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Book List: Mononoke Hime

 
Contents

This page contains a listing of books related to Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke). You can order these books through anime import stores listed in our Shopping Guide, though some of these titles may be out of print. If you have additional information on any of these titles, information on any titles we missed, or scans of any of the covers, please let us know.

Prices of Japanese books may not include the Japanese consumption tax.
 

Chinese

English

French

German

Italian

Japanese



Japanese (cont'd)

Sheet Music


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Chinese Books

 

Film Comics (Chinese) Mo Fa Gong Zhu 1-4
Princess Mononoke Film Comics vol.1-4
 
Publisher:
  
China Times Publishing Co. (Taiwan)
Date:
  
March 8, 1998 (vol.1-2)
April 8, 1998 (vol.3-4)

ISBN:
  
957-13-2478-7 (vol.1), Order # FD0060
957-13-2479-5 (vol.2), Order # FD0061
957-13-2480-9 (vol.3), Order # FD0062
957-13-2481-7 (vol.4), Order # FD0063

Price:
  
NT$120 each
Notes:
  

Chinese translation of the corresponding film comic volume. Volumes 1-3: 144 pages each; Volume 4: 152 pages).



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English Books

 

The Art of Princess 
Mononoke (English) The Art of Princess Mononoke
The Art and Making of Japan's Most Popular Film of All Time
 
Publisher:
  
Hyperion Press / Miramax Books (New York)
Date:
  
September 1999
ISBN:
  
0-7868-6609-8 (was: 0-7868-8385-5)
Price:
  
US $39.95
Notes:
  

Hard cover book (A4 size) translated into English from the original Japanese version. It contains a variety of sketches, storyboards, background information, and cel reproductions (with backgrounds).  It also has a section about CG in Princess Mononoke. 223 pages.

Highlights:

  • A new introduction by Mark Schilling
  • Translation of the poems written by Hayao Miyazaki to communicate the vision of the film to Joe Hisaishi, who composed the music for Princess Mononoke. These poems can also be found in the Japanese edition.
  • A transcript of a speech on the history of Studio Ghibli, given by the president of Studio Ghibli, Toshio Suzuki, at the 1995 Annecy International Animated Film Festival. This section replaces the production diary for Princess Mononoke which appeared in the Japanese edition of this book.



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French Books

 

The Art of Princess Mononoke (French) Princesse Mononoke: Le livre du film Princesse Mononoke
(The Princess Mononoke Film Book)
 
Publisher:
  
Dreamland (Paris)
Date:
  
March 2000
ISBN:
  
2-910027-45-7
Price:
  
248 FF / 37.81 EUR
Notes:
  

Hard cover book (A4 size) translated into French from the original Japanese version. It contains a variety of sketches, storyboards, background information, and cel reproductions (with backgrounds).  It also has a section about CG in Princess Mononoke. 224 pages.

For more information: Dreamland, 60 rue Blanche, 75009 Paris.
Phone: 01-53-20-46-66.

Highlights:

  • French translation of the poems written by Hayao Miyazaki to communicate the vision of the film to Joe Hisaishi, who composed the music for Princess Mononoke. These poems can also be found in the Japanese edition.
  • The pictures on the first ten pages (the big two-page images) are different: the French version has pictures of Shishigami's forest, whereas the Japanese version contains backgrounds from the first sequence of the film.
  • The production schedule of Princess Mononoke which appears at the end of the Japanese version has been replaced by 6 pages of text with some comments on the film, a biography of Miyazaki, and a short presentation of Ghibli's other works.



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French Film Comics Princesse Mononoke: Collection Manga Poche (Fiche Technique) Tome 1 - 4
(Princess Mononoke: Film Comics Collection vol.1-4)
 
Publisher:
  
Glénat
Date:
  
2000
ISBN:
  
(vol.1) 2-7234-3180-0, Hachette: 73-6642-0
(vol.2) 2-7234-3181-9, Hachette: 73-6643-8
(vol.3)2-7234-3217-3, Hachette: 73-6689-1
(vol.4)2-7234-3218-1, Hachette: 73-6690-9

Price:
  
59 FF / 8.99 EUR each
Notes:
  

French translation of the corresponding film comic volume. The publisher has a web site for the film comics. 143-144 pages each.



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German Books

 

The Art of Prinzessin Mononoke (German) Prinzessin Mononoke - Das Buch zum Film
Kunst und Entstehung des erfolgreichsten Trickfilms aller Zeiten
Art and making of the most successful animated film of all times.
Publisher:
  
Carlsen Comics (Hamburg)
Date:
  
2001
ISBN:
  
3-551-74156-5
Price:
  
€36
Notes:
  

Begins with translations of the Hayao Miyazaki poems from the Japanese "Art of" book. The first poem is printed in Japanese and German. The poems are followed by an introduction by Miyazaki: "Der Kampf zwischen den wuetenden Waldgoettern und den Menschen" ("The fight between the raging forest gods and man"). 224 pages.

