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Suzu is a 17-year-old high school student living in rural Kochi who
has kept the world at arm's length ever since her mother's death
many years ago. But at a friend's suggestion, she dips her toes
into , a vast virtual world on the internet and starts going by
Belle. As she explores this new world in her online avatar, Suzu
reveals her hidden singing talent and becomes a sensation the world
over, drawing the attention of a mysterious being called the
Dragon. Who is this ferocious yet lonely stranger and what will
come of their fateful meeting...?
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unpublished storyboards, background paintings, character designs,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 art Journey into the mind and creative process of one
of the most celebrated anime directors working today with The Man
Who Leapt Through Film: The Art of Mamoru Hosoda. Written by
renowned animation critic and historian Charles Solomon (The Art of
WolfWalkers, Abrams 2020) and featuring exclusive interviews
alongside hundreds of never-before-seen sketches, storyboards,
background paintings, character designs, and concept art, this is
the ultimate companion piece to Hosoda's work.
Writer/director/animator Maroru Hosoda's work includes the Academy
Award-nominated Mirai (2018); The Boy and the Beast (2015); Wolf
Children (2012); Summer Wars (2009); and The Girl Who Leapt Through
Time (2006). He is the cofounder of Studio Chizu, one of Japan's
premier animation studios.
* When Hana falls in love with a young interloper she encounters in
her college class, the last thing she expects to learn is that he
is part wolf. Far from rejecting her lover upon learning his
secret, she accepts him with open arms. Soon, the couple is
expecting their first child, and a cozy picture of family life
unfolds. But after what seems like a mere moment of bliss to Hana,
the father of her children is tragically taken from her. Life as a
single mother is hard in any situation, but when your children walk
a fine line between man and beast, the rules of parenting all but
go out the window. With no one to turn to, how will Hana survive?
Kyuta has been spending more and more time back in the human world.
He's about to take an exam that will let him go to college! But
does this mean saying goodbye to his master and his life in
Jutengai forever? Can he be a part of both worlds, or will he have
to choose...?
When Hana falls in love with a young interloper she encounters in
her college class, the last thing she expects to learn is that he
is part wolf. Instead of rejecting her lover upon learning his
secret, she accepts him with open arms. Soon, the couple is
expecting their first child, and a cozy picture of family life
unfolds. But after what seems like a mere moment of bliss to Hana,
the father of her children is tragically taken from her. Life as a
single mother is hard in any situation, but when your children walk
a fine line between man and beast, the rules of parenting all but
go out the window. With no one to turn to, how will Hana survive?
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Mirai HC (Hardcover)
Mamoru Hosoda; Artworks by Mamoru Hosoda
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Little Kun isn't too happy about the latest addition to his family.
With the arrival of a new baby sister in the house, he worries his
parents may not love him as much as they used to... But when a
teenage girl shows up and tells Kun that she is his sister from the
future, it may be that there's more to this new relationship than
Kun ever could've dreamed! - Mamoru Hosoda is an internationally
acclaimed animator, director, and author who has previously helmed
such award-winning films as The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer
Wars, Wolf Children, and The Boy and the Beast.
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