蒼鷺與少年美術設定集 The Art of the Boy and the Heron

 
　　★ 300多頁豪華珍藏藝術
　　★ 吉卜力工作室官方發行，是自己收藏或致贈粉絲的最佳獻禮。  

　　這本《蒼鷺與少年》官方藝術設定集，收錄數百幅概念藝術、分鏡原稿、角色設計、背景、關鍵影格等，展示宮崎駿的創意視野。
 
　　讀者還能透過吉卜力工作室優秀團隊的評論和訪談，全面了解這部影片的製作過程以及由動畫總監本田雄、藝術總監武重洋二、背景藝術家吉田昇等人創作的心路歷程。書中還收錄了導演最初提出的電影創作備忘錄、完整劇本以及許多有趣的細節。
 
　　2023年上映的日本動畫電影《蒼鷺與少年》，由宮崎駿執導兼編劇，吉卜力工作室製作。原文片名引自小說家吉野源三郎在1937年發表的著作《你想活出怎樣的人生》，內容為宮崎駿原創。劇情講述少年牧眞人在母親喪生後，遇見一隻會說話的蒼鷺，開啟奇妙的探索之旅。
 
　　宮崎駿是聞名世界的日本動畫導演，也是吉卜力工作室的核心人物之一。他在1963年大學畢業後，就加入東映動畫擔任動畫師。1985年，宮崎駿與高畑勳共同創立了吉卜力工作室。代表作品有《風之谷》（1984年）、《天空之城》（1986年）、《龍貓》（1988年）、《魔法公主》（1997年）、《神隱少女》（2001年）、《霍爾的移動城堡》（2004年起年）、《崖上的波妞》（2003年）以及《男孩與蒼鷺》（2023 年）。宮崎駿曾獲頒2005年威尼斯國際影展終身成就金獅獎、2012年日本政府授予「文化功勞者」稱號、2014年奧斯卡榮譽獎項「主席獎」。

Celebrate the artistry of visionary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki with the official art book The Art of the Boy and the Heron.

In Studio Ghibli’s Academy Award(R)-winning fantasy adventure film, The Boy and the Heron, young Mahito loses his mother and is plunged into a journey of discovery led by a mischievous gray heron. This gorgeous art book is filled with hundreds of pieces of concept art, storyboards, character designs, backgrounds, key animation, and more that illuminate the inventive vision of acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki.

This book features commentary and interviews from the incredible team that shaped this film and past Studio Ghibli masterpieces. Readers will gain insight into the extensive production process and the painstaking work that went into the creation of this film from supervising animator Takeshi Honda, art director Yoji Takeshige, background artist Noboru Yoshida, and many more. The book also includes the director’s original memos proposing the creation of the film, the full script, and many other intriguing details.

Hayao Miyazaki is an animated film director. Born 1941, Tokyo. After graduating from Gakushuin University in 1963 with a degree in Political Science and Economics, Hayao Miyazaki joined Toei Animation as an animator. Miyazaki co-founded Studio Ghibli in 1985 with Takahata. Representative works include Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Castle in the Sky (1986), My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Princess Mononoke (1997), Spirited Away (2001), Howl’s Moving Castle (2004), Ponyo (2008), and The Wind Rises (2013), among others. His latest film is The Boy and the Heron (2023).

Spirited Away broke every box office record in Japan, and garnered many awards, including the Golden Bear at the 2002 Berlin International Film Festival and the 2002 Academy Award(R) for Best Animated Feature Film. Miyazaki was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 2005 Venice International Film Festival. In 2012, Miyazaki was named a ＂Person of Cultural Merit＂ by the government of Japan. In November 2014, the Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented him with an Honorary Oscar(R) for Lifetime Achievement.

Additionally, he was responsible for the original concept, planning, and production of the Ghibli Museum, which opened in Mitaka in 2001, for which he serves as Honorary Executive Director.