Main contents: Cels, stills, background paintings, information on CGI, general information.

The book is closed by the text by Mark Schilling as an epilogue, which is followed by the transcript of Toshio Suzuki's speech and a Ghibli filmography. A print of the German movie poster completely fills the last page of the book.



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Film Comics (German) Prinzessin Mononoke Der Comic Zum Film Vol. 1 - 4
Princess Mononoke Film Comics vol.1-4
 
Author(s):
  
Junko & Jürgen Seebeck (translation)
Publisher:
  
Carlson Comics
Date:
  
2000
ISBN:
  
3-551-74151-4 (vol.1)
3-551-74152-2 (vol.2)
3-551-74153-0 (vol.3)
3-551-74154-9 (vol.4)

Price:
  
€6 each
Notes:
  

German translation of the corresponding film comic volume. 144 pages each.



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Italian Books

 

Film Comics (Italian) La Principessa Mononoke Guida al Manga Vol. 1 - 4
Princess Mononoke Film Comics vol.1-4
 
Publisher:
  
Planet Manga
Date:
  
2000
ISBN:
  
unknown (vol.1)
unknown (vol.2)
unknown (vol.3)
unknown (vol.4)

Price:
  
Lire 7,900 each
Notes:
  

Italian translation of the corresponding film comic volume. 144 pages each.



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Japanese Books

 

Mononoke Film Comics Animeiju Komikkusu Supesharu Mononoke-hime vol.1-4
(Animage Comics Special: Mononoke Hime vol.1-4)
 
Publisher:
Tokuma Shoten
Year:
1997
ISBN:
4-19-770052-0 (vol.1)
4-19-770053-9 (vol.2)
4-19-770054-7 (vol.3)
4-19-770055-5 (vol.4)

Price:
¥552 each
Notes:
Film Comics. These are basically color manga made entirely of cel setups (i.e., there's no additional art beyond that in the film), with the complete dialog for the film (sometimes minus an occasional background line) in the word balloons for the manga (as well as overlays of the usual manga sound effect words). The volumes contain 143-144 pages each. See also the Perfect Edition set released in 2000.

 

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Mononoke Film Comics Perfect Edition Animeiju Komikkusu Supesharu Mononoke-hime Kanzenban vol.1-5
(Animage Comics Special: Mononoke Hime Perfect Edition vol.1-5)
 
Publisher:
Tokuma Shoten
Year:
2000
ISBN:
4-19-770069-5 (vol.1)
4-19-770073-3 (vol.2)
4-19-770074-1 (vol.3)
4-19-770075-X (vol.4)
4-19-770076-8 (vol.5)

Price:
¥714 each
Notes:
New printing using the original 35mm film elements. Contains 50 percent more pages than the original (1997) four-volume set of film comics; thus, additional dialogue and many more cel setups have been included that were omitted from the 1997 set. The color and sharpness of the images are also noticeably improved. The first four volumes contain 170 pages each, and the fifth contains 178 pages.

 

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The Art of Princess Mononoke (Japanese) The Art of The Princess Mononoke
 
Publisher:
Tokuma Shoten, Studio Ghibli Company
Year:
1997
ISBN:
4-19-810002-0
Price:
¥2762
Notes:
Paperbound but printed on high quality glossy paper--it's a very beautiful book. It contains a variety of sketches, storyboards, background information, and cel reproductions (with backgrounds). Unlike some of the other "Art of" books, this one does not contain the script, but instead contains the production diaries of Studio Ghibli, detailing the three-year process of making the movie. There is also a section about how CG was used in Mononoke Hime. 223 pages.

 

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Asahi Graph Asahi Gurafu "Miyazaki Hayao no Sekai - Rupan Sansei kara Mononoke Hime made"
(Asahi Graph: The World of Hayao Miyazaki - From Lupin III to Princess Mononoke)
 
Publisher:
Weekly Asahi Graph, Asahi Shunbun-sha
Year:
July 18, 1997
ISBN:
 
Price:
¥533
Notes:
Contains an interview with Miyazaki, as well as articles and color pictures of Miyazaki's past works.

 

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Koukoku Hihyou Koukoku Hihyou
(Advertisement Comment Magazine)
 
Publisher:
Madora Shuppan
Year:
February 1998
ISBN:
unknown (issue number 213)
Price:
¥524
Notes:
Magazine. Contains a 30-page interview of Miyazaki and Takeshi YOUROU, a kaibougaku (anatomy) professor, about Mononoke Hime.

