The Art of My Neighbor Totoro: A Film by Hayao Miyazaki

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good, good, good!!!, October 5, 2008
By Tatyana Frantsuzova (Moscow, Russia)
It's imazing book. It's very beautiful and colourful. I've bought it for my friend. She was very happy to take this as a present. In Russia this book is not present in shops.



Another wonderful Studio Ghibli art book, September 4, 2008
By Parka (Singapore)
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RKDGQ8B47SU56 Fans of Miyazaki's movies won't be disappointed by this book. It has lots of concept art, sketches, water colour storyboards, character design and beautiful paintings of the countryside.

Some of the art are captioned by Miyazaki to give you insight into the scenes.

At the end of the book is a summary of the film's production process. There are interviews with key production staff, including the music director Joe Hisaishi.

This book is easily a classic, just like the anime movie itself.

There are more pictures on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for my blog's link.



Outstanding art, November 7, 2007
By Alexander Goncharov
This book has so many sketches, illustrations and conceptual drawings that one gets a better idea of how such a masterpiece came into being. A section on animation techniques shows many special effects used in the film. The overall impression is magical and very inspiring. This book will motivate any developing artist to search for better ways of expressing his/her ideas.



The Art of My Neighbor Totoro: A Film by Hayao Miyazaki, April 6, 2007
By Claudia Cazorla
If you're a Miyazaki's freak, you will love this series of books.
Beautifully edited, hard cover, with original sketches and storyboards.
The Art of My Neighbor Totoro: A Film by Hayao Miyazaki, has the particularity to transport you to the movie in seconds and you get the same happy and heartwarming feelings with just watch their pages.

Also explains what a Totoro is and why Miyazaki wanted to do this movie. Characters development, full color illustrations. A must have if you are into animation.




Beautiful Book, February 6, 2007
By Y. Wong (Canada)
If you loved the movie, you'll love this book.THe beautiful art and concepts makes you appreciate Miyazaki's work even more.