Recs if you like The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter...
Books with Ghibli vibes
Books that inspired or are similar to Studio Ghibli films
Ghibli’s Literary Roots
Before they became beloved films, they were stories on the page. Here are the books that inspired the Studio Ghibli movies! Some are direct adaptations and others were used as inspiration. Note: not all of them have been translated to English (yet).
medieval literature for beginner’s
A list of medieval classics for those who are new to the genre. This list isn’t fully finished; recommendations welcome!
Animation Adaptions! 🎨🎞️
Much like books to movies but solely focused on animated movies/series! Suggestions welcome!
Books that inspired Ghibli films
Books Ghibli films are based on and their sequels
There are a few lists that are about the books and manga that Ghibli films are based on but none were quite what I wanted, so I made my own. I wanted a list of the source material that the Studio Ghibli movies are inspired by and including any sequels they may have. Untranslated works or books I can't find. If anyone happens to how to find them or if I missed something please let me know.
Kiki's books 4 through 9, The Age of the Flying Boat, My Neighbors the Yamadas, and From Coquelicot Hill.
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
This is the compendium of books from the 2012 edition.
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