The Art Of The Boy And The Heron

An art book containing image boards, artboards, background paintings, character settings, and scene stills drawn during the production of the movie, along with the flow of the story.
In addition to director Hayao Miyazaki's proposal, completed script for dubbing, and production timeline, the main staff members Yu Honda (animation director), Yoji Takeshige (art director), Noboru Yoshida (background), Atsushi Okui (cinematographer), Also includes valuable interviews with Shinya Ohira (original picture), Noriko Takaya (harmony), and others talking about the production site. We traced the behind-the-scenes production of the longest production in Studio Ghibli's history and the culmination of its visual art, using a vast amount of materials and original drawings.