Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Bluray/DVD Combo) [Blu-ray]

A good film directed by Hayao Miyazaki before Studio Ghibli was established.

I absolutely love this movie

It's hard to believe this was made in 1984, the anime style is so good and the music by Joe Hisaichi just as great as his later Studio Ghibli stuff. And it's interesting with Hayao Miyazaki just retiring and finally getting some credit for his amazing work with "The Boy and The Heron", to see this, which I think is Miyazaki's first film with Studio Ghibli. As always, great characters, beautiful animation, wonderful music, and a haunting story that has deeper meaning. I look back to my childhood and wish I was watching this stuff instead of insipid Disney films, but I didn't discover anime until I was a parent!

First of all the movie is great and the quality holds up well for it's age. The movie it self is a 5 out of 5 and the reviews here on the film express it well, this review is really more about the special features for the bluray.These are the Bluray special features:* Behind The Studio: Discover the film's fantastic origins in this fascinating documentary, including an interview with Hayao Miyazaki!This is a cool featurette about 20 minutes long about the movie and a little with Miyazaki on his inspiration for the film. It goes into detail about how some of the themes in nausicaa later become signatures of his work.* Enter the Lands: Explore the many worlds of Studio Ghibli through this interactive map!This feature has a really cool map of all of Miyazaki's biggest films and you can click on them and it will give a brief description of the movie and all of the characters. Looks great in HD but all though it has animations on the map of all his movies you can only look at Nausicaa, Kiki's Delivery Service, My Neighbor Tortoro, castle in the sky, and Ponyo (Porco Rosso, Howls moving castles, spirited awake and princess mononoke are on there but there aren't interactive parts)* Studio Ghibli Trivia Challenge: You're your KnowledgeOn the "Enter the Lands" map when you click nausicaa instead of seeing its story and characters description it pulls up this quiz.* Original Japanese storyboardsgreat stills of a lot of the art work used to make the movieThese are all the features on the bluray side, the Behind the Microphone: With A-List Voice Talent, The Birth Story Of Studio Ghibli Featurette, and Original TV trailers are all on the dvd so you will have to switch to watch those features. Overall great and worth owning but if you all ready own the two disc dvd than i would just keep it and not bother upgrading to bluray. the movie looks clear on bluray but since it is over 25 years old even in high def it doesn't look any better than the bluray does quality wise. the new bluray features are cool but not worth rebuying if you all ready own it. if you don't have a copy of this movie all ready definitely but this bluray since the dvd version will run you roughly the same price.

if it's in theaters near you, go see it!

AUDIO: English (American English), Japanese (日本人), French (français)SUBTITLES: English for English Language, English for Japanese Language, French, (no Japanese subtitles)—PRODUCT REVIEW: I am writing this review as someone who had been looking to own a great version of Miyazaki films for a while. GKIDS has produced the best version of Studio Ghibli films in my opinion. The movie is set up automatically in English but if you go to the Set Up screen in the menu and select the Language as Japanese, you will get the original Japanese version. The movie title sequence will also be different language wise according to which language you select. I speak Japanese & English and grew up watching Nausicaä in Japanese in my childhood and this movie holds up to those memories. The English subtitles for the Japanese version translate very well (I hear it’s not as great with the Disney version). There is also a packet inside about the movie that also has some movie stills. Hope the pictures I took help. I am super happy about this product. I can’t think of any negatives.—MOVIE REVIEW: This was my favorite Miyazaki film as a little girl! As an adult now Itruly appreciate having Nausicaä as a role model. Her courageous and adventurous qualities are to be envied, but I always aspired to be her level of caring and kind as well. It’s a beautiful story and one I cherish 20 years later.[updated Dec 2020 with audio languages]

This 1st Hayao Miyazaki - Ghibli Study movie is a classic. Even after so long time, everybody can relate to Nausicaa and cheer for her.Nausica is the princess of Valley of the Wind. But unlike the princesses one is used to, she is like the kings of the old, when kings would fight alongside its folk. She even do repairs in machinery in her kingdom.But she unlike princess Kushana, Nausicaa does not crave for war. Her fight is for life, and not for death.The world they live is trying to purge away all poison that humankind poured upon Earth. It is pictured by Sea of Decay, a deadly ocean of death, where nobody - humans, convencional animals and plants - can live.There are few no-poisoned lands. And in there, humans fight agains each other, as well fight against Sea of Decay.Nausicaa in the other hand is not a fighter. She is most likely a scientist, as she loves even that mortal ecosystem. She does not hates even if that world have sickened her father, she tries to understand in order to find a cure for him.And like scientists, her fight is even harder than anybody else, because she fights with no weapons. Only knowledge and love.I known no person who can not be moved to tears at the final scenes, in her struggle to save her people, to save Nature, and even save her enemies.The beauty of her heart, and the beauty of the songs - unlike disney princesses, she will not sing for you - are overhelming and powerful.Just check at youtube any Joe Hisaishi 25 years concert in Budokan and say if you can stay with no goosebumps.

