While each of Miyazaki's movies are magnum opus in their own right, Nausicaa and Mononoke have affected me the most with their central themes about ravaged planet and reckless nature of man. With the written medium, it only had Miyazaki further expand the horizons for a grand fantasy tale of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, allowing his ideas and characters to flesh out and flourish. Two dominant nations go to war in already war ravaged world where life is precariously balanced but still not

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind doesn't read as though Miyazaki wrote it early in his career, before making all of his beloved Studio Ghibli films. It's not a rough early work that hints at greatness to come. On the contrary, this comic feels like Miyazaki's chef d'œuvre, a culmination of his life's work. All of Miyazaki's big themes are covered here: environmentalism, tension between love of nature and love of humanity, the horror of war, strong female characters, redemption, and the idea th...

I loved Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind the film so much that I bought the beautiful hardcover edition of the 1104-page manga...and unfortunately took almost four months to read it, which certainly dilutes its power and my comprehension of the narrative. Hayao Miyazaki's post-apocalyptic sci-fi/fantasy epic is set a thousand years after humans fucked up the world so bad there's now a SEA OF CORRUPTION—actually a forest—making the air so toxic you can't go outside. And Nausicaä of the Valley o...

One of the best stories I ever read, a bleak dystopia, but with alot of hope and heart in it. Nausicaä is without a doubt one of the strongest main characters I ever encountered in literature: resilient, compassionate, gentle, but also resolute and willful if need be.I watched the movie first and also liked this one very much which brought me to buy the manga. The manga widens the story so much more and give it all a grander scale, something for which Miyazaki didn't had time with the movie. Aft...

So this is actually a reread. I read the series once before as a young man, and thought it was amazing.I still think it's amazing. The art is from the living legend Hayao Miyazaki himself. The story is full of ideals and a great environmental message.But rereading it as an adult and having knowledge of Miyazaki's politics and themes, it sort of cast a shade over the experience a little bit? I couldn't just get into the story the way I could if I had known less, I think. Nausicaa is just a little...

I love all Hayao Miyazaki movies and I’ve owned this huge hardcover boxed set forever! It has a cool double-sided poster inside as well. I wish they would made these hardbacks out of all of his movies, but I digress! Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾

Far in the future of a world devastated by biological warfare, Nausicaa is the daughter of the chieftain of the Valley of the Wind. When the Torumekian emperor calls upon the Valley to send troops, Nausicaa goes to war against the Doroks. But have mankind learned anything by their past mistakes? And will Nausicaa's ability to speak to plants and animals save humanity or destroy it?Yeah, it's way more complicated than that but this slipcase contains not one but two kitten-squishers, totaling over...

Every bookworm preaches the same words: "If you liked the movie(s), you'll really like the book(s)". Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, however, takes this old adagio to an entirely new level. The movie captures but a sweet breeze of what this hurricane of a story really is.We follow Nausicaä, a young girl who is far stronger than she is willing to acknowledge. She gets to witness death, suffering, desperation and destruction, but manages to always remain hopeful, even when her attempts to do t...

For me a no doubt 5 stars.Fantastic artwork-(who needs color with line work like this)Great story about life after an environmental disaster and the will of the human spirit/natural world to persevere.10/10

An almost impossibly solid, broad, sweeping epic that reads something like a classical mythology for the deity of nature. It borrows from literary, religious, fantasy, war chronicle, and science fiction traditions, and makes something more beautiful than all of them. The film "adaptation" (used loosely, as the film covers a mere fraction of the story of the manga, and poorly) did a serious disservice to the depth of character, history, and plot packed into these thousand pages. I couldn't put it...

This series is full of beautiful art, intricate storytelling, and radical sacrifice. I appreciated the contemplation of righteous rule and the differences between leaders as they each were forced to confront the abyss-that-looks-also-into-you and choose a path forward.

What a heady experience. I'm still reeling from taking it all in (I read the second compilation volume all today), but dang girl, what a masterpiece. This somehow had all of my favorite things: fun, adventure, fascinating characters, deep worldbuilding and lore, fantasy/sci-fi vibes, philosophy, ecology, friendships, politics, ANIMALS YAAAASokay you get the pointUm also it is GORGEOUS SO YEAHTHERE IS THAT

A sprawling, unique post-apocalyptic story. Even if you've seen the movie of the same name, do yourself a favor and read this, Hiayao Miyazaki's most significant work of manga. To be clear, this isn't a perfect story. When I say it's sprawling, I mean that literally. It just sort of flows outward from its beginning. It starts strong and ends strong, but there's a whole lot of sprawl in the middle that felt a bit unnecessary. The art is gorgeous as you would expect from something hand-drawn by Mi...

Wow. Just wow. This comic has to be one of the greatest things I've ever read. I don't mean to hype it up too much, but I was personally blown away.I've seen the Miyazaki Nausicaa movie, and I loved it. But what is great about this comic is that the format allows for the story to go much deeper, a deeper exploration of the themes (humanity, our relation to nature, environmentalism, the lust for power, etc), and a deeper immersion into the world. There is also more nuance and subtlety in regards

I didnt finish this series, but dont let that totally discredit this review. Hayao Miyazaki is a very talented person; I love his work. Nausicaa is at times a charming story, and, as is usually the case with Miyazaki, the art is high quality.However, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, to me (of course to me), is pretty obnoxious. For one, Nausicaa's displays of selflessness towards any living creature becomes less and less interesting as the story progresses, and the situations she finds hersel...

This is a large series and which is taking a bit of time on my part with the book not only being large in size (it has got to be at least 8.5 by 11 inches) but also hardcover so taking it with me on the way to work and other places I go to is not as convenient as a typical manga. That said however these two books and a splendid 2-sided poster make up far more then I remember from the movie. Set in a world where mankind had gotten too smart for there own good and lost far too much wisdom, the wor...

"Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind" is one of my favorite movies ever. So it is with great humility that I say that I like the manga 20 times better than the movie. It's the most beautiful story I've ever read. I actually got goosebumps reading some parts. I would definitely put it in my list of top five favorite novels.The plot and character development are far deeper and complex than in the movie. The environmentalism and spirituality takes on much more meaning. It has an interesting Dune-vibe. T...

BOOK 1I must be getting old. The days of carefree and breezy, effortless reading are gone. These days you find yourself stumbling through tiny oddly spaced chunks of rest between office work and the rest of your life. My progress with this book has been slower than I'd like. But would you abandon something like this?The great days of civilization have passed. Half the land is covered with the Sea of Corruption and an evil miasma floats up, choking whatever life it touches. Hordes of Ohmu and oth...

This is the only Manga I've read. If all manga is this marvellous, I'm gonna go poor pretty quickly. A sprawling, epic, beautiful tale. The art is a wonder. The dozens of characters are a joy to be with. The action is adventurous and meaningful.At 1100 pages, it is far richer than the animated production. It's as if Peter Jackson only adopted Fellowship. A satisfying tale, but only a portion of the scale and scope.This has it all. Intriquet world building, massive armies, air battles, giant bugs...

I don't typically think of myself as one of those people who can find it cathartic to watch or read art depicting an extreme version of the problems our world is currently having to face, and I wasn't actively seeking out something this fucking real and bleak to read during this absolutely hellish 2020. But of course grappling with the great tragedy of humanity's failures in the understanding and compassionate hands of Miyazaki is not really anything like experiencing it through the work of anyo...