{"product_id":"secret-world-of-arrietty-film-comic-vol-2-9781421541174","title":"Secret World of Arrietty Film Comic, Vol. 2","description":"\u003cb\u003eBased on the beloved classic The Borrowers by Mary Norton\u003c\/b\u003e \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArrietty isn't your ordinary fourteen-year-old girl--she is small enough to make her home under the floorboards of a typical house, \"borrowing\" what she and her family need from the giants in whose shadows they live. A young boy named Shawn befriends Arrietty, but when adults discover the Borrowers, Arrietty and Shawn must work together to save her family. Based on the classic novel by Mary Norton, \u003ci\u003e The Secret World of Arrietty \u003c\/i\u003eis a delight for all ages. \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the ladies in the house discover the Borrowers, Arrietty and Shawn must work together to save her family. They must dodge hungry birds, a prowling cat, a nosy housekeeper, and some pesky exterminators in order to make it out alive. Will the help from Shawn and a newcomer be enough to get their family to safety? Based on the classic novel by Mary Norton, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret World of \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eArrietty \u003c\/i\u003eis a delight for all ages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hiromasa Yonebayashi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viz Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e The Secret World of Arrietty (Film Comic) #2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.9lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.55h x 5.03w x 0.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421541174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e 08 - 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in 1973 in Ishikawa-ken, Japan, Hiromasa Yonebayashi studied Commercial Design at the Kanazawa College of Art. In 1996 Yonebayashi joined Studio Ghibli and worked as an \"in-between\" animator on \u003ci\u003ePrincess Mononoke\u003c\/i\u003e (1997) and \u003ci\u003eMy Neighbors the Yamadas\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), and as Key Animator for \u003ci\u003eSpirited Away\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \"The GHIBLIES Episode 2\" (2002), \u003ci\u003eHowl's Moving Castle\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), and \u003ci\u003ePonyo\u003c\/i\u003e (2008). He was also the Assistant Supervising Animator for \u003ci\u003eTales from Earthsea\u003c\/i\u003e (2006). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYonebayashi has also worked on short films for the Ghibli Museum, Mitaka. He was the Director of Animation for the \"Mei and the Baby Cat Bus\" (2002), the Supervising Animator for \"Imaginary Flying Machines\" (2002), and also storyboarded and directed \"Evolution\" (2008), a short film documenting the \"Films Go Round\" exhibit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYonebayashi made his debut as the director of a feature-length animated film with Studio Ghibli's production \u003ci\u003eArrietty\u003c\/i\u003e. After \u003ci\u003eArrietty, \u003c\/i\u003e Yonebayashi directed another Ghibli movie, \u003ci\u003eWhen Marnie Was There\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), then left the studio and made \u003ci\u003eMary and the Witch's Flower \u003c\/i\u003efor Studio Ponoc.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hiromasa Yonebayashi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42887821819967,"sku":"9781421541174","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/0710\/5855\/files\/9781421541174.jpg?v=1770397918","url":"https:\/\/casitamanga.com\/products\/secret-world-of-arrietty-film-comic-vol-2-9781421541174","provider":"Casita Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}