Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

[Camman]

This is my first starting of a thread here, so, let me know if this is in the wrong place or if it shouldn't be posted or something, I look around and read the rules and stuff and it seemed okay. So anyway, with that out of the way.

I very recently just started checking out Anime, actually inspired by a google search I did and it came up with a-m-v.org and after seeing a few videos I decided I would give it a chance. So I've seen a few complete series now and I kept seeing Nausicaa of the valley of the wind advertised very heavily on some channels I watched because it was released on DVD February 22nd (yesterday) so I decided I would check it out.

Like I said, I'm just starting to get into the genre so I don't know a lot about it, but, I know that I did like this movie. I liked the story a lot with the whole humanity vs. nature theme and the ending was really good. I've read that a lot from the original manga was cut out and that some of the stuff was changed, having never read it I had no idea what to expect when I bought this DVD but I was pleasantly surprised. For being an old animation it looks really good. I don't know much about previous released but I heard there was an earlier version called "Warriors of the Wind" that was really chopped up and nothing like the real story and that's why Disney aquired the distribution rights and released it in it's real form.

I watched the english dub version and I thought the voice acting was pretty good, Patrick Stewart especially seemed to fit the role quite well.

All in all a good purchase, nice artwork and a great story, I got it at Circuit City for $18. There's an extra features DVD as well, but I haven't had time to watch it yet, I'll update this when I do check it out. I'd like to hear comments on it from people who know more about the movie or manga and can fill me in on maybe some of the stuff I didn't get right.

[sagesama]

dont quite think i 've seen it on tv being advertised what the plot about
-sage-

[Medieval]

I've seen this advertised on a few channels where I am at, and also through anime network ONDemand.

It's an older Miyazaki film in a somewhat post-apocalyptic world, most of the places on the planet are covered by a deadly spore producing fungus. In these giant hazerdous fungus forest are insect like creatures of various sizes and shapes.

Out side of one of these forest is an area know as the valley of the wind, the wind helps keep the valley free of the fungus by not allowing any of the spores to settle and grow. Their is alot more to the story but to go any more indepth would start ruining the plot.

Its a good story, though the manga is better and expands alot more on what exactly is happening in the world.

I'd recommend it, though if you find somehting called "Warriors of the Wind" burn it, or sell it. (I prefer burn.)

[cholinms]

I don't know much about previous released but I heard there was an earlier version called "Warriors of the Wind" that was really chopped up and nothing like the real story and that's why Disney aquired the distribution rights and released it in it's real form.

The only reason that Disney released the movie unedited is that is the only way that they could get the contract with Studio Gibli. If they do any unauthorized editing they loose their contract and all rights to the matterial.

[dokool]

I don't know much about previous released but I heard there was an earlier version called "Warriors of the Wind" that was really chopped up and nothing like the real story and that's why Disney aquired the distribution rights and released it in it's real form.

The only reason that Disney released the movie unedited is that is the only way that they could get the contract with Studio Gibli. If they do any unauthorized editing they loose their contract and all rights to the matterial.

When Ghibli and Disney signed their deal, it was indeed ironclad and said that Disney couldn't do anything except a translation for the dub and the subtitles. In addition, Miyazaki sent the Disney heads a samurai sword with a note attached - "No cuts."


I love love love Nausicaa, though. I watched it for the first time this summer on a 3rd-generation VHS fansub. Quite the experience.

[Camman]

In addition, Miyazaki sent the Disney heads a samurai sword with a note attached - "No cuts."

That's awesome. It must be very frustrating when a distribution company cuts out big parts of your work for whatever reason they decide and it ends up not being anything like it was supposed to be

[thistledown]

That's why he refused to recognize warriors of the wind as his work. Nausicaa was one of his first films, first released in the early 80's. Still one of my favorite movies ever.

My first real anime costume, btw, was master Yupa, and got second place in our costume contest.

[yprbest]

Ah, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, one of the greats.

The film that started Studio Ghibli to be exact, it's an awe-inspiring film, particularly considering its age. I love it to bits

If you haven't already, you might want to consider watching some of Ghibli's other films, notably Grave of the Fireflies if you're after a slightly darker film, Princess Mononoke for a film sharing many similarities, but set in feudal Japan rather than a post-apocalyptic future, or My Neighbour Totoro or Kiki's Delivery Service for a nice, gentle and relatively cheerful ride (from a child's perspective, no less)

See also Whisper of the Heart and Ocean Waves for two very different takes on a romance by that same studio (though with different directors/teams working on them), though I'm not sure whether either of the two have been licensed in the US yet.

[Mroni]

Its politically correct earth loving drivel that is overhyped.

Mr Oni

[yprbest]

Well, that's refreshing

I'm not sure if you could call it overhyped (at least in this country) as virtually nobody's heard of it, though I can understand if you think that it generally receives far more praise than it deserves.

Of course, as previously stated I think it's a fantastic film, but each to their own, eh!