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Am I finished with the Summer of Narnia 2026 yet? No, far from it. Kobunsha not only published the Chronicles of Narnia in their Classics line, they produced these audiobooks, narrated in Japanese and available from Audible. They all have simple yet attractive covers in bright, pastel shades. I’ve noticed that about Japan and also …
I came across these very unusual — to say the least — and minimalistic covers of the Chronicles on a deep internet search. I don’t recall having seen them anywhere before in all the years I’ve been doing the Summer of Narnia. It’s sophisticated design, yet simple, in keeping with the Japanese aesthetic. I think …
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Last in this series of posts, some VHS and DVD covers of the animated special. These have not been consistent at all over the years. This VHS release was the first, released October 13th, 1993 in the U.S. No idea why it took that long. Copyrights maybe. Though not great design, the cardboard slipcover combines …
Here’s some extra screencaps from the special I couldn’t find a place for. The first three are from the Stone Table scene. Melendez’s Pevensie kids didn’t stand the test of time, in a design sense, for me; but the spooky creatures remain vividly creepy even today. It helps that these caps are colorful and clean.
This press release, included with all the others, is a short biography of C. S. Lewis and how he came to write The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. While the life of Lewis’s colleague J. R. R. Tolkien was widely known by then because of the The Lord of the Rings, Lewis’s was not. …
A year ago I speculated on how the Netflix version of The Magician’s Nephew would handle Aslan’s creation of the world through his song. When I came upon this illustration, I realized there was another way to handle it. I call it the “Hakuna Matata” method. It’s used in animated musicals a lot, like The …
What do Narnians drink at their tourney celebrations? Narnian Imbibeables Archbird’s Nutbiter A popular beer brewed by Loren Archbird, owner of the Gray Stag Inn on the outskirts of Anvard. Like all Archenland beers it has a sharper taste than the Narnian ones and includes mountain hops. Archbird is well on in years now …
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