Viz Media has announced that imprint Studio Ghinli has acquired two Princess Mononoke manga titles:
Studio Ghibli fans won’t want to miss two new hardcover releases later this year celebrating Hayao Miyazaki and his** critically acclaimed film Princess Mononoke**! VIZ Media’s Studio Ghibli Library is excited to debut THE ART OF PRINCESS MONONOKE in August, as well the original storybook conceptualization for the movie, PRINCESS MONONOKE: THE FIRST STORY, coming in October! *
– *THE ART OF PRINCESS MONONOKE* is a rerelease of the popular Studio Ghibli art book, featuring an all new translation and stunning presentation! The journey from initial idea to the big screen for this 1997 classic action fantasy is captured through insightful interviews, concept sketches, character art and more!
– Fans of the movie may know that Hayao Miyazaki conceptualized *Princess Mononoke* almost 20 years before the film’s debut! *PRINCESS MONONOKE: THE FIRST STORY* was created by Miyazaki in 1980, and this oversized lavishly illustrated storybook offers a different perspective from the final film presentation! Beautifully watercolored, the tale follows a samurai lost in a forest who encounters a giant wildcat – a *mononoke*… The beast saves his life, but at the price of his daughter’s hand in marriage…
