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Release Year2010
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
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DirectorJuichi Sato
WritersJuichi Sato
TypeFeature Film
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Cast3 credited
Also Known AsGhibli's Bookshelf
About Ghibli's Bookshelf
This August 2010 NHK documentary explores the influence of selected children's literature on Miyazaki and Takahata's body of work and on Studio Ghibli as a whole. Also included is a conversation between Miyazaki and Japanese author and TV personality Sawako Agawa.
Directed by Juichi Sato, Ghibli's Bookshelf leans on a strong ensemble — Sawako Agawa, Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2010.
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