Hayao Miyazaki Imageboard Complete Works Vol 3: My Neighbor Totoro

"My Neighbor Totoro" was born from pictures depicting the carefree moments of children and their unique characters. A total of 219 pictures full of life are included.
"Takahata-san said, 'This is the pinnacle of what Miya-san and I have been aiming for.'" (From an interview with Toshio Suzuki at the end of this book). "My Neighbor Totoro" (released in 1988) was created by expanding the story from image boards depicting moments of carefree childhood and unique characters. This book contains a total of 219 images full of life, which were refined 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Image Board Series is a complete collection of Miyazaki's "image board" artwork held at Studio Ghibli including unpublished works.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 their true colors and texture of the original drawings realized by high-quality printing. Discover how the fascinating world of Miyazaki's creation begins.