The Man Who Leapt Through Film: The Art of Mamoru Hosoda

UNIQUE IN THE MARKET: This direct collaboration among Studio Chizu, Mamoru Hosoda, and author Charles Solomon (The Art of WolfWalkers) will be a well-researched and beautifully illustrated visual survey of the complete works of one of anime''s most celebrated directors.CONCEPT ART PORTFOLIO: Featuring hundreds of never-before-seen sketches, storyboards, and background paintings from Mirai, The Boy and the Beast, Wolf Children, Summer Wars, and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SUBJECT: Hosoda is among the most well-known and respected contemporary anime directors, and this book will give insight into his creative process, as well as into the development of some of the most beloved anime films and series of the new millennium.NEW MOVIE: The book will be timed to the release of Hosoda''s new, currently untitled feature film, which is tentatively scheduled for release in North America in November 2021.

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Charles Solomon is the author of more than a dozen books on the art and making of animated films and television specials. His recent credits include The Art of WolfWalkers (Abrams, 2020), The Art of Toy Story 3, The Art and Making of Peanuts Animation, The Art of Frozen, and the Song of the Sea Artbook, which he wrote in collaboration with Cartoon Saloon cofounder Tomm Moore. Solomon lives in Los Angeles.

Don Hahn produced the classic Beauty and the Beast (1991), the first animated film to receive a Best Picture nomination from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. His next film, The Lion King (1994), broke box-office records all over the world to become the top-grossing traditionally animated film of all time and a long-running blockbuster Broadway musical. Hahn also served as associate producer on the landmark motion picture Who Framed Roger Rabbit. He lives in Los Angeles.

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An illustrated overview of writer/director/animator Mamoru Hosoda's Academy Award-nominated movies and career, including previously unpublished storyboards, background paintings, character designs, and concept artJourney into the mind and creative process of one of the most celebrated anime directors working today