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Available
Call number
Publication
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc (2008), Edition: 2 Sub, Comic, 136 pages
Description
Nausicaä, a gentle but strong-willed, young princess, has an empathic bond with the giant insects that evolved as a result of the ecosystem's destruction. Growing up in the Valley of the Wind, she learned to read the soul of the wind and navigates the skies in her glider. Nausicaä and her allies struggle to create peace between kingdoms torn apart by war, battling over the last of the world's precious natural resources.
User reviews
LibraryThing member questbird
I have been reading a bit of science fantasy recently. This is an intriguing post-apocalyptic setting set in a valley at the edge of a poisoned forest habitable only by fungi and mutated insects. The survivor states scrabble for old technology in the ruins, and make war on one another. I enjoyed
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the plot and the characters. I found the right-to-left reading (I am a native English reader) puzzling and confusing at times, with panels occasionally so chaotic I didn't even know what was going on. I am certainly inspired to see the movie of this and/or read more of the series. Show Less
LibraryThing member AlbinoGrimby
The graphic novel Nausciaa is Hayao Miyazaki's Lord of the Rings. If you watched the old 1980's animated movie Nausicaa, and found yourself longing for more, definitely check these out. The movie is only the first volume and a half of this seven volume series. You won't be let down with this one!
LibraryThing member othersam
You know the films of Hayao Miyazaki, of course. My Neighbour Totoro, Spirited Away, Porco Rosso, Laputa: Castle in the Sky and others are renowned the world over as some of the most beautiful and thrilling animation (cinema, even) ever made. But do you know his manga?
In a near future humanity
If there's one 'classic manga' - one pinnacle of the form that's also a gateway to the rest - then Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind might just be it. To call it manga's The Lord of the Rings seems apt but actually a disservice: I've loved LOTR most of my life but I think that with Nausicaa Miyazaki surpasses Tolkien in charm, thrills, cleverness, passion, characterisation and scope - and Miyazaki does it while drawing all the art as well.
Nausicaa's world is impeccably detailed; the battles are huge, the monsters terrifying and beautiful. The message that we must all find a way to coexist with nature or perish could not be stronger - yet is 'only' one more aspect of a fresh, warm, human tale of heroism, romance and soaring imagination.
I adore Miyazaki's movies but I think Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind is his masterpiece. These seven astonishing, wonderful volumes belong in every library.
In a near future humanity
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struggles for survival after almost destroying the world. Swathes of the Earth have been turned into vast, encroaching fungal jungles, crawling and swarming with giant insects, the air thick with spores lethal to humans. In the last habitable areas between, ordinary people try to get by as best they can but their leaders remain locked in factional feuds - scrabbling for power, squabbling over resources and attempting to salvage and revive the horrifying war technology that caused the catastrophe in the first place. One young woman, Nausicaa, has found the key to a different future. But as war breaks out once more and humanity's final self-destruction appears inevitable, can she survive long enough to convince anyone else to believe her dangerous ideas?If there's one 'classic manga' - one pinnacle of the form that's also a gateway to the rest - then Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind might just be it. To call it manga's The Lord of the Rings seems apt but actually a disservice: I've loved LOTR most of my life but I think that with Nausicaa Miyazaki surpasses Tolkien in charm, thrills, cleverness, passion, characterisation and scope - and Miyazaki does it while drawing all the art as well.
Nausicaa's world is impeccably detailed; the battles are huge, the monsters terrifying and beautiful. The message that we must all find a way to coexist with nature or perish could not be stronger - yet is 'only' one more aspect of a fresh, warm, human tale of heroism, romance and soaring imagination.
I adore Miyazaki's movies but I think Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind is his masterpiece. These seven astonishing, wonderful volumes belong in every library.
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LibraryThing member Shimmin
An interesting and vibrant story, full of fantastical things (and also melancholy). Miyazaki's drawing style is quite soft, without the hard lines of other artists I've read, but I liked it. It reminded me of the illustrations in some children's books when books I read still tended to have
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illustrations. It also seemed somehow appropriate to the story and the world. Show Less
LibraryThing member kurumy
Nausicaa is one of the classics in Japan. Everyone knows the story from children to adults and I was surprised to see it in a Graphic Novel form. The pictures, the drawings are just like the ones in the movie, with the special Hayao Miyazaki touch to it. I love his flying objects that he includes
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in all of his film, including Mehve. I love how strong Nausicaa is, and it is amazing for Hayao Miyazaki to be representing a strong woman! Show Less
LibraryThing member aleader
Princess Nausicaa can communicate with the creatures of her home world. Her home world has been destroyed by pollution from the past. Creatures called the Ohmu are seen as monsters by many people, but Nausicaa can communicate them and helps people see them as animals who need understanding. The
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book has good messages about courage and taking care of the earth. Show Less
LibraryThing member Bisonosib
One of my all time favourite graphic novels (along with Full Metal Alchemist and Vinland Saga). A great adventure story and thought provoking.
LibraryThing member Count_Zero
Well, straight-up, the manga has some notable differences between from the anime, from very early on. It's still absolutely gorgeous, but I would say that a few of the changes are for the worse (not by much, but just a little bit for the worse).
Awards
Language
Original publication date
1982
Physical description
136 p.; 10.18 inches
ISBN
1591164087 / 9781591164081
UPC
782009164081
Local notes
Nausicaä, a gentle but strong-willed, young princess, has an empathic bond with the giant insects that evolved as a result of the ecosystem's destruction. Growing up in the Valley of the Wind, she learned to read the soul of the wind and navigates the skies in her glider. Nausicaä and her allies struggle to create peace between kingdoms torn apart by war, battling over the last of the world's precious natural resources.
Other editions
Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind: 001 by Hayao Miyazaki (Paperback)