Ghibli Museum, Mitaka Catalog

by Atsushi Wakisaka (Text)

This is the official catalogue of the Ghibli Museum, in which Hayao Miyazaki talks about everything about the museum.

Along with many illustrations, the book also includes interviews with the creators who worked together to create the museum.

In the long interview with Hayao Miyazaki, he talks about the building, the exhibits, the movies, etc., and expresses his passionate desire to make the museum to be.
In addition, there is a special contribution by the late Isao Takahata and interviews with the creators of the museum, making this a book with many photos that will help you learn more about the museum.

Japanese with English translation

UPC: 4571101918199

300 pages, Paperback

Published April 30, 2002

Reviews

[Majel]

Features gorgeous full-page, high quality printed pictures of inside of the museum. Considering that photography is not allowed inside the museum, I was regretting that I couldn't capture all the amazing features and magic. This book does it better justice than I every could have and will be a reminder for me. The book also features interviews with Hayao Miyazaki and others artists about their intentions for the museum. Hearing about their goals and seeing it with my eyes made me feel the magic of the place, the wonder, the mystery. I was enraptured. I got lost in the museum, as in literally, Miyazaki wanted people to get lost and not know what floor they were on, and that happened to me! Truly one of the best exhibit books I've ever seen. My appreciation for Ghibli has deepened tremendously.