Studio Ghibli Art Book

Featuring 844 pieces of background art from 27 theatrical releases, from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) to the latest film, The Boy and the Heron (2023). The book also includes an interview with art director Yoji Takeshige. This definitive archival edition lets you savor the backgrounds of memorable scenes from these beloved films.

This book focuses on the background art that brings each film’s world to life. From the vast collection of backgrounds created for each feature-length film—often more than 1,000 paintings per film—it presents 844 selections, with art direction supervisor Yoji Takeshige overseeing their inclusion. From Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, released in 1984, to The Boy and the Heron in 2023, these 27 films showcase “the landscapes of Studio Ghibli,” created under the directors’ guidance using a range of techniques in brushwork, color, perspective, light, and shadow. We hope you enjoy them. (From the introduction)