Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)★ 8.2/10

Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä

PG · JP · 117 min · March 11, 1984

  • Adventure
  • Animation
  • Sci-Fi

Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki

Written by: Hayao Miyazaki, Cindy Davis, Donald H. Hewitt, Kazunori Itô

Princess Nausicaä strives to stop two warring kingdoms from destroying each other, and their fragile, dying world.

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Ssa-chrisFebruary 13, 2023

A Masterpiece of Hayao Miyazaki

Dorumekia = Great Japanese Empire; Sea of ​​Rot = Europe and the United States; Spores = erosion of capitalism; build a kingly paradise together, burn the Sea of ​​Rot together = new order of the East Asian community, jointly resist European and American powers; Run around, then make more land eroded by spores, become part of the sea of ​​decay = every resistance gives the great powers an excuse to fight back with force, then come up with more unequal treaties, then capitalism and christian civilization infiltrates even more . In the end, it’s almost like Christ died for mankind and then resurrected...In the troubled times full of hatred and suspicion, spreading kindness and gentleness like a fool, suffering for the people, bearing the sins of all mankind and being crucified on the cross without regret, And then the miracle happened, the resurrection, and the final victory for good...
PPolskis67March 24, 2021

Anime in favor of saving nature

One of Miyazaki’s least popular films, but one of the most powerful. It transmits a strong message about caring for the environment and against war.
22alerieJanuary 5, 2021

Anime en pro de la naturaleza

Una de las películas menos populares de Miyazaki, pero una de las más contundentes. Transmite un poderoso mensaje sobre el cuidado del ambiente y en contra de la guerra.

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