Archives Of Studio Ghibli Volume 1
Studio Ghibli. Takuma Shoten, 1996. We present here, the first volume from the highly acclaimed autobiographical Ghibli Studios archives series. It contains sketches, manga covers, magazine clips, painted conceptual and production art, movie advertisement materials, movie production proposals, production reports and much more. This volume concentrates on the animation features "Kaze no Tani no Naushika" (Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind) and "Tenkuu no Shiro Rapyuta" (Laputa: Castle in the Sky). This is an original Japanese softcover edition, crammed with images & texts, in the original language. 136 pages. Soft Cover Part Colour 8" x 12" (20cm x 30cm) Dust Jacket.

Our Price: £39.95 ($59.93) (€43,95)      

Archives Of Studio Ghibli Volume 4
Studio Ghibli. Takuma Shoten, 1996. We present here, the fourth volume from the highly acclaimed autobiographical Ghibli Studios archives series. It contains sketches, manga covers, magazine clips, painted conceptual and production art, movie advertisement materials, movie production proposals, production reports and much more. This volume concentrates on the animation features "Kurenai no Buta" (Porco Rosso) and "Umi ga Kikoeru" (Ocean Waves). This is an original Japanese softcover edition, crammed with images & texts, in the original language. 136 pages. Soft Cover Part Colour 8" x 12" (20cm x 30cm) Dust Jacket.

Our Price: £39.95 ($59.93) (€43,95)      

Archives Of Studio Ghibli Volume 5
Studio Ghibli. Takuma Shoten, 1997. We present here, the final volume from the highly acclaimed autobiographical Ghibli Studios archives series. It contains sketches, manga covers, magazine clips, painted conceptual and production art, movie advertisement materials, movie production proposals, production reports and much more. This volume has features on the animation classics "Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko" (Pom Poko), "Mimi wo Sumaseba" (Whisper of the Heart) and On Your Mark. This is an original Japanese softcover edition, crammed with images & texts, in the original language. 136 pages. Soft Cover Part Colour 8" x 12" (20cm x 30cm) Dust Jacket.

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Innocence Persona (Ghost In The Shell)
Created, directed & illustrated by Mamoru Oshii. Production I.G., 2004. The art of the classic Japanese animation director Mamoru Oshii is fully explored, in this stunning book. He is best known for the animated movie Kôkaku Kidôtai 2: Inosensu, known in the UK as Innocence or Ghost In The Shell. This book is loaded with images & captions and will appeal to fans of his work and of the best in Japanese animation. 152 pages. Soft Cover Part Colour 9" x 12" (23cm x 30cm) Dust Jacket. Recommended.

Our Price: £29.99 ($44.99) (€32,99)      

The Perfect Of Maid Book
Gohoshi Daisuki. ?Gohoshi Daisuki, 2003. The fascination of the Japanese with the correctly dressed, young female maid, is explored in this fully illustrated book. It also covers her appearances in Anime, costume play & Comic books. There are numerous animated images plus several pleasing photographs of her, as she would appear in real life. For those with a curiosity to find out more, this is a hugely enjoyable reference. This is Japanese format softcover edition with all captions in the original language. 114 pages. Soft Cover Part Colour 8" x 11" (20cm x 28cm) Dust Jacket.

Our Price: £25.00 ($37.50) (€27,50)