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Artist'S Insights

Customers are highly impressed with the artist's insights provided in the book, which covers Miyazaki's thoughts on animation and his life. The book offers valuable information for those practicing a craft or art, as well as filmmakers and anyone interested in animation. Fans of Miyazaki's work find it fascinating and enlightening.

Manga Background

Customers are highly impressed with the comprehensive collection of essays, commentaries, sketches, cartoons, and rare drawings related to Japanese manga background in Starting Point, which covers a wide range of topics that were Miyazaki's inspirations and interests while creating his stories. The book is essential for fans and a must-buy for animation students.

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I would highly recommend this for anyone who loves art, studio ghibli, or is just a bit curious about animation or the like, i love it!


I find the original an incredibly useful book in japanese and this is a much appreciated translation into english.


The book is a compilation of speeches, movie and project proposals, commentaries, and so on made by miyazaki.


" it includes twelve pieces miyazaki wrote that talk about his thoughts on what animation is, how animation is created, how to ...  Read More

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Bought for my younger cousin as a christmas gift and he loved it!


Arrived a little bit creased in the corner.

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Viz media deserves a price for this hardcover edition, the design and quality is top-notch and includes a brief, but insightful...  Read More

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  • Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 749 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 19 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Wasn’t expecting it to be so thicc only more book for me to love


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Having read it covertocover it is probably better to start by reading chapters on topics of interest then going back and for the rest


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I found the first 70 pages unrewarding and nearly gave up before reaching the 34good stuff34


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    One gets great insight into his art


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Originally bought this book in order to research for a paper that i was writing on some of the recurring themes in hayao miyazakis movies


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    After watching all the animation of miyazaki it can be thought that 34what can surprise us about miyazaki after all34


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    For me that is really not the case


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Over the course of the weeks it took me to finish it i felt like i actually got to know hayao miyazaki

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