--- product_id: 80865971 title: "The Art of Princess Mononoke" price: "R898" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/80865971-the-art-of-princess-mononoke store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # Hundreds of original concept sketches Step-by-step visual storytelling layout Insight into pioneering CGI & digital compositing The Art of Princess Mononoke **Price:** R898 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎬 Unlock the magic behind Princess Mononoke’s timeless artistry! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Art of Princess Mononoke - **How much does it cost?** R898 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/80865971-the-art-of-princess-mononoke) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Dive Deep into Miyazaki’s Vision:** Explore the full creative journey from initial sketches to final animation cels. - • **Masterclass in Animation Innovation:** Discover the groundbreaking use of computer graphics in a classic film. - • **Visual Storytelling Like Never Before:** Art arranged to guide you through the complex narrative with clarity. - • **Experience Studio Ghibli’s Artistic Legacy:** Includes exclusive interviews and rare behind-the-scenes content. - • **Collector’s Must-Have for Film & Art Lovers:** A beautifully curated volume that elevates any bookshelf or coffee table. ## Overview The Art of Princess Mononoke is an immersive Studio Ghibli art book showcasing Hayao Miyazaki’s creative process, featuring hundreds of original sketches, animation cels, and insights into the film’s pioneering use of computer graphics. Perfect for fans and collectors, it offers a detailed visual journey through one of Miyazaki’s most complex and beloved films. ## Description The art, from conception to release, of the classic Hayao Miyazaki film Princess Mononoke, including a look at Miyazaki’s original art and the use of computer graphics technology in the film.The latest in the perennially popular line of Studio Ghibli art books, which include interviews, concept sketches, and finished animation cels from classics such as Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro.Princess Mononoke was the first Hayao Miyazaki film to break out into the American mainstream. The journey from initial idea to the big screen is captured here, in the hundreds of images from preliminary sketches to dynamic animation cels. Review: Five Stars - Awesome book. I want more. Review: beautiful, and helps to clear up some confusions - This is one of a series of books related to the films of Hayao Miyazaki, put out by his Studio Ghibli, each of which presents a combination of finished cel art, storyboard drawings, background art, and concept-art sketches from one Miyazaki movie. In this volume, the art is arranged in a way that takes viewers through the story step by step, which is useful because the book doesn’t contain a copy of the script, as some of the other books in the series do. It does, however, contain an afterword about the studio’s then-new use of computer graphics and digital compositing. As with all Miyazaki films, the visuals in Princess Mononoke are gorgeous, and the book is well worth having for that fact alone. I found it especially useful, though, because (to my mind, anyway) the story in Princess Mononoke is more complex and confusing than that in most other Miyazaki movies, and the text of the book helped me understand the relationship among the characters and mythic elements better than I had when watching the movie. I recommend this book, and the others in the series, to all lovers of Miyazaki films, anime, and fantasy art. ## Features - Viz Media ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #205,761 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #817 in Cinema & Broadcast (Books) #915 in Design & Fashion (Books) #2,680 in Mangas | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,499 Reviews | ## Images ![The Art of Princess Mononoke - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81jSJRqb9IL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by S***A on 13 January 2016* Awesome book. I want more. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ beautiful, and helps to clear up some confusions *by L***) on 8 December 2020* This is one of a series of books related to the films of Hayao Miyazaki, put out by his Studio Ghibli, each of which presents a combination of finished cel art, storyboard drawings, background art, and concept-art sketches from one Miyazaki movie. In this volume, the art is arranged in a way that takes viewers through the story step by step, which is useful because the book doesn’t contain a copy of the script, as some of the other books in the series do. It does, however, contain an afterword about the studio’s then-new use of computer graphics and digital compositing. As with all Miyazaki films, the visuals in Princess Mononoke are gorgeous, and the book is well worth having for that fact alone. I found it especially useful, though, because (to my mind, anyway) the story in Princess Mononoke is more complex and confusing than that in most other Miyazaki movies, and the text of the book helped me understand the relationship among the characters and mythic elements better than I had when watching the movie. I recommend this book, and the others in the series, to all lovers of Miyazaki films, anime, and fantasy art. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good quality but had dents *by K***R on 8 January 2026* Came on time and arrived well. It only had a few dents in the bottom corner of the binder but everything else was in good quality. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Art of Princess Mononoke - The Art of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/80865971-the-art-of-princess-mononoke](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/80865971-the-art-of-princess-mononoke) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Africa* *Store origin: ZA* *Last updated: 2026-07-14*