Whimsical and poignant, Studio Ghibli¡¯s animated films have resonated with people around the world. While there¡¯s no doubting Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s storytelling ability ¡ª he created ¡°My Neighbor Totoro¡± and ¡°Princess Mononoke¡± from scratch and first serialized ¡°Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind¡± as a manga ¡ª more than half of the stories adapted by the studio have clear connections to literature.
Studio Ghibli¡¯s most recent film ¡ª and its second Oscar winner ¡ª ¡°The Boy and the Heron¡± draws on themes from ¡°How Do You Live?¡± a 1937 novel by Genzaburo Yoshino that also gave the movie its original Japanese title. Penguin Books has described the novel as an inspiration for the film, offering insight into some of the literary and moral influences on Miyazaki¡¯s work.
Rather than serving as straightforward retellings, Studio Ghibli¡¯s book adaptations often take a more transformative approach.
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