The Complete Collection of Background Art From Studio Ghibli's Theatrical Releases in One Book, Painting the Worlds of Studio Ghibli, is to Be Published on October 7, 2025

PIE International will publish Painting the Worlds of Studio Ghibli in North America on October 7, 2025.

This book features more than 800 pieces of background art from 27 theatrical releases from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind to the latest film The Boy and the Heron. This large volume with over 500 pages is the complete and enduring commemorative edition that allows you to thoroughly enjoy backgrounds from each and every scene from these masterpieces.

This book celebrates the background art that creates the worlds of Studio Ghibli's films, offering 844
representative pieces handpicked from the thousands of backgrounds created for each feature film. Art director Yōji Takeshige supervised the selection, which includes art from each of Studio Ghibli's twenty-
seven films, from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) to The Boy and the Heron (2023).

These pages offer a glimpse into techniques that bring depth and life to these cherished cinematic worlds, quietly revealing mastery of brushwork, color, perspective, and the delicate balance of light and shadow. Studio Ghibli is delighted to invite you to immerse yourself in "Painting the Worlds of Studio Ghibli"
Enjoy the view. (From the Introduction)

Editorial Supervisor Profile
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) was the first Ghibli film to which Yōji Takeshige contributed as a
background artist. After that, he was in charge of backgrounds for numerous Ghibli films, and was art
director for Princess Mononoke (1997), My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999), Spirited Away (2001),
Howl's Moving Castle (2004), Tales from Earthsea (2006).
As Art Director, Yōji Takeshige was awarded the Art Award for Summer Wars (2009) at the 9th Tokyo
Anime Awards.

◆Featured Titles
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
Castle in the Sky (1986)
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
Only Yesterday (1991)
Porco Rosso (1992)
Ocean Waves (1993)
Pom Poko (1994)
Whisper of the Heart (1995)
On Your Mark (1995)
Princess Mononoke (1997)
My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)
Spirited Away (2001)
The Cat Returns (2002)
the GHIBLIES episode 2 (2002)
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Tales from Earthsea (2006)
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (2008)
Arrietty (2010)
From Up On Poppy Hill (2011)
The Wind Rises (2013)
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)
When Marnie Was There (2014)
The Red Turtle (2016)
Earwig and the Witch (2020)
The Boy and the Heron (2023)

▼Painting the Worlds of Studio Ghibli
https://pie.co.jp/book/i/5954/?lang=america

Title Information
Title:Painting the Worlds of Studio Ghibli
https://pie.co.jp/book/i/5954/?lang=america
Size:A4 (11.7×8.3” / 297×210mm)
Format:Hardbound
Page Count:568 pp. (Full Color)
List Price:$170.00
ISBN:978-4-7562-5954-7
Pub Date:October 7, 2025
Edited by Studio Ghibli
Editorial Supervision by Yōji Takeshige
Publisher:PIE International

About PIE International
As a publisher of art and visual books, we publish a large number of books on cultural arts, and creators
from all across the globe. We are also active on holding events overseas and global commerce, where we
focus on selling art/illustration books from modern illustrators and animators, traditional Japanese
culture, Western art, and design reference books. Some of our most notable books include TERADA
KATSUYA SKETCH, Fashion Illustration Book, New Fashion Illustration, Acky Bright B/W, EYE
YONEYAMA MAI, Something Wicked from Japan, and YOKAI.

Awards & Recognition:
GOLD Winner for Art, Foreword INDIE (2018) for The Art of Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Steampunk
Winner, BolognaRagazzi Award - Comics in the Young Adult (2023) for Planetarium Ghost Travel

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