Studio Ghibli Animation as Adaptations

This collection investigates how Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and other Studio Ghibli storytellers have approached the process of reimagining literary sources for animation.


Studio Ghibli is renowned for its original storytelling in films like My Neighbor Totoro, but many of its most famous films, including Howl''s Moving Castle and Ponyo, have their origins in pre-existing novels, manga, or fair...