Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Name: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Released: 1984-03-11
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 7.946
Cast: Sumi Shimamoto, Ichiro Nagai, Gorō Naya, Yoji Matsuda, Yoshiko Sakakibara

A young girl's love called forth miracles…

JA11 March 1984 7.9117 min

Adventure Fantasy

After a global war, the seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Wind remains one of the last strongholds on Earth untouched by a poisonous jungle and the powerful insects that guard it. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of the Valley engage in an epic struggle to restore the bond between humanity and Earth.

Budget: $1,000,000Box Office: $9,016,411

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Audience Take

Paul Scott

Absolutely loved this! To add to that, impeccably paced and thoughtfully directed. Building on that, incredible sound design that immerses you completely.

Amy Moore

The music adds another dimension to the experience. To elaborate, genuinely powerful acting throughout. The 7.9 rating doesn't surprise me.

Crazypiglady

It's style is very different to that usually associated with Ghibli. I like Ghibli films that said this falls into an anime spiral of - attack the armies that control the power and release the monster driving army2 into the acid sea who must retaliate by killing more people and raising a demon etc.