Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

Pros: Loved the story, great animation, lots of good things...
Cons: ... ruined basically by poor dialogue (on English version) and Alison Lohman's voice acting...

Nausicaa - of the Valley of the Wind is another anime movie by Studio Ghibli, directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It tells the story of our planet a thousand years from now, with life for humans a constant struggle against the toxic jungles which the ...

Pros: Good story elements, good for children.
Cons: Not the best of Miyazaki’s works.

This is another post-apocalyptic movie. Man has polluted the Earth and now lives in separate communities across the land. Man is in conflict with both the jungle as well as themselves. It seems more like the medieval time period than the future but that ...

Pros: Very unique; love many of the concepts; chocobos!
Cons: Some typical Miyazaki stylings; may not be for everyone

I’d read a review a few months ago on Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and realized that, holy cow! I hadn’t seen it yet and I’ve heard it hailed as one of, if not the, best of Hayao Miyazaki’s films. Miyazaki brings unique ...

Pros: Fantastic Story, Animation, and Characters
Cons: Soundtrack Doesn't Always Seem Fitting

Hayao Miyazaki is probably the most well known name in the Japanese entertainment industry. The Nation, and many others around the world, has fallen in love with this man's work. It should be no surprise then that anime fans in the US were quite pleased ...

Pros: Miyazaki's first masterpiece
Cons: dub cast isn't perfect (nitpick though)

Intro Miyazaki’s first film sees it’s release over here and once again, Disney does a job with it. The Story This is a story about Nausicaa a girl with a strange power to be one with both animals and nature and also who is ...

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My brother and I both like anime. When it comes to recommending movies to one another, we seem to be able to tell what the other one will like. When my brother recommended this movie to me, I already had it in my NetFlix queue. The movie takes place ...

Pros: it's a great movie, great acting on the english VA
Cons: blurry if your using a computer, not many extras.

After about 2 years we are treated by another wave of Studio Ghibli films from Disney. Since I didn’t have enough money to buy all of them at once I decided to start with Nausicaa of the valley of the wind. While this isn’t the first feature film ...

Pros: Interesting concept, good art, good voicework
Cons: Way to short, not enough plot development, over emphasis on the action, bad score

I am increasingly becoming a big fan of Japanese animation. The quality of the images is superb, the storytelling is many miles ahead of what we have hear in good old North America, the characters are ones that you genuinely can love. And best of all, ...

Pros: Epic scale of movie, melancholy tone was effective, character development
Cons: Simple animation, can be a touch confusing at times (minor)

The box on the DVD says that this is Miyazaki's masterpiece. While this movie was a huge influence on my life with movies, I don't really think that this movie would be the crowning jewel on his celebrated career. I have seen the movie "Warriors of ...

Pros: an interesting looking world, the animation, the story
Cons: only when it ended- wished there were more adventures of Nausicaa on film or TV.

Princess Nausicaa lives in some far future of Earth where insects have taken over parts of the Earth and a toxic jungle makes those areas unlivable for humans. Nausicaa wants the world to live in peace while other kingdoms want to destroy the toxic ...

Pros: A wonderfully interesting setting, strong (but somewhat dated) animation
Cons: A shallow and uninteresting protagonist, bland supporting characters, a meandering and ultimately disappointing plot

Warning: Contains Mild Spoilers I can remember my first exposure to the work of Hayao Miyazaki like it was yesterday. It was nothing more than a very short snippet of Spirited Away shown during the 2003 Academy Awards. So ...

Pros: Unique, detailed story, blend of influences, timeless message of conservation.
Cons: Some of the backstory is contained in the manga and left out of the film.

Miyazaki Hayao's first big film Nausicaa of the Valley of the Winds was released in 1984. Based upon Miyazaki's manga, it follows the futuristic barren wasteland that Earth has become, ravaged by industrial toxins and radiation. Small pockets of ...

Pros: Fantastic animation, great voice acting, worthwhile story.
Cons: A bit dated, a little soft in the plot. The soundtrack can be distracting.

My daughter's one-word review: "Cool!" I agree with her. Heavy environmentalism, lots of action, outstanding production design. The world of Nausicaa is a real character, it has depth and detail. Nausicaa is a film you'll wish you could see the concept ...