Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

Pros: Fantastic Story, Animation, and Characters

Cons: Soundtrack Doesn't Always Seem Fitting

The Bottom Line: Nausicaa is a Delightful Anime Film That Should Please Most Everyone.

Review: 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: it's a great movie, great acting on the english VA

Cons: blurry if your using a computer, not many extras.

The Bottom Line: Disney is doing a life action kiki's delevery service, be afraid, very afraid

Review: 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: an interesting looking world, the animation, the story

Cons: only when it ended- wished there were more adventures of Nausicaa on film or TV.

The Bottom Line: NAUSICAA OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND is a great anime film from a great talent and it's about time that it has arrived on DVD.

Review: 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: 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.

The Bottom Line: Fans of other Miyazaki films and anime in general will do well to revisit Nausicaa. In it, Miyazaki elevates the animated medium into something spiritual.

Review: 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: Good story elements, good for children.

Cons: Not the best of Miyazaki’s works.

The Bottom Line: A good anime film worth owning and a great children's story.

Review: 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

The Bottom Line: While a little like Princess Mononoke and with bad guys who never get the comeuppance you wish they would, it's your usual Miyazaki style, but with a pretty cool storyline.

Review: 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: Miyazaki's first masterpiece

Cons: dub cast isn't perfect (nitpick though)

The Bottom Line: A 'Can't Miss' anime release

Review: 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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Review: 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: Epic scale of movie, melancholy tone was effective, character development

Cons: Simple animation, can be a touch confusing at times (minor)

The Bottom Line: Highly recommended Anime, based on plot, creativity and character development. The animation quality however, has not aged as well.

Review: 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: Fantastic animation, great voice acting, worthwhile story.

Cons: A bit dated, a little soft in the plot. The soundtrack can be distracting.

The Bottom Line: Buy it. It's a great film.

Review: 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 ...