My Neighbor Totoro – Hayao Miyazaki Image Board Complete Works Vol 3

Developed from image boards capturing spontaneous moments of carefree children and uniquely crafted characters, “My Neighbor Totoro” (released in 1988) evolved into a rich story. This collection features all 219 meticulously refined and life-filled illustrations created during the production process.

Hayao Miyazaki creates hand-drawn illustrations to conceive his ideas for his films and to communicate the concepts to his staff. These are called “image boards”. Hayao Miyazaki Image Board Series is a complete collection of Miyazaki’s “image board” artwork held at Studio Ghibli including unpublished works. In this large book with a trim size of 35.0 x 27.7 cm (12.8 x 10.1 in), portrait, the illustrations are reproduced at or close to their original size, in its true colors and texture of the original drawings realized by high-quality printing. Discover how the fascinating world of Miyazaki’s creation begins.