{"product_id":"zen-and-ghibli-life-lessons-for-lasting-happiness-from-the-legendary-studio-hardcover","title":"Zen and Ghibli: Life Lessons for Lasting Happiness from the Legendary Studio - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eToshio Suzuki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBeth Cary\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe secrets for how to live a happy, enlightened life from three charming Buddhist monks and Toshio Suzuki, the Oscar-winning Studio Ghibli producer behind internationally beloved and acclaimed films including \u003ci\u003eSpirited Away\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Neighbor Totoro\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Boy and the Heron\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne visionary filmmaker. Three Buddhist monks. Countless life-changing lessons.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow do we live now? In \u003ci\u003eZen and Ghibli\u003c\/i\u003e, legendary Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki embarks on an intellectual journey with three leading Buddhist monks--Sokyu Gen'yu, Nanrei Yokota, and Shinsuke Hosokawa--to explore Zen themes woven into the universally treasured Ghibli films. In ways unpredictable and delightful, life-changing lessons are revealed, such as: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ezazen\u003c\/i\u003e, redirecting our focus inward (\u003ci\u003eKiki's Delivery Service)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ekunjū\u003c\/i\u003e, learning through observation (\u003ci\u003eThe Wind Rises)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003efushiki\u003c\/i\u003e, strength in not knowing (\u003ci\u003ePrincess Mononoke)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003efuryū monji\u003c\/i\u003e, how to convey feelings that cannot be expressed into words (\u003ci\u003eHowl's Moving Castle)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the skill of embodying nothingness as a form of worry relief, to why Kiki's black cat Jiji stopped talking, each conversation gradually reveals a basic principle that lies at the very heart of Zen Buddhism and Studio Ghibli--that we, and our world, are worth fighting for. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully illustrated with Japanese artwork and stills from these iconic films, \u003ci\u003eZen and Ghibli\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a charming antidote for our times and a fascinating glimpse into the magic of Studio Ghibli that has shaped fans for over forty years.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eToshio Suzuki\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning Japanese film producer. He is the chief producer and co-founder of Studio Ghibli, alongside Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. He was president of the company from 2005-2008, and remains a chairman there. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeth Cary \u003c\/b\u003eis a translator of fiction and non-fiction and interpreter who has worked with Studio Ghibli filmmakers. She is co-translator (with Frederik L. Schodt) of Hayao Miyazaki's \u003ci\u003eStarting Point\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTurning Point\u003c\/i\u003e and translator of the two-volume set \u003ci\u003eHayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 7.81 x 5.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44810939105339,"sku":"9798217184699","price":34.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2274\/9755\/files\/YWK7dtX3689798217184699.webp?v=1793310696","url":"https:\/\/bookshopclassics.shop\/products\/zen-and-ghibli-life-lessons-for-lasting-happiness-from-the-legendary-studio-hardcover","provider":"Bookshop Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}