Explore the Magical Worlds of Hayao Miyazaki in 'Ponyo' - The Art of the Film

Brady's Mom: The media could not be loaded.  I bought this for my daughter for her birthday but hadn’t opened the package until I have it to her. The return window is closed now and she has a “brand new” book that is very damaged.

United States on Nov 07, 2023

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Brazil on Sep 26, 2023

Rafael M.G.: Dicen que es uno de los libros mas bonitos de la colección "The art of...." era uno de los pocos que me faltaban de los de ghibli, lo compre de segunda mano por aquí y despues lo encontre nuevo en amazon USA y me lo enviaban. Me salio mas barato incluso por alli, por si lo estas buscando nuevo.

Muy importante indicar que no lo considero un libro para niños, se trata de un libro que incluye imagenes de la pelicula pero no cuenta la historia ni es un cuento, ademas de estar en inglés. En su lugar cuenta detalles de la producción de la pelicula, bocetos de como se diseñaron los personajes y demás cueiosidades.

Este ejemplar de segunda mano, esta bastante usado, se nota el uso, lamentablemente no me convencio para tenerlo en mi coleccion ya que tenia dos grandes arrugas en la portada, por ello que seguí buscandolo hasta encontrarlo nuevo.

La edicioón como comentaba es impresionante igual que la película, por el momento solo le he dado un vistazo a las imagenes, bocetos y leido alguna de las curiosidades del inicio donde cuenta de donde nace la idea de la película y demás. Entiendo que como en los demas libros contarán detalles de la producción,...

Spain on Sep 04, 2023

anelmendi: Me encantó:3

Mexico on Sep 04, 2023

Silvia A.: No es el típico libro donde sólo vienen fotogramas de la películas, aquí aparecen los bocetos que se fueron realizando a lo largo de la película. Una delicia.

Spain on Jan 02, 2023

Blueeeyore: Bought this for my daughter for Christmas and she loves it. She’s been thinking about getting it for ages so she’s happy. The pictures are good and it feels a sturdy book so I’m pleased with it too.

United Kingdom on Jan 01, 2023

Kyra: If you love ponyo and you love art this is for you

United States on May 03, 2022

Rylee Morales: I think the concept art is really cute and there’s a lot to look at. It came a little late because they shipped it at the wrong house but I have it now and I love it :)

United States on Jan 20, 2021

Stop Motion Maniac: The Art of Ponyo is probably my favorite title in the Studio Ghibli Library series. Unlike the other titles in this series, this one is not hardback, but does have a dust cover. This particular title is 272 pages.

The book is divided into the following chapters:

"A Small Seaside Town" Hayao Miyazaki
Introduction
Interview, Katsuya Kondo, Supervising Animator
Interview Noboru Yoshida, Art Director
Making the Scenes
Interview Michiyo Yasuda, Chief Color Designer
Interview Atsushi Okui, Director of Digital Imaging
The Complete Voce-Over Script
Credits

The beautiful watercolors are primarily what make this my favorite title. I also enjoy being able to read what other important artists from the film have to say about the process. I also enjoyed seeing Kazuo Oga's work (one of my favorites from Studio Ghibli).

Highly recommended.

United States on Jun 29, 2011

Parka: The media could not be loaded.  I can't believe I actually held off purchasing the original Japanese art book when it came out in August 2008. The long wait for the translated version from Viz Media is finally over! It's cool that they have also used the smooth matte paperback covers typically used by the Japanese Studio Ghibli art books. Nice touch.

The Art of Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea is a very beautiful book presented just like the other Studio Ghibli art books. There are background paintings, pencil watercolour sketches and film stills. This time, they have included more concept art than the film stills. We have lots of character designs and town paintings. That's over 220 pages of art work followed by the complete voice-over script.

All the concept sketches are drawn by Hayao Miyazaki in his usual pencil and watercolour wash treatment. The concept art and backgrounds by the art staff were supervised by art director Noboru Yoshida, and character sketches and design are by supervising animator Katsuya Kondo. There are interviews with those two as well as with Michiyo Yasuda (Chief Colour Designer) and Atsushi Okui (Director of Digital Imaging). They talk...

United States on Aug 25, 2009