Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
1h 57m | PG-13
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.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Studio: Topcraft
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Video: 720p
Cast
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)
Reviews
Non stop violence in a post apocalyptic earth, this is so much more anime than Ghibli. It isn't actually a true Ghibli film but is often marketed as such. It's style is very different to that usually associated with Ghibli. If you're expecting 'My Neighbour Totoro', you'll be disappointed. I like Ghibli films but 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. All very well for that genre but I don't tend to rate those films well. I'm really reviewing this film for Ghibli fans hoping for, "Howl's Moving Castle" so they can find something more appropriate