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While I am always influenced by master Miyazaki's work, I am particularly fond of the illustrations and panel sequences in this book. His loose watercolors and vivid imagination leap off the pages, as if the book simply can't contain itself. These are short comic stories he did for Model Graphix magazine while working on films at Studio Ghibli. Included is the 16-page story that became Porco Rosso. You can find these books at most Japanese bookstores (Asahiya and Kinokuniya) and they cost about 35 bucks (marked up a few bucks for being an import).

oh my gosh, this book is a must have, thanks for posting about it Kazu, I never knew of it.

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It's news to me too... What's a good place to order this from?

I'd say eBay is your best bet, if you don't have any Japanese bookstores in your area.

I got mine in little tokyo at nippon book company. I love it, and I wish I could read it.

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This is awesome I never knew about this one. Miyazaki is a true master of the craft. I only had the art of Spirited Away for him, but I have to find this one asap. I will say that the one art books I've always loved are the Capcom Illustrated books and the Final Fantasys.

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I'm pretty sure you have the Final Fantasy IX Art book.. hehe.

now THAT was a beautful book to look at.

You know it Stick

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I picked this up when I visited the Ghibli museum. But I have to say the coolest books were the collected storyboards for all the films! They are bound like little (well, actually, they are pretty thick, several hundred pages each) novellas. I spent all my $ on those...and I recommend them if you can find them. I picked up Cagliostro, Laputa, and Naussica.

Wow, I must get that! Kazu, where are some Japanese bookstores in Southern California?

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Clank > Here are some locations:

http://www.kinokuniya.co.jp/english/con ... ork04.html

http://www.asahiyausa.com/store.html

Awww man, I just realized they're closing down the one that I frequent... man, that sucks...

http://www.mindspring.com/~bwong3/asahiya.htm

Agremar > I love those storyboard books. They're like little bricks of gold. I have a few of them, and when I can afford it, I'll buy up the whole set. I am also very jealous of you for having been able to buy them at the Ghibli Museum...

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WOW. this is SOOO cool.. i'll have to get one!!! to bad non of you Suckers live in NYC>> we have Jap book stores ALL over the place!... Eat my dust>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>



Thanks for TIP master K!

Ryan

Did you really mean to write "Jap"? hehe

Saw this at Kinokuniya in manhattan, i didn't even know where i was going but my girl was looking for a book, i thought we were hitting up a barnes and noble or something, then i just started looking through the books mainly manga, needless to say i was there till closing. It's a great store.

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i finally got this in the mail yesterday and it's simply wonderful. I especially love the porco rosso pages

this is one of my new favorites!


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