 

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Mononoke Hime c.1980 Miyazaki Hayao to Mononoke Hime to Sutajio Jiburi
(Hayao Miyazaki, Princess Mononoke, and Studio Ghibli
 
Author:
Kinema Junpo Staff
Publisher:
Kinema Shunpo-sha
Year:
Septemeber 2, 1997
ISBN:
unknown (Kinema Junpo Special Issue, No. 1233)
Price:
¥1524
Notes:
This special issue contains interview with Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli staff members, articles by anime and movie critics, a filmography, and other data concerning Miyazaki and Ghibli. More information is available at Kinema Junpo's web site . 182 pages.


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Mononoke Hime c.1980 Mononoke Hime
(Princess Mononoke)
 
Author:
Hayao MIYAZAKI
Publisher:
Tokuma Shoten
Year:
1993
ISBN:
4-19-860040-6
Price:
¥2913
Notes:
Hardcover. This book contains the original imageboards Miyazaki created in 1980, and they are totally different from the story in the movie. It uses a huge print size (about A3) and is a bit expensive. Includes a commentary note by Akira Kurosawa. 100 pages.

A more detailed description of the story, the history behind it's creation and a source for an unoffical translation can be found here.



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Mononoke Hime ekonte cover Mononoke Hime Ekonte
(Princess Mononoke Storyboards)
 
Author:
Hayao MIYAZAKI
Publisher:
Tokuma Shoten
Year:
2001
ISBN:
4-19-861475-X
Price:
¥2800
Notes:
Contains all the storyboards for the film.


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Koushite Umareta Mononoke Hime ha Koushite Umareta
(This is How Princess Mononoke was Born)
 
Author:
Toshiro URATANI
Publisher:
Tokuma Shoten
Year:
1998
ISBN:
4-19-860930-6
Price:
¥1900
Notes:
A book by the director of the Making of Mononoke Hime video. This is his record of what he saw and heard while filming Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli staff members at work. 423 pages.


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Kenkyuu Josetsu cover Mononoke Hime Kenkyuu Josetsu Anime de ha Naku Animeishon Toshite
(The Introduction to the Study of Princess Mononoke: Not as "Anime", but as "Animation")
 
Author:
Tsuyoshi GOTO and Mitsuhiro KURODA
Publisher:
Best Sellers
Year:
1998
ISBN:
4-584-18333-3
Price:
¥1143
Notes:
206 pages.


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Mononoke Hime no Himitsu Mononoke Hime no Himitsu Harukanaru Joumon no Fuukei
(The Secrets of Princess Mononoke: Scenes from the Ancient Joumon)
 
Author:
Tsutomu KUJI
Publisher:
Hihyousha
Year:
October 1998
ISBN:
4-8265-0261-3
Price:
¥1800
Notes:
Studies Mononoke Hime from fourteen different perspectives such as "Characters", "Forest", "Language", "Technology", "Symbolism", and "Civilization". Through the scenery of Joumon Era, the book talks about the Emishi, Ashitaka's clan. 213 pages.


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Comic Box vol.3 Mononoke Hime wo Kaku, Kataru
(Writing and Talking About Princess Mononoke)
 
Author:
Comic Box Staff
Publisher:
Fusion Product
Year:
1997
ISBN:
unknown (Bessatsu Comic Box, vol. 3)
Price:
¥1000
Notes:
Contains 400 articles, letters, and illustrations sent to Comic Box from those who saw Mononoke Hime. Also includes articles by 88 manga writers, anime creators, and critics, interviews with Studio Ghibli staff members (such as Yoshifumi Kondou, Masashi Andou, Kitaro Kosaka, and Yoshikazu Mera. You can find out more by visiting Comic Box's web site. 192 pages.


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Comic Box vol.2 Mononoke Hime wo Yomitoku
(Understanding Princess Mononoke)
 
Author:
Comic Box Staff
Publisher:
Fusion Product
Year:
1997
ISBN:
unknown (Bessatsu Comic Box, vol. 2)
Price:
¥1000
Notes:
Contains interviews with Miyazaki and staff members, the Ghibli Production Diary, and detailed articles about the background of Mononoke Hime (such as cultural and historical facts behind the story). The book is also available as PDF files at Comic Box's web site. 172 pages.


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Best Screenplay 1997 '97 Nenkan Daihyou Shinario Shuu
(1997 Best Screenplay Collection)
 
Publisher:
Eijin-sha
Year:
1997
ISBN:
4-87100-125-3
Price:
¥2718
Notes:
Contains several movie scripts, including Mononoke Hime. You can see a sample page here. 445 pages.


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Pop Culture Critique 1 Pop Culture Critique 1 "Miyazaki Hayao no Chakuchiten wo Sagaru"
(Pop Culture Critique 1: Investigating the Landing Point of Hayao Miyazaki)
 
Publisher:
Seikyuu-sha
Year:
1997
ISBN:
4-7872-7082-6
Price:
¥1200
Notes:
A collection of articles by subculture writers about Miyazaki and Mononoke Hime. 180 pages.


