The Art of Ponyo

I hadn't purchased a Ghibli art book in the past, so I was unsure what to expect with the Art of Ponyo. Book material and print quality is superb. Sturdy pages with top notch printing. The contents are equally as good. A mix of concept art, story boards, sketches, final images from the film, production notes, and interviews, there's a lot great stuff here. Having already read some large chunks of this surprisingly hefty book, I'm loving the insight into the artistic process. Would absolutely recommend to any Ghibli fan, artist, or animation lover. Great coffee table book too.

Excellent product. Great art. Really cool insights on the movie. My friend I bought it for loved it

My kids love the ponyo movie especially my oldest daughter. She loves art and drawing as well. This book was so beautifully made. It is very good quality. The pictures are amazing. I am so glad I got this for her. She loves it! A+++

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 about the watercolour storyboards, how Miyazaki works, how they create the sea and other production stories. This book is highly recommended for all fans of Studio Ghibli. It will put a smile on your face. (More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)

I was excited to see this book on amazon for a few reasons, the biggest being that it's actually by Hayao Miyazaki. I would have been less inclined to order it if it were through a Disney representative. This way I know I'm getting what Hayao wants me to get, and not just whatever the 3rd party feels like printing. The book has nice, full colour, somewhat glossy pages. It has concept art on the characters, as well as the scenery, and also shows complete frames. It goes without saying that with 268 pages there is little that the book doesn't touch on. An excellent buy for artists (who are into this sort of thing), and Studio Ghibli film enthusiasts. If there was a second volume, I would buy that too.

Artwork is amazing. Book made very nice good quality

I have learned a lot from this book. The way Hayao Miyazaki creates his work is inspiring to me. I grew up watching the films. From spirited away My neighbor Totoro how's moving Castle princess mononoke I enjoy all of the works and I have all of the art books in my personal opinion these are a must-have.

Solid

Beautiful book. Very happy.

The first 10 pages were stuck together. I bought it as a gift for my wife, and by the time I noticed the defect I was outside of the return window.

A gem! Amazing print, came in very good packaging, and the overall feel is premium and lovely! Must have for a Ghibli fan, the hard cover is great as well.

Ha llegado en perfecto estado, muy bonito y robusto como todos los de VIZ. A un precio bueno.

Bellisimo.jpg Buena impresion, frame por frame de algunas escenas , mas visual que escrito muchas paginas e ilustraciones "por capa" de como se compuso la película Pasta dura para que aguante y hojas gruesas de ilustracion para que respetar el color y diseño