Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
1984 · Movie · PG · 117 min · ★ 8.0 · 89% critics
After a global war, a seaside kingdom survives on the edge of a deadly, poisonous jungle guarded by powerful insects. Led by a courageous princess, the people of the Valley fight to restore a safer bond between humanity and Earth.
Based on Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Also known as Nausica of the Valley of the Wind · Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind · Valley of the Wind
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Details
- Original title
- 風の谷のナウシカ
- Years
- 1984
- Release date
- 1984-03-11
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 (4,071 votes)
- Box office
- $8,736,506
- Budget
- $758,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a vast, thought-provoking post-apocalyptic fable with haunting natural danger and sweeping, unforgettable visuals; Not for you if you dislike heavy, eco-minded messaging or want a fast, streamlined plot like Castle in the Sky or Howl's Moving Castle.
Pros: imaginative post-apocalyptic world; strong environmental themes; memorable visuals | Cons: can feel slow; plot scope feels incomplete; uneven character depth
Themes
- future
- airplane
- saving the world
- human vs nature
- fungus spores
- post-apocalyptic future
- giant insect
- toxic
- based on manga
- ecology
- anime
- adventure
Awards & recognition
- Ōfuji Noburō Award · 1984
Cast & crew
Sumi Shimamoto
as Nausicaä (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
as Mito (voice)
Gorō Naya
as Yupa (voice)
Yoji Matsuda
as Asbel (voice)
Yoshiko Sakakibara
as Kushana (voice)
Iemasa Kayumi
as Kurotowa (voice)
Hisako Kyoda
as Obaba (voice)
Mahito Tsujimura
as Jihl (voice)
Mina Tominaga
as Lastel (voice)
Kohei Miyauchi
as Gol (voice)
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki