{"product_id":"zen-and-ghibli-9798217184699","title":"Zen and Ghibli - FOC 9\/7\/2026","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.15em; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 12px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn-Store Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and The Boy and the Heron.One visionary\u0026amp;nbsp;filmmaker. Three Buddhist monks. Countless life-changing lessons.How do we live now? In Zen and Ghibli, legendary Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki embarks on an intellectual journey with three leading Buddhist monks\u0026amp;mdash;Sokyu Gen\u0026amp;rsquo;yu, Nanrei Yokota, and Shinsuke Hosokawa\u0026amp;mdash;to explore Zen themes woven into the universally treasured Ghibli films. In ways unpredictable and delightful, life-changing lessons are revealed, such as:zazen, redirecting our focus inward (Kiki\u0026amp;rsquo;s Delivery Service)kunj\u0026amp;#363;, learning through observation (The Wind Rises)fushiki, strength in not knowing (Princess Mononoke)fury\u0026amp;#363; monji, how to convey feelings that cannot be expressed into words (Howl\u0026amp;rsquo;s Moving Castle)From the skill of embodying nothingness as a form of worry relief, to why Kiki\u0026amp;rsquo;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\u0026amp;mdash;that we, and our world, are worth fighting for.Beautifully illustrated with Japanese artwork and stills from these iconic films, Zen and Ghibli 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWriter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toshio Suzuki\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42979876438091,"sku":"9798217184699","price":23.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1334\/1579\/files\/9798217184699_b05b50f2-1bb7-40bb-9b51-d8ac20d4b281.jpg?v=1785774581","url":"https:\/\/comiccity.com\/products\/zen-and-ghibli-9798217184699","provider":"Comic City","version":"1.0","type":"link"}