The Art of Kiki's Delivery Service: A Film by Hayao Miyazaki

The media could not be loaded. The Art of Kiki's Delivery Service is a charming art book companion for the movie.Even though Miyazaki's the director, screenwriter and producer for this film, his art is surprisingly missing in this book. This time round, the main contributing artists are Shinji Otsuka, Yoshifumi Kondo and Katsuya Kondo.The art is still created using watercolours and they are very beautiful. The character designs by Katsuya Kondo are really cool. You can see the different variations of Kiki, her hairstyle, flying poses, expressions and the little mannerisms all captured. His lines and colours are very simple be he can create a really appealing cast of characters. Together with the two other artists Shinji Otsuka and Yoshifumi Kondo, they contribute the majority of the concept art in this book. And they all seem to draw in similar style for the storyboards.The background paintings for Corico are also marvelous. I love the idyllic setting. Much of the designs are actually inspired from Visby, a city on the Swedish island of Gotland. Looking at the paintings instantly triggers holiday mood. Unfortunately, these unsung heroes of background art aren't credited directly to their work, although a list of names are included at the back of the book.Most of the art have interesting comments by Miyazaki and the other artists. At the back, there's a section on basic camera techniques and how they are used in the film. And finally, there's the complete screenplay.Highly recommended for all fans of the film and Studio Ghibli.(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)

This gorgeous full color, coffee-table book sized art book dives into the details and the artistic process of Kiki's Delivery Service. This is one of my favorite films and having some of the stunning backgrounds and visuals, along with character development and sketches, is just a beautiful way to re-connect with the film. I highly recommend this or a similar one for your favorite Ghibli movie to really dive into the art that makes these films so special.My copy arrived in new condition.

Great gift especially for young artists who like Ghibli movies. My animator husband yelled like a little boy when I got this for his birthday. The quality of these movies are phenomenal works of art so getting the inside scoop in these books is such a treat. I’m also an illustrator and the works are inspiring— needless to say, a perk of buying it for my husband is that I get to look at it too :) My teenage sister has been selling her art and loves this book as well.

This art book is pure magic – a treasure trove of never-before-seen concept sketches, background paintings, and production notes from Kiki’s iconic world. Every page feels like stepping into Miyazaki’s imagination.

Gorgeous any anime lover will love it!

Kiki's Delivery Service is my favorite Ghibli film, and l've been eyeing to get this for a really long time now. lt's full of amazing art and takes you through their character design process (you get to see many versions of Kiki and her hairstyles). lt also provides you lots of insight on their work process through the entire film; which includes all kinds of fantastic work. Each page is just awesome to look at and take in, especially if you're an artist too. Highly recommended for artists and Studio Ghibli fans; and a must have for both!

Awesome artwork and high quality printing.

I've always loved the art and the movie itself and was glad to finally purchase this book. The art is so vibrant and the little concept sketches of the characters and what could have been are great. Some pages of the book came a bit roughed up but nothing the kept me from reading and enjoying it.