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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Original title: Kaze no tani no Naushika
  • 1984
  • 1h 57m
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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
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Warrior and pacifist Princess Nausicaä desperately struggles to prevent two warring nations from destroying themselves and their dying planet.Warrior and pacifist Princess Nausicaä desperately struggles to prevent two warring nations from destroying themselves and their dying planet.Warrior and pacifist Princess Nausicaä desperately struggles to prevent two warring nations from destroying themselves and their dying planet.

  • Director
    • Hayao Miyazaki
  • Writers
    • Hayao Miyazaki
    • Cindy Davis
    • Donald H. Hewitt
  • Stars
    • Sumi Shimamoto
    • Mahito Tsujimura
    • Hisako Kyôda
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    173K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,867
    43
    • Director
      • Hayao Miyazaki
    • Writers
      • Hayao Miyazaki
      • Cindy Davis
      • Donald H. Hewitt
    • Stars
      • Sumi Shimamoto
      • Mahito Tsujimura
      • Hisako Kyôda
    • 281User reviews
    • 129Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations

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    Alison Lohman and Sumi Shimamoto in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
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    Top cast

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    Sumi Shimamoto
    Sumi Shimamoto
    • Nausicaä
    • (voice)
    Mahito Tsujimura
    • Jihl
    • (voice)
    • …
    Hisako Kyôda
    Hisako Kyôda
    • Oh-Baba
    • (voice)
    Gorô Naya
    Gorô Naya
    • Yupa
    • (voice)
    Ichirô Nagai
    Ichirô Nagai
    • Mito
    • (voice)
    Kôhei Miyauchi
    Kôhei Miyauchi
    • Goru
    • (voice)
    Jôji Yanami
    Jôji Yanami
    • Gikkuri
    • (voice)
    Minoru Yada
    Minoru Yada
    • Niga
    • (voice)
    Rihoko Yoshida
    • Teto
    • (voice)
    • …
    Masako Sugaya
    • Girl A
    • (voice)
    Takako Sasuga
    • Girl B
    • (voice)
    Chika Sakamoto
    • Boy A
    • (voice)
    Tarako
    • Boy B
    • (voice)
    • (as TARAKO)
    Yôji Matsuda
    • Asbel
    • (voice)
    Mîna Tominaga
    Mîna Tominaga
    • Rastel
    • (voice)
    Mugihito
    • Mayor of Pejite
    • (voice)
    • (as Makoto Terada)
    Akiko Tsuboi
    • Rastel's Mother
    • (voice)
    Yoshiko Sakakibara
    Yoshiko Sakakibara
    • Kushana
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Hayao Miyazaki
    • Writers
      • Hayao Miyazaki(based on the manga by) (screenplay by)
      • Cindy Davis(english language adaptation)
      • Donald H. Hewitt(english language adaptation)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Writer and Director Hayao Miyazaki was still so upset by the truncated "Warriors of the Wind" version of Nausicaä, that when Harvey Weinstein approached him to discuss the distribution to Princess Mononoke (1997) and insisted on a similar heavily cut version of the movie, Miyazaki angrily left the meeting. Several days later, Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki sent a katana sword to Weinstein's office with "NO CUTS" embedded into its blade. The movie was later released in the U.S. in its uncut version. During a later interview, Miyazaki commented on the incident by smiling and stating "I defeated him."
    • Goofs
      During the invasion of The Valley of the Wind one of the large carrier planes is seen moving backwards.
    • Quotes

      Nausicaä: Every one of us relies on water from the wells, because mankind has polluted all the lakes and rivers. but do you know why the well water is pure? It's because the trees of the wastelands purify it! And you plan to burn the trees down? You must not burn down the toxic jungle! You should have left the giant warrior beneath the earth!... Asbel, tell them how the jungle evolved and how the insects are gaurding it so we won't pollute the earth again. Asbel please!

    • Crazy credits
      As the credits roll we see life returning to normal in the valley: Kushana, Kurotowa and the Tolmekian fleet leave peacefully, after Nausicaä has unheard words for Kushana. The denizens of the Valley of the Wind replant trees in the burned-down forest. Lord Yupa and Asbel ride Yupa's beasts to the Toxic Jungle and explore it. When the text "The End" appears on screen we see Nausicaa's discarded helmet in the forest, alongside a green, non-Toxic Jungle sapling.
    • Alternate versions
      In the original Japanese version of the film, a World Wildlife logo praising the film is displayed at the beginning. For the US release from Disney, this logo was replaced with a typical Studio Ghibli logo.
    • Connections
      Edited into Tales of the Valley of the Wind (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Kaze no Tani no Naushika (Symbolic Theme Song)
      Lyrics by Takashi Matsumoto

      Music by Haruomi Hosono

      Arranged by Mitsuo Hagita

      Vocals by Narumi Yasuda (Tokuma Japan)

    User reviews281

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    A Corner Stone
    Now that everyone knows Miyazaki is a great talent and he has been doing many great stuff, his earlier works are internationally popular. After Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi, Miyazaki's well deserved fame got huge. Since his fame increased, his older works has been taken from the drawers to upper shelves and this is leading to discussions of which of his works are better than which. Kaze no tani no Naushika has been compared many times with his Mononoke - hime, however regarding how Naushika formed a perfect background for the further works of Miyazaki, this comparison is not very fair. Kaze no tani no Naushika is the basis of Miyazaki's charming mastery which becomes more and more apparent in 1990s. It features one of the greatest heroines in anime history in an unusual sci-fi environment. The story of the film shows us how resourceful human imagination can be. What makes Naushika a cornerstone is not only this efficient story telling but also the visual fiesta that it has been presented in. So lose no time in comparing this film to another, instead savor it again and again.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 25, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Disney (United States)
      • Disney's official site
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Nausicaa of the Valley of the Winds
    • Production companies
      • Nibariki
      • Tokuma Shoten
      • Hakuhodo
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $495,770
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,853,968
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.75 : 1(original aspect ratio)
      • 1.85 : 1

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