11 must-read nonfiction books like The Art of the Tale of the Princess Kaguya by Isao Takahata

Cover of The Art of the Tale of the Princess Kaguya by Isao Takahata

The Art of the Tale of the Princess Kaguya

By: Isao Takahata

4.56

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

In a film eight years in making, Studio Ghibli’s cofounder Isao Takahata tells the untold story of …

If you liked the nonfiction plot in The Art of the Tale of the Princess Kaguya by Isao Takahata , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of Hachiko. El perro que esperaba by None

1. Hachiko. El perro que esperaba

By: None

4.15

Format: None pages, Hardcover

El profesor Ueno recoge un cachorro para su hija. Pronto, la relacion entre el profesor y Hachiko, … read more

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Cover of The Art of Kubo and the Two Strings by Emily Haynes

2. The Art of Kubo and the Two Strings

By: Emily Haynes

3.63

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From LAIKA, the Academy Award(r)-nominated studio behind Coraline, ParaNorman, and The Boxtrolls, c… read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Art of Up by Pete Docter, Tim Hauser

3. The Art of Up

By: Pete Docter , Tim Hauser

5.00

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

This beautifully illustrated volume showcaeses the wide-ranging concept art that inspired the filmm… read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Castle by Franz Kafka, Mark Harman, Regaip Minareci, None

4. The Castle

By: Franz Kafka , Mark Harman , Regaip Minareci , None

3.90

Format: 49 pages, Paperback

Translated and with a preface by Mark Harman Left unfinished by Kafka in 1922 and not published unt… read more

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Cover of To Infinity and Beyond!: The Story of Pixar Animation Studios by Leslie Iwerks, John Lasseter, Ed Catmull, Karen Paik, Steve Jobs

5. To Infinity and Beyond!: The Story of Pixar Animation Studios

By: Leslie Iwerks , John Lasseter , Ed Catmull , Karen Paik , Steve Jobs

3.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In 1986, gifted animator John Lasseter, technology guru Ed Catmull, and visionary Steve Jobs founde… read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction

6. The Art of Spirited Away

By: Hayao Miyazaki , Yuji Oniki , Alvin Lu

2.77

Format: 130 pages, Hardcover

The Art of Spirited Awaycollects colour illustrations of Spirited Awayfor the first time in an Engl… read more

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  • art
  • manga
  • nonfiction

7. Attack on Titan, Vol. 3 (Attack on Titan, #3)

By: Hajime Isayama

3.92

Format: None pages, Paperback

TRAITOR The last thing Eren remembers before blacking out, a Titan had bitten off his arm and leg a… read more

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8. When Marnie Was There

By: Joan G. Robinson

3.73

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Anna lives with foster parents, a misfit with no friends, always on the outside of things. Then she… read more

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9. The Nine Old Men: Lessons, Techniques, and Inspiration from Disney's Great Animators

By: Andreas Deja

3.59

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Learn from the men who changed animation forever Walt Disney's team of core animators, who he affec… read more

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10. The Art of Mulan

By: Jeff Kurtti

3.69

Format: 47 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by a 2,000-year-old Chinese legend, Mulanis the first animated feature film to be primaril… read more

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Cover of Shuna's Journey by Hayao Miyazaki

11. Shuna's Journey

By: Hayao Miyazaki

4.34

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

From legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki comes a new manga classic about a prince on a quest for a go… read more

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  • manga
Cover of Monkey King by Wu Cheng'en

12. Monkey King

By: Wu Cheng'en

4.10

Format: 339 pages, Hardcover

One of the world's greatest fantasy novels and a rollicking classic of Chinese literature, in a spa… read more

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Cover of Berserk Deluxe Edition, Volume 6 by Kentaro Miura

13. Berserk Deluxe Edition, Volume 6

By: Kentaro Miura

4.76

Format: 702 pages, Hardcover

An adult fantasy/horror epic of monumental proportions, Kentaro Miura's Berserk is now offered at i… read more

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  • manga
"Hate is a place where a man, who can't stand sadness, goes."

-Kentaro Miura, Berserk Deluxe Edition, Volume 6

"Sadness is a dagger that's been sharpened to strike at your heart. As days pass, it only gets sharper and sharper."

-Kentaro Miura, Berserk Deluxe Edition, Volume 6

Cover of Berserk Deluxe Edition, Volume 7 by Kentaro Miura

14. Berserk Deluxe Edition, Volume 7

By: Kentaro Miura

4.81

Format: 704 pages, Hardcover

Guts the Black Swordsman is on a rampage as Mogus, master inquisitor of the Holy See, readies Guts'… read more

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  • manga
Cover of The Art of Kiki's Delivery Service by Hayao Miyazaki

15. The Art of Kiki's Delivery Service

By: Hayao Miyazaki

4.64

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A 13-year old girl sets off on a journey to become a witch. In the process, she learns how to be a … read more

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  • art
  • manga
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Hidden Art of Disney's Late Golden Age: The 1940s, Part Two (They Drew as They Pleased #3) by Didier Ghez

16. The Hidden Art of Disney's Late Golden Age: The 1940s, Part Two (They Drew as They Pleased #3)

By: Didier Ghez

4.36

Format: 248 pages, Hardcover

Walt Disney always envisioned the studios that bear his name remaining relevant by consistently tak… read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Art of the Tale of the Princess Kaguya by Isao Takahata

17. The Art of the Tale of the Princess Kaguya

By: Isao Takahata

4.56

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

In a film eight years in making, Studio Ghibli’s cofounder Isao Takahata tells the untold story of … read more

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  • art
  • manga
  • nonfiction
Cover of Somewhere Out There: My Animated Life by Don Bluth

18. Somewhere Out There: My Animated Life

By: Don Bluth

4.09

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

After more than five decades in Hollywood, Don Bluth, the man behind some of the most iconic animat… read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
Cover of Hayao Miyazaki by Jessica Niebel

19. Hayao Miyazaki

By: Jessica Niebel

4.63

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A richly illustrated journey through the extraordinary cinematic worlds of beloved filmmaker Hayao … read more

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  • art
  • manga
  • nonfiction
"Kurosawa, who included My Neighbor Totoro on a list of his 100 favorite films, considered Miyazaki a role model for Japanese film culture: “It’s anime, but I was so moved….I cried when I watched Kiki…"

-Jessica Niebel, Hayao Miyazaki

"The film critic Roger Ebert once wrote: “I told Miyazaki I love the ‘gratuitous motion’ in his films; instead of every movement being dictated by the story, sometimes people will just sit there for a…"

-Jessica Niebel, Hayao Miyazaki

Cover of Awaking Beauty: The Art of Eyvind Earle by Ioan Szasz

20. Awaking Beauty: The Art of Eyvind Earle

By: Ioan Szasz

4.65

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Graphic but mystical, vibrant yet enigmatic, the work of American artist Eyvind Earle is a treasure… read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Hidden Art of Disney's New Golden Age: The 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s (They Drew as They Pleased #6) by Didier Ghez

21. The Hidden Art of Disney's New Golden Age: The 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s (They Drew as They Pleased #6)

By: Didier Ghez

4.17

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

The sixth volume in the They Drew as They Pleased series from award-winning Disney historian Didier… read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction

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Hayao Miyazaki , Yuji Oniki , Alvin Lu

2.77

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Hayao Miyazaki

4.34

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Kentaro Miura

4.76

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Kentaro Miura

4.81

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Pu Songling , John Minford

4.08

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C.J. Cherryh

4.05

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Cao Xueqin , David Hawkes

4.05

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4.00

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