; in a discussion of the use of computer animation techniques, for example, Schilling turns "morphing" into "morfing." --Charles Solomon
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Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
I have been a huge fan of Hayao Miyazaki ever since I saw "My Neighbor Totoro" many years back. Since then, I've been getting my hands on any kind of merchandise, collectibles and have been going more and more into Studio Ghibli (Thankfully Disney is dubbing most Ghibli films into English for U.S. release, and too bad all of them have been delayed for countless months. Laputa, where I saw the sub and the Disney dub at a film festival, still needs a release date, and Kiki and Mononoke were both delayed).
Hayao Miyazaki is a master storyteller and visionary, which is why this book is the perfect companion to the biggest Japanese moneymaker (until Titanic came along) of all time, Princess Mononoke. The film is a masterpiece. The art is so extradoniary that nothing so vivid or detailed can be produced in a live action movie. The story really gets you thinking, about how man and nature must work together in order for both to survive.
This hardcover book is tremendous. It has a Studio Ghibli history, plus, it's broken down scene by scene with storyboards, pictures and a lot more. There's even a section on computer images, and how and when they were put into the film.
If you have seen the movie and enjoyed it, or at least enjoyed the visionary style, you truly need to pick yourself up a copy of this book. If you're a Miyazaki, anime or art fan, this quite a good book for you too. It'll capture your imagination for hours and hours on end.
Von Joshua Wu
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This book stands out as an excellent anime art book. The art within it absolutely wonderful and greatly detailed. I still enjoy my copy of it after the many months I've owned it. Truly a masterpiece. Perfect for any anime or film art lover.
Von Totoro
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Hayao Miyazaki, is, pure and simple, one of the few truly admirable artists who you can admire as both a master of his medium AND a man. His, kind, caring nature show through in every movie he's ever made. From the beauty of Totoro to the romance of Porco Rosso, this is a man who shows human nature for what it is: stubborn and egotistical, yet still beautiful and lovely. Princess Mononoke was no exception, and arguably, it was one of his best. This was in no small part due to it's breathtaking animation. The sheer physical beauty and detail, right down to the smallest things like rushing water, were wonderfully drawn. That's what makes this book, a hardbound collection of background paintings, cel drawings, storyboards and more, worth it. The writing is hideous yes, but really, does it matter. The beauty of Miyazaki's vision is what shines through, and ultimately, what makes this book worth a million. Certaintly, forty dollars is acceptable.
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A Beautiful Movie With a Lovely Book
Well worth the $, but mostly if you want to relive the beautyof the movie. This has all the scenes and breathtaking backgrounds inone book. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 13. Januar 2000 von "kachie"
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Wonderfully detailed book on the film
I rencently saw the US version of Princess Mononoke, and I was blown away by the animation and the plot. Shortly afterward I went Christmas shopping, and saw this book. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 23. Dezember 1999 von "anime_fan"
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A good book with good art
This book is the perfect book for begining manga artists. Good pictures brings my rating to a five since I am an artist myself. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 3. Dezember 1999 von Lou Limon
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Beautiful, but lacking depth...
I was hoping for some anecdotal tidbits from the making of the film to be interspersed throughout the book- it is only artwork with plot descriptions until the end, when the... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 28. Oktober 1999 von fli
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A Terrific Art Book
Mononoke is a great movie, and this book reflects that. Lots of pictures, and that's all you need. Hopefully, this will spur the translation of the other Miyazaki Art books in the... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 17. Oktober 1999 von Scott D. Hamilton
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Breathtaking and informative
This book is a wonderful precursor to the US theatrical release of "Princess Mononoke" later this month. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 6. Oktober 1999 veröffentlicht
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A visual feast of art and drawings from the movie
_Princess Mononoke_ is, perhaps, the greatest animation ever made. This book will allow one to appreciate it even more. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 23. September 1999 veröffentlicht
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