The Art Of The Wind Rises By Hayao Miyazaki

The Art Of The Wind Rises by Hayao Miyazaki is part of Studio Ghibli’s established series of artbooks. It brings together interviews, concept sketches and finished animation cels, offering a detailed look at work from the studio behind films including Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro.

Connected to Miyazaki’s final film, the book reflects the project’s focus on flight and imagination, alongside its examination of Japan’s military rise in the years leading up to the Second World War and its call for worldwide peace and harmony in the face of destruction. It follows the film’s development from conception through to production, and includes in-depth interviews with the filmmakers.

Key details

• Artbook in Studio Ghibli’s ongoing series
• By Hayao Miyazaki
• Includes interviews with the filmmakers
• Features concept sketches and finished animation cels
• Covers the film’s artwork from conception to production

Synopsis

This Studio Ghibli artbook documents the visual development of The Wind Rises, presenting material that spans early concepts through to completed animation. Alongside concept sketches and finished cels, it includes interviews and in-depth conversations with the filmmakers.