{"product_id":"princess-mononoke-the-first-story-the-first-story-hardcover","title":"Princess Mononoke: The First Story: The First Story - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn oversized, lavishly illustrated storybook featuring original watercolor art by legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the original \u003ci\u003ePrincess Mononoke \u003c\/i\u003estory, created by Hayao Miyazaki in 1980 while he was first conceptualizing the landmark animated film that would be released to universal acclaim seventeen years later. As an initial version of the tale, it offers a new and different perspective from the final version presented in the film. After a long, exhausting war, a samurai lost in a forest encounters a giant wildcat--a \u003ci\u003emononoke. \u003c\/i\u003eThe beast saves his life, but at the price of his daughter's hand in marriage...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHayao Miyazaki is one of Japan's most beloved animation directors. In 2005 he was awarded the Venice International Film Festival's Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement, and his Studio Ghibli received the festival's Osella Award for overall achievement in 2004. Miyazaki's films include \u003ci\u003eSpirited Away\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2002 Academy Award(R) for Best Animated Feature Film, as well as \u003ci\u003eCastle in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Neighbor Totoro\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKiki's Delivery Service\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrincess Mononoke\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHowl's Moving Castle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePonyo\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which have received great acclaim in the U.S. Miyazaki's other achievements include the highly regarded manga series \u003ci\u003eNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStarting Point: 1979-1996, \u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 11.7 x 11.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63278336803165,"sku":"9781421575865","price":44.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/YWk2ZEREQ3YyUk1zOGpYbmg3OHNRZz09.webp?v=1770115945","url":"https:\/\/novellybooks.com\/products\/princess-mononoke-the-first-story-the-first-story-hardcover","provider":"Novelly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}