Studio Ghibli It is one of the best studies in the industry that immediately published works of great quality but is characterized by mature and delicate subjects that are treated with care. The latest project How do You Live? is based on a story from Japanese tradition that is being given an official English translation for the first time.
Given the high expectations for the new film signed by Hayao Miyazaki, the official English translation of theeponymous book by Yoshino Genzaburo, published in Japan by Shinchosha in 1937who convinced the director so much that he wanted to turn it into a film.
How do you live? is a fairly popular children’s story in Japan and tells the life of a fifteen year old boy who gradually begins to face life’s problems, contemplating existence while continuing to read his uncle’s diary. The English translation was entrusted to Bruno Navasky, and it seems that the famous author and screenwriter Neil Gaiman could already read a preview of the final result.
“Books like this are important. I am so happy that Mr. Miyazaki is making this film, which means that after 84 years Yoshino’s novel can be read in English in the fantastic and compelling” Translation by Bruno Navaskythat I read with pleasure “So the author of Good Omens and Sandman commented on the book that will hit US shelves on October 26, 2021. Are you interested in the novel? Are you going to buy it to immerse yourself in the customization and creation process that goes into the Studio Ghibli movie? Let us know with a comment.
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