VIZ MEDIA’S STUDIO GHIBLI LIBRARY IMPRINT RELEASES NEW MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO NOVEL AND FULL COLOR PICTURE BOOK
Commemorate The 25th
Anniversary Of Hayao Miyazaki’s Landmark Film With MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO:
THE NOVEL And An Updated Edition Of The Official Film Picture Book
Featuring A Special New Cover Design
San Francisco, CA, September 25, 2013 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, marks the 25th
Anniversary of famed director Hayao Miyazaki’s whimsical animated
family fantasy, MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, with the release on October 1st of MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO: THE NOVEL and a brand new edition of the MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO Picture Book.
Published
under VIZ Media’s Studio Ghibli Library imprint, MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO:
THE NOVEL carries an MSRP of $17.99 U.S. / $21.00 CAN, and the MY
NEIGHBOR TOTORO Picture Book features an MSRP of $19.99 U.S. / $22.99
CAN.
In
Hayao Miyazaki’s charming animated classic, eleven-year-old Satsuki and
her sassy little sister Mei have moved to the country to be closer to
their ailing mother. While their father is working, the girls explore
their sprawling old house and the forest and fields that surround it.
Soon, Satsuki and Mei discover Totoro, a magical forest spirit who takes
them on fantastic adventures through the trees and the clouds – and
teaches them a lesson about trusting one another.
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO: THE NOVEL
MSRP: $17.99 U.S. / $21.00 CAN · Available October 1st
The
superbly animated classic by legendary Studio Ghibli director Hayao
Miyazaki is now retold in a novel written by Tsugiko Kubo. This
prestigious hardcover edition also features original watercolor
illustrations by Miyazaki himself, accompanying a story written by
veteran children's book author Tsugiko Kubo. Sure to delight both
existing fans and new readers!
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO picture Book New Edition · Rated “A” for All Ages · MSRP: $19.99 U.S. / $22.99 CAN · Available October 1st
This companion, full-color book to MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO features
artwork taken directly from the movie. The updated edition also
features new cover design and allows parents and children to relive
Totoro's magical adventures with scene-by-scene illustrations and
character dialogue.
“MY
NEIGHBOR TOTORO is Hayao Miyazki’s timeless fairy tale for all ages and
one of the most internationally acclaimed films to ever come out of
Japan,” says Masumi Washington, Sr. Editorial Director. “MY NEIGHBOR
TOTORO: THE NOVEL and the new edition of the MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO picture Book capture
the poignancy and emotion of the story of Satsuki, Mei and their
loveable fuzzy forest friends and will be wonderful additions to any
Miyazaki fan’s personal library.”
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO was released in 1988 by Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli, which also produced Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle and Ponyo.
TOTORO is an internationally popular property that has spawned a
colorful array of adorable plush characters, toys, collectables and
other memorabilia. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the DVD/Blu-ray Edition of MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO earlier this year.
Hayao Miyazaki is one of Japan's most celebrated anime directors. His newest film, The Wind Rises (2013),
recounts the early days of aviation and the formative years of Japan's
famed World War II Zero fighter plane designer, Jiro Horikoshi. In 2005
Hayao Miyazaki was awarded the Venice International Film Festival's
Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement. Miyazaki’s other notable
films include Spirited Away, which won the 2002 Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature Film, as well as Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, Howl's Moving Castle, and Ponyo,
all of which have received great international acclaim. Miyazaki's
other achievements include creating the highly regarded manga series Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Starting Point: 1979-1996,
a collection of essays, interviews, and memoirs that chronicle his
early career and the development of his theories of animation. Both are
published in English by VIZ Media.
More information on VIZ Media’s Studio Ghibli titles is available at www.VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered
in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and
licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by
three of Japan's largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc.,
Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ
Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English
speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and
South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN
JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and INUYASHA, VIZ
Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties
for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. VIZ
Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated
television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a
variety of consumer products. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and
manga at www.VIZ.com.
Tonari no Totoro (My Neighbor Totoro) © 1988 Nibariki – G
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