The Art of Howl's Moving Castle Hardcover – July 5, 2005

I purchased this book as a gift for my girlfriend who is obsessed with all things Studio Ghibli. Howl has a very special place in her heart, and this book was the perfect gift. It is a well printed, hefty book of the variety that looks very handsome on the shelf, and the concept sketches, and blurbs (for lack of a better word) from the creators are fantastic. Extremely pleased with this purchase.

Perfect gift for my daughter in law who collects books. Is a beautiful book.

Bought this for my Grandson for Christmas and it's a Beautiful Book with great illustrations

I bought this art book for my friend's birthday. She's pursuing a degree in Art (forget which field, it's either paint or animation) and LOVES Miyazaki films. I knew I was going to get her an art book centering one of his films, but not sure which one. So four or five months before her birthday, to avoid birthday present assumptions and guesses, I randomly asked what her favorite Miyazaki movie was. She said it was Howl's Moving Castle. Later that same day, searched Amazon and put it in my "Save for Later' section in my cart.When her birthday was a week away, I placed the order and waited it to come in. It arrived quickly and not a dent or scratch in sight. The book actually arrived two days before I needed it (the magic of using Prime shipping). So I had a checked to go through it, since I'm also a fan of the movie. It was a lot better than what I was expecting.I assumed it was just going to be filled with a lot of screen shots from the movie (don't get me wrong, it is 85% movie screen shots) with a little of concept art. In a few sections, various artist that worked on the movie explained how or why they did something a certain way. The two sections I found the most interesting was the CGI 1 and CGI 2 sections, both describing the use of CGI in the movie.Fast forward to when I gave this to my friend, and she absolutely LOVED it.

A great gift for the Ghibli fans and artists in your life!

Really good book with not only sketches of animation frames but storyboards, character design sheets, and really high quality blown up photos of the backgrounds from the movie. Little inserts are here and there explaining thoughts and ideas for the photos through out the book. Screen play is printed in the back which was a pleasant surprise. Cover is glossed over for a shiny finish that is hard to scuff, HIGH quality book for the price. I will soon order more for my collection of art books!

I needed to get my girlfriend a gift, and I decided on this book. Well, it is more beautiful than I expected! The price on the back of the book is double what you pay here on Amazon, so it is a super deal. The book arrived fast, and has much to offer. It has stills from the movie, and shows details of character designs, as well as landscapes. Overall this is a great purchase for any Studio Ghibli fan!

package was badly, but the book hasn’t any damage