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Ponyo wa Kōshite Umareta (ポニョはこうして生まれた)

Monday, December 30, 2019

If the four-part documentary series about Hayao Miyazaki that NHK World Japan aired throughout 2019, left you hungry for more. You should take a look at Ponyo wa Kōshite Umareta. ~ Miyazaki Hayao no shikō katei ~ (ポニョはこうして生まれた。 ~宮崎駿の思考過程~) or what would translate as: Ponyo was born this way. ~ Hayao Miyazaki's thinking process ~. A twelve and a half hour long documentary by director Kaku Arakawa (荒川格) filmed during the three year period that went on making Miyazaki's film Gake no Ue no Ponyo (崖の上のポニョ), released in Japan in July 2008.

Sadly the Japanese edition doesn't have English subtitles, but some of the footage from the documentary was reused to make the NHK four part '10 years with Hayao Miyazaki' series, so if you have seen that, you can have a slight idea on what is going on. The documentary was released as a standalone multi disc release both in Blu-ray and DVD and it was also included in the special box sets of Gake no Ue no Ponyo, released in 2009.

Ponyo wa Kōshite Umareta. ~ Miyazaki Hayao no shikō katei ~

(ポニョはこうして生まれた。 ~宮崎駿の思考過程~) Blu-Ray

2 DISC SET DETAILS

Publisher: Walt Disney Japan
Release date: 2009-XII-8
Format: NTSC | 2xBD50 | MPEG4 AVC | 16:9 | 1080p
Audio: Japanese Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: Japanese
Running time: 752 minutes
Retail Price: ￥11,880
Catalogue number: VWBS-1093

Ponyo wa Kōshite Umareta. ~ Miyazaki Hayao no shikō katei ~

(ポニョはこうして生まれた。 ~宮崎駿の思考過程~) DVD

5 DISC SET DETAILS:
Publisher: Walt Disney Japan
Release date: 2009-XII-8
Format: NTSC | 5xDVD9 | 16:9
Audio: Japanese Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: Japanese
Running time: 752 minutes
Retail Price: ￥9,680
Catalogue number: VWDZ-8144

「崖の上のポニョ」特別保存版 Blu-Ray

This 3 disc set includes the movie and the documentary in HD.

3 DISC SET DETAILS:
Publisher: Walt Disney Japan
Release date: 2009-XII-8
Format: NTSC | 3xBD50 | 16:9
Audio: Japanese Dolby Digital & DTS
Subtitles: Japanese, English
Running time: 853 minutes
Retail Price: ￥19,360
Catalogue number: VWBS-1079

「崖の上のポニョ」特別保存版 DVD

This Collector Edition of Gake no ue no Ponyo includes 9 DVD discs. 2 for the movie and the storyboards, 5 for the documentary and the last 2 for Joe Hisaishi's Budokan concert that was also released with the catalog number VWDZ-8130.

9 DISC SET DETAILS:
Publisher: Walt Disney Japan
Release date: 2009-XII-8
Format: NTSC | Region 2 | 9xDVD9 | 16:9
Audio: Japanese Dolby Digital & DTS
Subtitles: Japanese
Running time: 968 minutes
Retail Price: ￥20,020
Catalogue number: VWDZ-8146

OBITUARIES

ISAO TAKAHATA dies at 82

Thursday, April 05, 2018

Animation director Isaho Takahata (高畑勲) has passed away today at the age 82. Takahata co-founded Studio Ghibli together with Hayao Miyazaki (宮崎駿) in 1985. Here a filmography the works he directed linked to the various related DVD, Bluray and books available in Amazon Japan.

Before Founding Ghibli Takahata worked for TOEI animation where he started to collaborate with Hayao Miyazaki. He directed anime series such as Heidi, Girl of the Alps and 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother among many other.

Yume to kyōki no ōkoku (夢と狂気の王国)

Tuesday, August 05, 2014

This documentary directed by Mami Sunada brings the spectator to the center of the three year long process that went on the creation of the latest animation film by Studio Ghibli directed by the master filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki: Kaze no Tachinu (風立ちぬ).

It's not the first time that Miyazaki provides full access to a documentary maker to his daily life, but this time Sunada, digs a little deeper in the filmmakers most personal details. Nevertheless, the in and outs of the making of the film are the centerpiece of this documentary as Miyazaki has spend most of his last fifty years of his life behind the drawing desk.

Kaze Tachinu was released in Japan on July 20, 2013, and Yume to Kyōki no Ōkoku (夢と狂気の王国) known outside Japans as the THE KINGDOM OF DREAMS AND MADNESS was released theatrically on November 16, 2013. Soon after Miyazaki at age 72 announced his retirement from his Studio Ghibli's day to day tasks, to focus on other projects related with the Ghibli Museum. Miyazaki founded Studio Ghibli together with Isao Takahata in 1984 and ever since, he has created all his animation films in there.

The documentary was released this last May 21st on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan and it includes English subtitles.

CNN interviews Hayao Miyazaki

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Hayao Miyazaki on how they create studio Ghibli in an interview to CNN shown yesterday.

