{"product_id":"starting-point-1979-1996","title":"Starting Point: 1979-1996","description":"\u003cb\u003eJapan's most popular filmmaker speaks on life, love, and the world of anime.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Starting Point...of the Greatest Career in Animation History\u003c\/b\u003eIn the first two decades of his career, filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki laid the groundwork for his legendary movies. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStarting Point\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a collection of essays, interviews, and memoir that go back to the roots of Miyazaki's childhood, the formulation of his theories of animation, and the founding of Studio Ghibli.Before directing such acclaimed films as \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpirited Away\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Miyazaki was just another salaried animator, but with a vision of his own. Follow him as he takes his first steps on the road to success, experience his frustrations with the manga and animation industries that often suffocate creativity, and realize the importance of bringing the childhood dreams of the world to life.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStarting Point: 1979-1996\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is not just a chronicle of the life of a man whose own dreams have come true, it is a tribute to the power of the moving image. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the first two decades of his career, filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki laid the groundwork for his legendary movies. \u003ci\u003eStarting Point\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of essays, interviews, and memoirs that go back to the roots of Miyazaki's childhood, the formulation of his theories of animation, and the founding of Studio Ghibli. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore directing such acclaimed films as \u003ci\u003eSpirited Away\u003c\/i\u003e, Miyazaki was just another salaried animator, but with a vision of his own. Follow him as he takes his first steps on the road to success, experience his frustrations with the manga and animation industries that often suffocate creativity, and realize the importance of bringing the childhood dreams of the world to life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eStarting Point: 1979-1996\u003c\/i\u003e is not just a chronicle of the life of a man whose own dreams have come true, it is a tribute to the power of the moving image.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1421561042\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781421561042\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Miyazaki, Hayao, N\/A, N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Viz Media\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Apr 2014)","offer_id":45659958313157,"sku":"9781421561042","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781421561042.jpg?v=1768916302","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/starting-point-1979-1996","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}