This guide to the country's cinematic story explores 30 movies, combining reviews with director biographies, and including recommended further viewing and a catalogue of film stills and movie posters.

The young film fan's comprehensive guide to Studio Ghibli: everything about their movies, the people who create them, and the impact that Ghibli World has left on our planet.

Step beyond the magical movies and explore the wider world of Studio Ghibli.

Hailed as perhaps the greatest animation studio in the world, Studio Ghibli's influence extends far further than the cinema screen. Ghibliverse plots a course through the universe outside the films, the wonderful web of inspiration and influences that are ripe and waiting for Ghibli fans to enjoy.

From manga and rare movies to forgotten television series and brand new theme parks, and from literary ...

An accessible beginner's tour to the wildly popular world of Japanese animated cinema.