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.
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An introduction to and analysis of all Studio Ghibli's films, from the hosts of the successful Ghibliotheque podcast.
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6 | (8) |
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Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind |
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14 | (8) |
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Laputa: Castle in the Sky |
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22 | (8) |
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30 | (10) |
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40 | (10) |
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50 | (8) |
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58 | (6) |
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64 | (8) |
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72 | (4) |
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76 | (6) |
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82 | (10) |
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92 | (10) |
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My Neighbours the Yamadas |
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102 | (6) |
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108 | (10) |
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118 | (4) |
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122 | (8) |
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130 | (6) |
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136 | (8) |
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144 | (6) |
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150 | (6) |
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156 | (10) |
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The Tale of the Princess Kaguya |
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166 | (10) |
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176 | (6) |
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182 | (4) |
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186 | (4) |
| Further Reading and Watching |
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190 | (1) |
| Picture Credits |
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191 | (1) |
| Index |
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192 | |
Jake Cunningham is a writer and producer working in film and audio. As well as Ghibliotheque, he has produced podcasts with Channel 4, Curzon Cinemas, and the British Independent Film Awards. He has appeared on air for the BBC World Service, and has written and voiced video essays for the BBC and Little White Lies. He has written about film for The I, BFI, NME and more. His first animated short film as writer and producer, made with BFI Network, was released in 2021. He lives in London with his partner and a small dog. Michael Leader is a writer and broadcaster whose writing has appeared in Sight & Sound and Little White Lies, and whose voice has appeared on podcasts and radio ranging from Ghibliotheque and Truth & Movies to BBC Front Row and BBC Radio 5. For several years he was Editorial Director for Film4 Online, and Commissioning Editor of the BBC Arts/iPlayer series Inside Cinema and Inside Games, for which he wrote and produced short-form documentaries about, among other things, Studio Ghibli. He lives in Sussex with his partner and a small child.
