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- ISBN 9781974762835
- Weight: 602g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 22 Oct 2026
- Publisher: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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An inside look at the iconic films, visual artistry, and global legacy of the legendary animation studio.
Since making its mark with Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Studio Ghibli has been producing internationally beloved animated films treasured by fans of all ages.
Here, for the first time, readers can explore the studio’s rich history with behind-the-scenes anecdotes about favorites such as Spirited Away, Totoro, and Howl’s Moving Castle. From initial concepts and creative planning, through production and scheduling challenges, to Ghibli’s unique management methods and innovative marketing campaigns, this book offers new insights into the production of all Ghibli films to date, including the recent Academy Award winner The Boy and the Heron.
Edited by founder, president, and former chairman of Studio Ghibli Toshio Suzuki, The Studio Ghibli Chronicles is the inside story of forty years of filmmaking.
“Miyazaki once told me ‘Suzuki, remember the important things!’ Now is the perfect time.”
Since making its mark with Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Studio Ghibli has been producing internationally beloved animated films treasured by fans of all ages.
Here, for the first time, readers can explore the studio’s rich history with behind-the-scenes anecdotes about favorites such as Spirited Away, Totoro, and Howl’s Moving Castle. From initial concepts and creative planning, through production and scheduling challenges, to Ghibli’s unique management methods and innovative marketing campaigns, this book offers new insights into the production of all Ghibli films to date, including the recent Academy Award winner The Boy and the Heron.
Edited by founder, president, and former chairman of Studio Ghibli Toshio Suzuki, The Studio Ghibli Chronicles is the inside story of forty years of filmmaking.
“Miyazaki once told me ‘Suzuki, remember the important things!’ Now is the perfect time.”
Toshio Suzuki
Born in 1948 in Nagoya, Japan, Toshio Suzuki graduated from Keio University with a degree in literature in 1972 and joined the publishing company Tokuma Shoten Co., Ltd. After working for the weekly magazine Asahi Geino, he cofounded the monthly animation magazine Animage. While serving as coeditor, and later chief editor, of Animage, Suzuki took part in the production of films by Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, including Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Grave of the Fireflies (1988), and My Neighbor Totoro (1988). He participated in the founding of Studio Ghibli in 1985 and has worked there since 1989, producing almost all of Studio Ghibli’s theatrical films up to the studio's latest film The Boy and the Heron (2023).
Some of his other roles include being the associate executive director of the Ghibli Museum, Mitaka, which opened in 2001; coproducer for Innocence (2004) and producer for the Japanese dub version of Garm Wars: The Last Druid (2006), both directed by Mamoru Oshii and produced by Production I.G; and the host of his own radio program, Sweating Ghibli, on Tokyo FM since 2007.
He has been awarded the Fujimoto Prize; Best Producer of Elan d'or Award; Shin Watanabe Award; Movie Day Special Achievement Badge; and Geijutsu Sensho Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award. Furthermore, Japan Advertising Federation recognized his efforts as a producer with the Shoriki Award, and ASIFA-Hollywood presented him with the Winsor McCay Award at the 49th Annie Awards, among others. Suzuki received an honorary doctorate degree from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2012.
Born in 1948 in Nagoya, Japan, Toshio Suzuki graduated from Keio University with a degree in literature in 1972 and joined the publishing company Tokuma Shoten Co., Ltd. After working for the weekly magazine Asahi Geino, he cofounded the monthly animation magazine Animage. While serving as coeditor, and later chief editor, of Animage, Suzuki took part in the production of films by Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, including Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Grave of the Fireflies (1988), and My Neighbor Totoro (1988). He participated in the founding of Studio Ghibli in 1985 and has worked there since 1989, producing almost all of Studio Ghibli’s theatrical films up to the studio's latest film The Boy and the Heron (2023).
Some of his other roles include being the associate executive director of the Ghibli Museum, Mitaka, which opened in 2001; coproducer for Innocence (2004) and producer for the Japanese dub version of Garm Wars: The Last Druid (2006), both directed by Mamoru Oshii and produced by Production I.G; and the host of his own radio program, Sweating Ghibli, on Tokyo FM since 2007.
He has been awarded the Fujimoto Prize; Best Producer of Elan d'or Award; Shin Watanabe Award; Movie Day Special Achievement Badge; and Geijutsu Sensho Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award. Furthermore, Japan Advertising Federation recognized his efforts as a producer with the Shoriki Award, and ASIFA-Hollywood presented him with the Winsor McCay Award at the 49th Annie Awards, among others. Suzuki received an honorary doctorate degree from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2012.
