The Man Who Leapt Through Film

The Man Who Leapt Through Film: The Art of Mamoru Hosoda offers a stunning visual exploration of the director's career, featuring exclusive interviews and hundreds of previously unpublished sketches, storyboards, background paintings, character designs, and concept illustrations.

Written by acclaimed animation historian Charles Solomon and featuring a foreword by legendary Disney producer Don Hahn, this definitive volume provides an unprecedented look at the artistic process behind Hosoda's most beloved films. Readers will discover the development of iconic works including The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, Wolf Children, The Boy and the Beast, Mirai, and Belle.

Through concept art, production materials, and in-depth commentary, the book traces Hosoda's evolution as a storyteller and filmmaker, revealing how he blends emotional family narratives, fantasy, technology, and coming-of-age themes into some of the most acclaimed animated films of the twenty-first century.

Whether you're a devoted anime fan, an animation professional, an aspiring filmmaker, or a collector of art books, this lavishly illustrated volume offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the imagination and craftsmanship that have made Mamoru Hosoda one of animation's most influential creative voices.