Studio Ghibli Ponyo Complete Storyboard Collection Volume 16

Product Description

That Ponyo started here! This book features all-color hand-drawn watercolor storyboards by the legendary Hayao Miyazaki. A storyboard serves as a blueprint of a film, meticulously drawn by the director for his staff. The storyboards for "Ponyo on the Cliff," which took Miyazaki 500 days to complete, are presented entirely in color. Although originally created as internal documents for the production, their beauty and vivacity can be enjoyed as a standalone picture story.

The director's struggle to complete these storyboards was impressively depicted in NHK's documentary program "Professional: 300 Days of Hayao Miyazaki," which covered the Ponyo production period and garnered significant attention. This book contains all the storyboards from the first cut to the last scene of the biggest hit movie of 2008. Additionally, the passionate commentary by Lily Franky, who contributed to the monthly report, is also a must-read.