The "Studio Ghibli Layout Exhibition" catalog is a highly valuable collection of materials that focuses on the "layouts," which can be called the "blueprints" of Ghibli works. ◎ Overview of the Catalog - Title: Studio Ghibli Layout Exhibition Catalog - First Edition Publication Year: July 25, 2008 (Year of the first exhibition) - This Item Publication Year: June 10, 2010 (7th printing) - Publisher: Nippon Television Network Corporation - Number of Pages: 406 pages - Format: Large-format book (visual emphasis) ◎ Features of the Content - What is a Layout? In animation production, a layout is explained as a "blueprint of a film" that depicts the positional relationship between the background and characters, movement instructions, camera work, etc., on a single sheet of paper. - Included Works Selected layouts from almost all Studio Ghibli works, mainly the masterpieces of directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, are included. Examples: "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind," "My Neighbor Totoro," "Spirited Away," "Princess Mononoke," "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea," etc. - Number of Items Included Over 1,300 layout original drawings are included, many of which are handwritten. - Commentary and Interviews Comments from directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, as well as detailed explanations of the role of layouts, are included. The content allows you to understand the spatial composition and directorial intentions of the animation. ※ For Ghibli fans and those interested in animation production, this is truly a "treasure" of a book. ◎ Background of the Exhibition - Exhibition Period: 2008 - 2018 - Tour Locations: Throughout Japan and overseas (Paris, Hong Kong, Taiwan, etc.) - Exhibition Composition: The overwhelming exhibition production, such as the "Spirited Away" corner that filled the ceiling, became a hot topic. ◎ About This Item ※ This item was obtained when the exhibition was held at the Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art from February 26 (Saturday), 2011 to May 22 (Sunday), 2011. (The admission ticket stub and two flyers are included in the sale.) ◎ Condition ※ It is in "beautiful condition," almost as it was when it was obtained. There are no "page folds," "writing," or "reading creases" at all.