Ghiblipedia by Michael Leader - ISBN: 9781035436415
Hardcover
Your ultimate guide to Studio Ghibli’s magical characters, creatures, and worlds.
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Ghiblipedia

A Bite-Sized Guide to the Creatures, Characters and Creators of Studio Ghibli

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  • Hardcover

    208 pages

  • Release Date

    18 August 2026

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Summary

Explore the characters, creatures, people, and places of Studio Ghibli in this beautifully illustrated encyclopedia.

From Arrietty to Zeniba, join Michael Leader and Jake Cunningham, authors and hosts of the Ghibliotheque podcast, on a new journey through the magical worlds of Studio Ghibli. Ghiblipedia dives into the details of the world’s greatest animation studio, featuring more than 200 bite-sized entries spanning every film—from My Neighbor Totoro

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781035436415
ISBN-10:1035436418
Author:Michael Leader, Jake Cunningham
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:Welbeck
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:208
Release Date:18 August 2026
Dimensions:243mm x 188mm
About The Author

Michael Leader

Michael Leader (Author)

Michael Leader is a writer and broadcaster whose writing has appeared in Sight & Sound and Little White Lies, and whose voice has appeared on podcasts and radio ranging from Ghibliotheque and Truth & Movies to BBC Front Row and BBC Radio 5. For several years he was Editorial Director for Film4 Online, and Commissioning Editor of the BBC Arts/iPlayer series Inside Cinema and Inside Games, for which he wrote and produced short-form documentaries about, among other things, Studio Ghibli. He lives in Sussex with his partner and a small child.

Jake Cunningham (Author)

Jake Cunningham is a multimedia writer and producer. As well as Ghibliotheque, he has produced podcasts with NBC Universal, Sky, Channel 4 and Prime Video. He discusses film on the BBC World Service, and has written and voiced video essays for the BBC and Little White Lies. He has written for Empire, The I and NME among others. His first animated short film as writer and producer, made with the BFI, was released in 2021. He recently developed and wrote on a Sky Atlantic documentary and is currently producing his next film. He lives in London with his wife, small dog and baby.

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