“Post-apocalyptic princess Nausicaä fights to save humanity from war and the toxic Sea of Corruption.”
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
風の谷のナウシカ
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Synopsis
Post-apocalyptic princess Nausicaä fights to save humanity from war and the toxic Sea of Corruption.
Humanity, once a technologically advanced and thriving civilization, has been pushed to the brink of extinction following a cataclysmic war known as the Seven Days of Fire. The remnants of the human race now live in scattered kingdoms to avoid the unrelenting spread of the Sea of Corruption, a colossal forest infested with dangerous mutant insects and fungi that produce poisonous spores. Nausicaä, the sole heir to the throne of the agricultural kingdom Valley of the Wind, is thrust into war after an ally kingdom, the imperialist Torumekia, invades the Dorok Empire. Forced to fight alongside the Torumekian military and their cunning princess Kushana, Nausicaä witnesses firsthand the horrors of war and its effect on both humanity and the environment. With her uncanny charisma and gentle nature, Nausicaä may be the only hope for humanity as the ongoing war and the Sea of Corruption hasten the extinction of mankind. Set against the backdrop of a devastated world, Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä depicts the aftermath of human folly and the immortal power of nature.
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What 17 readers settled on.
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σ 1.04 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 1.18
Running avg · May 2009 → Jun 2025
- 9 “Solid post-apocalyptic fantasy manga by a as-yet-undiscovered Miyazaki. The main character Nausicaa is everything a hero should be; strong, humble pure-hearted and incredibly sacrificial. I have no...”
- 9 “This series undoubtedly deserves the place among top ten manga titles, which it currently has on MAL. Though the film is failry good, it does not cover even half of what is depicted in manga. There...”
- 10 “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is not a very popular manga, and it is a shame at that. For those of you who enjoyed the movie (the film only barley skims the surface of the first and second...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 59 × 7 ch × vol
- Total read 7h 52m approx
- Published Oct 1982 – Feb 1994
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0620 catalog