Starting point
A collection of essays by Miyazaki that reflect his views and thoughts on life, his love for and work around animation and the creation of Studio Ghibli.
More by Hayao Miyazaki
Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind
My Neighbor Totoro
Howl's Moving Castle Film Comic vol. 4 (Howl's Moving Castle Film Comics) (Howl's Moving Castle Film Comics)
Miyazaki's spirited away
The Art of Spirited Away
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 1
The Art of Howl's Moving Castle
Howls Moving Castle Picture Book (Howl's Moving Castle Picture Book)
Shuna's Journey
Princess Mononoke
Art of Princess Mononoke
The Art of Kiki's Delivery Service
Chappie’s discussion starters
🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.
- Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
- Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
- What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
- If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
- Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?