See how Hayao Miyazaki's graphic novelShuna's Journeyforeshadowed his classic films

Check out a gorgeous preview of the new American edition of Hayao Miyazaki's graphic novel 'Shuna's Journey,' which foreshadows the legendary artist's later work like 'Princess Mononoke.'

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Sarah Horton

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Alex Dudok de Wit handled the English translation.

EW has an exclusive preview of Miyazaki’s gorgeous art from the book below.

The cover of ‘Shuna’s Journey’

‘Shuna’s Journey,’ a 1983 graphic novel by Hayao Miyazaki, is finally being published in the U.S.Copyright © 1983 Studio Ghibli All rights reserved. First published in Japan by Tokuma Shoten Co., Ltd.

Shuna’s loyal mount is quite reminiscent of the trusty Yakul fromPrincess Mononoke.

Shuna’s Journeywill be published in the U.S. on Nov. 1.

A page from ‘Shuna’s Journey’

The hero reaches the Land of the God-Folk in ‘Shuna’s Journey,’ by Hayao Miyazaki.Copyright © 1983 Studio Ghibli All rights reserved. First published in Japan by Tokuma Shoten Co., Ltd.

A page from ‘Shuna’s Journey’

The hero reaches the Land of the God-Folk in ‘Shuna’s Journey,’ by Hayao Miyazaki.Copyright © 1983 Studio Ghibli All rights reserved. First published in Japan by Tokuma Shoten Co., Ltd.