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Kaze no tani no Naushika (Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind) (Warriors of the Wind) (1984)

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Average Rating: 7.9/10
Reviews Counted: 10
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Release Date: Jan 1, 1984 Wide

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This impressive work from acclaimed Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki represents a significant departure from traditional anime. Foregoing the gritty storylines, extreme violence, and adult content found throughout many anime, Miyazaki's works borrow as much from fairy tales as they do from science fiction. Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind is no exception. Centuries after war has devastated the earth, Princess Nausicaa leads the people of the Valley of the Wind. Feuding clans fight with planes and

PG, 1 hr. 56 min.

Drama, Animation, Art House & International, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Hayao Miyazaki

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1984 Wide

On DVD: Feb 22, 2005

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Kaze no tani no Naushika (Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind) (Warriors of the Wind) Trailer & Photos

Cast

Alison Lohman
Nausicaä (English), Na...
Patrick Stewart
Lord Yupa (English)
Shia LaBeouf
Asbel (English)
Uma Thurman
Kushana (English)
Edward James Olmos
Mito (English)
Chris Sarandon
Kurotowa (English)
Mark Hamill
Mayor (English)
Tress MacNeille
Obaba (English)

Critic Reviews for Kaze no tani no Naushika (Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind) (Warriors of the Wind)

All Critics (11) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (2) | DVD (9)

Beautiful anime with eco-message and an amazing heroine.

December 6, 2011 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Carrie R. Wheadon

Common Sense Media

...grows more and more complicated and convoluted as time progresses...

March 9, 2011 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Enjoys a visual richness and narrative ambition virtually unheard of in animation prior to its release.

March 6, 2010 Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

Nausica� is in some ways a grim and serious film, but it mixes a sweet optimism into its horror-filled lessons.

August 10, 2009 Full Review Source: AV Club

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Tasha Robinson

AV Club

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Once again, Miyazaki's entry is nothing short of spectacular.

April 29, 2009 Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Nausica�, princess of the Valley of the Wind, is a screen heroine--or, rather, hero--for the ages.

May 10, 2005 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Miyazaki's instincts take over from time to time in the film's rare quiet moments, but overall it's awfully preachy and wearying.

May 2, 2005 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Thanks for the Ghibli DVDs, Disney. Keep them coming.

April 9, 2005 Full Review Source: Movie Habit

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Marty Mapes

Movie Habit

For all its inventiveness, it doesn't really compare to Miyazaki's later pictures.

March 9, 2005 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Zach Hines

Filmcritic.com

It's the story that carries Nausicaa through.

March 1, 2005 Full Review Source: Now Playing Magazine

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Tony Whitt

Now Playing Magazine Source: Now Playing Magazine

It's a delight.

February 28, 2005 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Dan Lybarger

eFilmCritic.com

It's gorgeous and strange, but Miyazaki's later films cover the same ground with greater refinement.

February 25, 2005 Full Review Source: Oregonian

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M.E. Russell

Oregonian

For over a quarter century, Hayao Miyazaki has been making imaginative movies that manage to nourish the head and the heart equally.

February 21, 2005 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Dan Lybarger

eFilmCritic.com

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The first movie created by Studio Ghibli, this film provides a good introduction into Hayao Miyazaki's work. In the animation world, the name Hayao Miyazaki needs no introduction, the animated movies he has created surpass even that of Pixar. As far as the animation is concern, it is breath-taking. The

June 13, 2011

Christopher Heim

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In his second film, Miyazaki more strongly makes his case to be environmentally aware than in any of his other movies. The human race is on the line, and the quaint childhood adventure movie I've grown accustomed to in his later works is replaced with a princess caught between two (well, three) warring armies with

December 19, 2011