Ghibliotheque: Unofficial Guide to the Movies of Studio Ghibli

by Jake Cunningham, Michael Leader

Overview

A complete and essential guide to the magical movies of Studio Ghibli. 

Adapted from the acclaimed podcast, Ghibliotheque offers a well—balanced and highly informed critique of some of the greatest animated movies of all time, including Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro and Princess Mononoke.

From Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind to Earwig and the Witch, authors Michael Leader and Jake Cunningham review every Studio Ghibli feature film, providing insightful background information on how the films were made, and considered film—fan reactions to the works themselves. Beautifully illustrated with stills and posters, portraits of the creative team and the Studio itself, this is a comprehensive, engaging guide to the wonderfully complex, mysterious and entertaining worlds of the legendary, Oscar—winning animation company.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787396654
Publisher:	Welbeck Publishing Group Limited
Publication date:	09/28/2021
Series:	Ghibliotheque Guides , #4
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Jake Cunningham works for Channel 4, one of the UK's primary tv channels. As well as Ghibliotheque, he also hosts a podcast for Curzon Cinemas and is a contributor to The Independent, Little White Lies and the British Film Institute.

Michael Leader is a writer, broadcaster, podcaster and editor. He writes regularly for Little White Lies and Sight & Sound magazines. He is Editorial Director of Film4 Online and he commissions the BBC Arts short—form essay strand, Inside Cinema.

Michael hosts the Ghibliotheque and Truth & Movies podcasts, and has appeared on BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 and the BBC World Service.

Table of Contents

Introduction, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Grave of the Fireflies, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Only Yesterday, Porco Rosso, Pom Poko, Ocean Waves, Whisper of the Heart, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbours the Yamadas, Spirited Away, The Cat Returns, Howl's Moving Castle, Tales From Earthsea, Ponyo, Arrietty, From Up on Poppy Hill, The Wind Rises, The Tale of Princess Kaguya, When Marnie Was There, The Red Turtle, Earwig and the Witch, Further Reading & Viewing.