Preface to the English edition
Preface to the revised Japanese edition
About the Japanese revised edition
In place of a preface: memories never to be forgotten
Mixing work with pleasure / trust means total trust : the animage era
The importance of shared interests in relationships : meeting Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki
The importance of being the director's ally : Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and the founding of Studio Ghibli
New ideas are within a radius of three meters : Hayao Miyazaki's filmmaking
Filmmaking is like tumbling all together down a slope : the philosophy and practice of Isao Takahata
There is no end to worrying in this world : the life of Yasuyoshi Tokuma
For making things, small companies are best : Ghibli as a "small neighborhood factory"
The future opens up to the steady and steadfast : always think in the present tense
Afterword to the original Japanese edition (2008) : how films result from casual conversation
Afterword to the revised Japanese edition (2014) : a word about flowers
Toshio Suzuki chronology
Bibliography.