Gake no Ue no Ponyo (崖の上のポニョ)

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Hauru no Ugoku Shiro (ハウルの動く城) Howl's Moving Castle

Saturday, November 20, 2004

Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (千と千尋の神隠し)

Friday, July 20, 2001

Mononoke Hime (もののけ姫)

Saturday, July 12, 1997

Kurenai no Buta (紅の豚)

Saturday, July 18, 1992

Considered by many the most personal film by director Hayao Miyazaki, Kurenai No Buta (紅の豚) also known as Porco Rosso was released today in Japanese cinemas. The movie had a broad release in Europe and brought the name of Miyazaki, who was mostly know for creating wonderful films for young audiences, to an older spectrum of movie goers around the globe.

As its usual, multiple books were published collecting the ins and outs of the movie. Thanks to the broad release of the film, some of those books were translated to languages such as french, Spanish and Italian in each respective country.

Majo no Takkyūbin (魔女の宅急便)

Saturday, July 29, 1989

Hayao Miyazaki has released his latest film with Studio Ghibli. Know abroad as Kiki's Delivery Service, the actual Japanese title is Majo no Takkyūbin (魔女の宅急便).

Tonari no Totoro (となりのトトロ)

Saturday, April 16, 1988

Hayao Miyazaki's latest animated film was released today in Japan and with it a collection of books that highlight different facets of this movie.

●THE ART OF TOTORO
●となりのトトロロマンアルバム

●となりのトトロ絵コンテ

●CINEMA COMIC となりのトトロ

Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa (天空の城ラピュタ)

Saturday, August 02, 1986

Hayao Miyazaki's first animation film under his recently founded Studio Ghibli was released today in Japan. Here some of the books that have accompanied the movie over the years, all in their original Japanese editions.

●The art of Laputa

●天空の城ラピュタ絵コンテ

●天空の城ラピュタロマンアルバム

●天空の城ラピュタＧＵＩＤＥ　ＢＯＯＫ

●CINEMA COMIC 天空の城ラピュタ

Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa, know outside Japan as CASTLE IN THE SKY, has been released in various languages all around the world.

Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä (風の谷のナウシカ)

Sunday, March 04, 1984

Today it was released in Japanese theaters the animation film that led to the founding of Studio Ghibli; Kaze No Tani No Nausicaa (風の谷のナウシカ). Directed by Hayao Miyazaki who together with Isao Takahata would found one of the most successful animation studios in the world. The illustration featured here was director Miyazaki's favorite to be on the first original poster, but finally another one was used.

As it's usual with Japanese anime productions, a diversity of books and video releases were published over the years. Here a list of some of these original Japanese editions:

風の谷のナウシカ全7巻箱入りセット (KAZE NO TANI NO NAUSICAÄ BOX SET)

The manga that inspired the movie. Written and directed by Miyazaki himself. It was published sporadically thought the period of twelve years, from February 1982 to March 1994 in Animage Magazine and collected in 7 books. This new box set design was released in 2003.

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Tokuma Shoten (徳間書店)
Release date: 2003-X-31
Language: Japanese
Number of pages:

Size: 26.2 x 18.8 x 7.6 cm
Retail price: ￥3,443

ISBN-10: 419210010X
ISBN-13: 978-4192100106

AVAILABILITY
Amazon JP: https://amzn.to/2MFg7SW
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/36619gf
Amazon CA: https://amzn.to/365gr57
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2MDGGrD
Amazon DE: https://amzn.to/367sSgu
Amazon FR: https://amzn.to/2sjXs8k
Amazon IT: https://amzn.to/2SAC5u6
Amazon ES: https://amzn.to/2SwgDGx

豪華装丁本「風の谷のナウシカ」(KAZE NO TANI NO NAUSICAÄ DELUX VERSION)

In 1996 the manga was collected in a two volume hardcover delux edition.

BOOK DETAILS

Publisher: Tokuma Shoten (徳間書店)
Release date: 1996-XI-30
Language: Japanese
Number of pages:
Size: 4.5 x 22.5 x 30.5 cm
Retail price: ￥12,388
ISBN-10: 4198699011
ISBN-13: 978-4198699017

AVAILABILITY
Amazon JP: https://amzn.to/2F1YzMp
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Q63N0b
Amazon CA: https://amzn.to/2F0fAXx
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2t9Kv0H
Amazon DE: https://amzn.to/2Q5SvJ8
Amazon FR: https://amzn.to/2EXO9gZ
Amazon IT: https://amzn.to/2taE8dw
Amazon ES: https://amzn.to/39liFzm

風の谷のナウシカ―宮崎駿水彩画集 (KAZE NO TANI NO NAUSICAÄ - HAYAO MIYAZAKI WATERCOLORS)

This book collects all the watercolors Miyazaki did during the serialization of the manga. Each illustration includes a comment by Miyazaki.

ジ・アート・オブ風の谷のナウシカ (THE ART OF KAZE NO TANI NO NAUSICAÄ)

This book digs deep in showcasing the various art techniques that are needed to make an animation film as rich as this. The book collects backgrounds, sketches, storyboard, image boards, character designs and everything else used in the production of the film.

風の谷のナウシカ絵コンテ (KAZE NO TANI NO NAUSICAÄ E-KONTE)

Complete storyboard of the film drawn by Hayao Miyazaki. It was previously published in two separate volumes available here and here.

Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä's books and videos have been released globally, check this Amazon links to find items released in your languages: