Table of Contents

Preface      1
Introduction      5

1. The Frame of Reference      15
2. The Early Years      29
3. The Ghibli Era: A Brief History of Studio Ghibli      40
4. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind      47
5. Laputa: Castle in the Sky      58
6. My Neighbor Totoro      68
7. Grave of the Fireflies      77
8. Kiki’s Delivery Service      81
9. Studio Ghibli, 1990–1991      91
10. Porco Rosso      96
11. Studio Ghibli, 1992–1994      104
12. On Your Mark      112
13. Whisper of the Heart      114
14. Princess Mononoke      120
15. Studio Ghibli, 1999–2001      131
16. Spirited Away      134
17. Studio Ghibli, 2002–2003      148
18. Howl’s Moving Castle      157

Postscript: French Connections—The Miyazaki/Moebius Exhibition      172
Epilogue      175
Filmography      181
Appendix 1: Ancillary Products and Media Synergy      187
Appendix 2: Fans and Their Worlds      190
Chapter Notes      193
Bibliography      199
Index      203