Turning Point: 1997-2008
Turning Point: 1997-2008 brings together Hayao Miyazaki’s essays, interviews, and discussions from a crucial period in his career. This PDF digital edition is ready for instant download after purchase.
The collection follows Miyazaki as his films reached audiences beyond Japan. It covers his work during the era of Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Ponyo.
Readers interested in animation, Japanese cinema, and Studio Ghibli will find direct insight from the director himself.
Book Overview
This volume is the second part of Hayao Miyazaki’s career memoir in English. It continues with essays, interviews, and discussions about some of his most popular films.
The book was first published in Japan in 2008 by Iwanami Shoten. The English translation was prepared by Beth Cary and Frederik L. Schodt.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- Essays and interviews covering Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Ponyo
- Dialogues with Tadao Satō and Yoshihiko Amino on Princess Mononoke and medieval Japan
- A discussion on animation and animism with Takeshi Umehara, Yoshihiko Amino, and Seiryū Kōsaka
- Poems connected to Princess Mononoke and its characters
- Hayao Miyazaki’s original drawings for Studio Ghibli New Year’s cards, 1997–2008
- Forty-four questions on Princess Mononoke from international journalists at the Berlin International Film Festival
Why This Book Matters
Miyazaki won an Academy Award for Spirited Away in 2003. Critics such as Roger Ebert championed animation and his films. The period from 1997 to 2008 marks a turning point in his legendary career.
Book Details
| Format | |
|---|---|
| File Size | 5.2 MB |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 556 |
| Original Title | Orikaeshiten 1997–2008 |
| Author | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Translators | Beth Cary; Frederik L. Schodt |
| Publisher | VIZ Media, LLC |
| Publication Date | April 8, 2014 |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Print Length | 452 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1421560909 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1421560908 |
| Series | Turning Point: 1997-2008 |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars (460) |
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Verified Bibliographic Details
| Copyright | © 2008 Studio Ghibli |
|---|---|
| First Published in Japan | Iwanami Shoten, Publishers |
| Unedited English Translation Copyright | © 2014 Beth Cary and Frederik L. Schodt |
| File Size (Bytes) | 5463136 |
| ISBN (2021 Paperback) | 9781974724505 |
| LCCN | 2020051291 |
| Dimensions | 6 x 1.6 x 9 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.8 pounds |
| Best Sellers Rank | #561,705 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) |
| First Paperback Printing | March 2021 |
| Classification | LCC PN1998.3.M577 A3 O7513 2021 |
| DDC | 791.4302/33092 [B] |
| LCSH Subjects | Miyazaki, Hayao, 1941-; Animators—Japan—Biography; Animation (Cinematography)—Japan; Animated films—Japan |
| LC Catalog Record | https://lccn.loc.gov/2020051291 |
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