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overview of writer/director/animator Mamoru Hosoda's Academy Award-nominated movies and career, including previously unpublished storyboards, background paintings, character designs, and concept art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.
Journey into the creative world of Mamoru Hosoda, one of the most celebrated filmmakers in contemporary animation.
The Man Who Leapt Through Film: The Art of Mamoru Hosoda offers a stunning visual exploration of the director's career, featuring exclusive interviews and hundreds of previously unpublished sketches, storyboards, background paintings, character designs, and concept illustrations.
Written by acclaimed animation historian Charles Solomon and featuring a foreword by legendary Disney producer Don Hahn, this definitive volume provides an unprecedented look at the artistic process behind Hosoda's most beloved films. Readers will discover the development of iconic works including The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, Wolf Children, The Boy and the Beast, Mirai, and Belle.
Through concept art, production materials, and in-depth commentary, the book traces Hosoda's evolution as a storyteller and filmmaker, revealing how he blends emotional family narratives, fantasy, technology, and coming-of-age themes into some of the most acclaimed animated films of the twenty-first century.
Whether you're a devoted anime fan, an animation professional, an aspiring filmmaker, or a collector of art books, this lavishly illustrated volume offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the imagination and craftsmanship that have made Mamoru Hosoda one of animation's most influential creative voices.