Everyone has there favourite Miyazaki film, but this will always be the best. Can't beat the originals, sorry not sorry Boy and the Heron.

Finally own my favourite animated film. Looks amazing on Blu-Ray.

Tres bien dessiner comme toujours

In “Nausicaä aus dem Tal der Winde” erzählt uns Miyazaki eine Fantasy-Geschichte aus der Zukunft: Nach einem Weltkrieg in unserer Zeit, für den gigantische, selbst denkende Roboter gebaut wurden, ist die Erde komplett zerstört worden, fast überall ist nur noch Wüste, zudem schwirren giftige Dämpfe durch die Luft, und es gibt nur noch wenige Menschen. Aber selbst diese haben nicht viel dazugelernt: Statt die riesigen Insekten und Tiere, die über die Jahrhunderte hinweg in den giftigen Gegenden entstanden sind in Ruhe zu lassen, wollen sie einen der gigantischen Roboter, den sie wiederentdeckt haben, zum laufen bringen um die Erde wieder zu “entgiften”. Das sie sich dabei übernommen haben, merken sie erst, als es schon fast zu spät ist…Wir erleben dieses Märchen aus der Sicht der Nausicaä, eine Prinzessin, die aus einem “Tal des Windes” kommt. Dieses “Tal des Windes” ist dank seiner Lage (nahe am Meer) und dem ungiftigen Wind einer der wenigen fruchtbaren Gegenden. Nausicaä liebt die giftigen Gegenden und ihre Kreaturen, ausgestattet mit Gleitflieger und Gasmaske geht sie dort immer wieder auf Erkundungsreise, um unter anderem auch Proben zu nehmen, da ihr Vater Gift eingeatmet hat und sie ein Gegenmittel herzustellen versucht. Nausicaä würde also bis an ihr Ende mit all den anderen zusammen in diesem ruhigen Tal leben, wenn nicht eines Tages ein riesiges, unter Angriff von Insekten stehendes Flugzeug dort abstürzten würde. Dann wird sie plötzlich mit den anderen, schlechten Menschen konfrontiert, die alle Insekten töten wollen und die giftigen Zonen wieder belebbar machen wollen. Mit all ihrer Kraft und Liebe setzt sie nun alles daran, ein gutes Ende zu finden…Nausicaä aus dem Tal der Winde ist äußerst ernst und intensiv. Es gibt viel Gewalt, nicht verherrlichend, sondern weil sie einfach zur Story passt und gehört. Und der ganze Film ist etwas dunkel und depressiv. Nicht unbedingt für kleinere Kinder geeignet, eher ab 12 Jahren. Aber auch mir (ich bin 20) hat der Film wahnsinnig viel Spaß gemacht. Wie alle Miyas. Die Atmosphäre die der Film aufbaut, ist einfach unbeschreiblich. Alle Miyas fangen etwas seltsam an, aber spätestens nach 30 Minuten ist man so von der Hülle gefangen, die der Film erzeugt, das man seine Umwelt gar nicht mehr wahrnimmt. Wie ein gutes Buch, das man um zum einschlafen lesen möchte, und plötzlich ist die Nacht rum, und man liest noch immer…Im Vergleich mit dem Manga sieht der Film fast schon schlecht aus, aber ihn hier so zu bezeichnen wäre ungerecht und böse. Schließlich hat sich Miyazaki für den Manga 12 Jahre Zeit gelassen, während der Film vor bzw. während dem Manga entstand. Wenn man sich den Manga einfach wegdenkt, ist der Film ein wundervolles, wenn auch düsteres und spannendes Fantasy-Märchen voll guter Moral und atemberaubenden Szenen. Am besten mit diesem Film einen Abend anfangen, und dann etwas lockeres einschieben, wie Kiki oder Totoro.

Quien aprecia el trabajo de Hayao Miyazaki con estudios Ghibli, ya sabe que este es uno de sus mejores títulos.Pata que no esté familiarizado con el ánime japonés (disculpen el pleonasmo) este título de fantasía que, como se estila en este tipo de animación, sin necesidad de ahondar en detalles de porque o como funciona el mundo que nos presentan, logra hacernos sentir la historia y los personajes completos y bien desarrollados.Sobre el DVD, es bastante sencillo sin muchos extras, sólo lo necesario para disfrutar la película en su idioma original o en español para los más pequeños.