Go Behind the Scenes of a Talented Anime Filmmaker in Stunning New Book

From The Girl Who Leapt Through Time to Belle, from Summer Wars to Wolf Children, Studio Chizu co-founder Mamoru Hosoda has crafted some gorgeous animated films in his lengthy profession. Now, a brand new artbook takes a take a look at the method behind bringing these films to life.

io9 has acquired a glance inside Abrams’ new artbook The Man Who Leapt Through Film: The Art of Mamoru Hosoda. Penned by animation historian Charles Solomon, the guide focuses on Hosoda’s profession by a sequence of interviews offering perception on the artistic course of for every of his movies, alongside never-before seen idea artwork, storyboards, background illustrations, and character designs.

Click by to see an unique first take a look at a few of the guide’s early artwork from the making of two Hosoda classics—2012’s Wolf Children and 2009’s Summer Wars—in addition to extra artwork from the guide, together with an early idea for the digital protagonist of Hosoda’s newest movie, the internet-fantasy Belle.

The Man Who Leapt Through Film: The Art of Mamoru Hosoda is about to launch subsequent week on August 16, and is available to pre-order now.