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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

風の谷のナウシカ

A young girl's love called forth miracles…

Release:1984
Runtime:1h 57m
Country:Japan
Director:Hayao Miyazaki
Language:Japanese

Genre

AdventureAnimationFantasy
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Keywords

futureAirplaneSaving The WorldHuman Vs NatureFungus SporesPost Apocalyptic FutureGiant InsectToxic
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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb8/10· 196K votes
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic86%
TMDb8/10· 4K votes

With 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8/10 on IMDb and 86/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

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.

Cast of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

  • Sumi Shimamoto

    Sumi Shimamoto

    as Nausicaä (voice)

  • Ichiro Nagai

    Ichiro Nagai

    as Mito (voice)

  • Gorō Naya

    Gorō Naya

    as Yupa (voice)

  • Yoji Matsuda

    Yoji Matsuda

    as Asbel (voice)

  • Yoshiko Sakakibara

    Yoshiko Sakakibara

    as Kushana (voice)

  • Iemasa Kayumi

    Iemasa Kayumi

    as Kurotowa (voice)

  • Hisako Kyoda

    Hisako Kyoda

    as Obaba (voice)

  • Mahito Tsujimura

    Mahito Tsujimura

    as Jihl (voice)

  • Mina Tominaga

    Mina Tominaga

    as Lastel (voice)

  • Kohei Miyauchi

    Kohei Miyauchi

    as Gol (voice)

  • Joji Yanami

    Joji Yanami

    as Gikkuri (voice)

  • Minoru Yada

    Minoru Yada

    as Niga (voice)

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind facts

Original title
風の谷のナウシカ
Budget
$1M
Box office
$9M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Adventure epic showcases Miyazaki's imaginative world-building genius
  • •Ecology themes explore environmental consequences with nuance
  • •Anime production delivers stunning visual spectacle throughout

What the audience disliked

  • •Fungus spores plot device feels technologically vague and confusing
  • •Manga adaptation sometimes struggles with pacing transitions

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