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Roman Album Ghibli Roman Album Ghibli
How Did America View PRINCESS MONONOKE?
 
Publisher:
Tokuma Shoten
Year:
April 17, 2000
ISBN:
4-19-720117-6
Magazine #:
61579-51
Price:
¥700
Notes:
Published to coincide with the Japanese theatrical release of the English-language version of Princess Mononoke on April 29, 2000. You can see more details about the book (in Japanese), as well as the Table of Contents (in Japanese). A4 size, 200 pages.

Highlights:




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Roman Album Mononoke Hime Roman Album Mononoke Hime
(Roman Album: Princess Mononoke
 
Publisher:
Tokuma Shoten
Year:
1997
ISBN:
4-19-720026-9
Price:
¥1143
Notes:
Contains interviews with Miyazaki and his staff members. Includes a story summary with many color pictures, a character introduction section, color pictures of background art, and interviews with the art directors. Also contains an article about the CG technology used in Princess Mononoke. 130 pages.


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This is Animation Mononoke Hime This is Animation Mononoke Hime
(This is Animation: Princess Mononoke
 
Publisher:
Shogakukan
Year:
1997
ISBN:
4-09-101542-5
Price:
¥900
Notes:
All color with a lot of pictures, this book tells the story of Mononoke Hime. The font is big and the kanji have furigana, so it is relatively easy to read. 90 pages.


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Mononoke Hime Ehon Tokuma Anime Ehon Mononoke Hime Joukan & Gekan
(Tokuma Anime Picture Book: Princess Mononoke vol.1-2
 
Publisher:
Tokuma Shoten
Year:
1997
ISBN:
4-19-860762-1 (vol. 1)
4-19-860763-X (vol. 2)

Price:
¥1500 each
Notes:
Hard cover with storybook-style text accompanied by frames from the films.  Pictures are fairly large and nice to look at. All the kanji have furigana so it's easy to read. You can see a sample page here. Volume 1: 113 pages; Volume 2: 121 pages.


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Eureka Special Issue Yuriika "Miyazaki Hayao no Sekai"
(Eureka: The World of Hayao Miyazaki
 
Publisher:
Seido-sha
Year:
August 1997
ISBN:
4-7917-0020-1 (Eureka Special Issue vol. 29-11)
Price:
¥1143
Notes:
A collection of articles by subculture writers about Miyazaki, Mononoke Hime, and his other works. Includes an interview with Miyazaki. 264 pages.


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Mononoke Hime Card Collection Mononoke Hime Card Collection
(Princess Mononoke Card Collection
 
Publisher:
NTV
Year:
1997 16 July
ISBN:
4-8203-9658-7
Price:
¥857
Notes:
Set of 32 postcards.


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Sheet Music


 
Doremi Gakufu Shuppansha

 

Mononoke Hime Piano Solo Album cover The Mononoke Hime Piano Soro Arubamu
("The Princess Mononoke" Piano Solo Album)
 
Author:
--
Publisher:
Doremi Gakufu Shuppansha
Year:
 
ISBN:
4-8108-2724-0
Price:
¥1200
Notes:
48 pages. Fairly simple arrangements.

 

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Fairy

 

Picture Unavailable Fearii Piano Piisu "Mononoke Hime" Piano Soro Piano Vokaru
(Fairy Piano Piece: "Princess Mononoke" - Piano Solo, Piano Vocal)
 
Author:
--
Publisher:
Fairy
Year:
 
ISBN:
4-89442-147-X
Price:
¥750
Notes:
 

 

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K.M.P.

 

Picture Unavailable Yasashiku Hikeru "Mononoke Hime" Soro Arubamu Imeiji Arubamu & Saundotorakkusu
(Easy Playing "Princess Mononoke" Solo Album: Image Album & Soundtrack)
 
Author:
--
Publisher:
K.M.P.
Year:
 
ISBN:
4-77321-172-5
Price:
¥1400
Notes:
 

 

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Tokyo Ongaku Shoin (went out of business in October 2001)

 

Picture Unavailable "Mononoke Hime" Piano Soro Imeiji Arubamu
("Princess Mononoke" Piano Solo Image Album)
 
Author:
--
Publisher:
Tokyo Ongaku Shoin
Year:
May 1997
ISBN:
4-8114-2679-7
Price:
¥1442
Notes:
 

 

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Yamaha Music Media

 

Electone cover Electone de Hiku "Mononoke Hime"
(Playing "Princess Mononoke" with Electone)
 
Author:
--
Publisher:
Yamaha Music Media
Year:
 
ISBN:
 
Price:
¥2300
Notes:
Includes a floppy disk for use in the Electone. 40 pages.

 

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