"Creating the Sea of Decay: The Forming Process Seen in Photographs" by Takayuki Takeya (author/writer) Tokuma Shoten

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Published by: Tokuma Shoten
A4 variant, 210mm long, 210mm wide, 14mm thick, 475g, 152 pages
Regular price: 4,500 yen + tax
ISBN978-4-19-865461-0

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Part numberMbk9784198654610

Specification A miraculous collaboration between Studio Ghibli and Takayuki Takeya, a rare sculptor with many fans around the world!
The photo book of the creation of the Sea of Decay world, which was created primarily by Takeya, is now complete!
Nausicaä from "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind", the Ohmu, the Giant Dragonfly, the Venus Palm, and other insects and plants that appeared in the original manga and anime have appeared in the real world with overwhelming realism!!
What is the design? What are the materials? What is the process?
Above all, what is the secret behind its realistic perfection?
This book is a photo book that explains how these sculptures were made, the teamwork at the production site, and the modeling process with detailed photographs by Takeya himself. It is a book that not only Takeya fans but also Ghibli fans can enjoy the many art pieces that are sure to make your mouth water.
Readers will be able to experience the beauty of the sculpture as if they were thrown into the world of the film.

Main Content
・The World of Ohmu
Large exhibit production site / Mushigoyashi and rotten sea fungi / Hebikera (winged insect) / Ushia-jug
・The Decaying God Warrior
Model I: Head / Base and temporary assembly / Model II: Hands / Model III: Spines / Model IV: Body / Model V: Insects and fungi
・Deep Sea of Decay
Frame production / Ohmu shell / Insects and fungi / Forest people
・Wind User's Sea of Decay Attire
Pattern paper / Pattern prototyping / Fitting / Sewing / Sand cap and miasma mask / Gloves / Shin guards / Long gun / Ceramic sword / Tools and accessories / Secret stone
・Takeya Style Jizai Ornament Catalog

From the text

I think many people sympathized with Nausicaa's attitude in "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind," who calmly observed a harsh world and tried to find the right path. Personally, I had been developing a desire to enter the world of the Sea of Decay and immerse myself in it for a long time, so I had a great time working on it. I worked while hoping that by looking at the Sea of Decay and the Ohmu that I had created, people would realize that even something a little scary can be interesting to observe, and that the joy of making things would be conveyed through the sculptures and become a trigger for something. The more I aimed to create something that looked natural rather than artificial, the more frustrated I felt when I couldn't achieve it. But that's what makes it interesting. It makes me want to do it more. In the early days, I just inflated the Moss too much, and all I could think of was turning the entire exhibition space into the Sea of Decay, so I drew rough sketches that said, "If I do this, there'll be no end to it," and "How much do you think it's going to cost?"

Author Profile
Takayuki Takeya (author/writer)
Sculptor. Born December 10th, 1963. Originally from Shakotan, Hokkaido. Graduated from Asagaya Art College. Joined Model Art Co., Ltd., and after going independent, worked on character design, arrangements, and modeling for videos, exhibitions, games, and toys. Created the model for the Giant God Warrior in "Godzilla Tokyo" (2012), designed characters for the movie "Shin Godzilla" (2016), and oversaw the model production and modeling for "Ghibli's Great Exhibition: The World of Ohmu." For the "Animage and Ghibli Exhibition," produced "Wind User's Decaying Sea Costume." In the Takeya-style free-standing ornament series, he was in charge of planning, design and arrangement for "Hebikera," "Ohmu," "Giant Dragonfly," and "Torumekian Armored Soldier." Major publications: "Fisherman's Angle: Completely Revised and Enlarged Edition" (Kodansha), "Rebotake Book" (Futami Shobo), "Design and Arrangement for Sculpting: Takayuki Takeya's Precision Design Artbook" (Graphic-sha), "ROIDMUDE Takayuki Takeya Kamen Rider Drive Design Works" (Hobby Japan), "Awesome Sculpting" (Genkosha), digital picture book "Protecting the Monster Forest" (Hoho Children), etc.

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