A monk warns Nausicaä that omens of an apocalypse, Daikaisho, will appear soon and the forest will boil over to cover the land. His predictions appear to be coming true when she arrives in the Forest in the South and discovers Lord Miralupa has developed mutant mold spores for biological warfare, but the mold begins growing uncontrollably and there's no antidote.
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
It's the best., October 24, 2008
By
Mom of seven (Stark City, MO USA)
We love these books. I have read these so many times in Japanese and I wanted our kids to read them, too. So I got them in English.
I'd Like to See the Movie Too!, July 29, 2008
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Lynn Ellingwood (Webster, NY United States)
This is a great Manga series and I'd love to see the movie too. Nausicaa meets monks warns her that the apocalypse is coming soon. Nausicaa tries to find a way to stop it.
Much better than animated film., March 27, 2007
By
Charles Houghton (New York, NY USA)
Miyazaki's graphic novels are MUCH better than the animation. More depth and better story resolution. Visually stunning with tremendous thought and meaning.
miyazaki doesn't just excel at movies, February 27, 2007
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hoogli/jklsong (Edison, NJ)
I have just finished reading this series, and I must say that I am AMAZED. The books are much more philosophical than the movie (which corresponds to only the first two books), and contains many more characters that are more developed. Unlike the movie, where Nausicaa was practically perfect, and Kushana was purely evil, the book's characters are much more complex. Kushana reminds me of Lady Hiboshi from Princess Mononoke.
The tone of the series changes from beginning to end. This makes sense, as the series was written over about 10 years, with a number of hiatuses. The first two books are confusing and not terribly interesting, but the story blossoms from there.
On top of that, I don't even like manga or anime as genres. Miyazaki is truly exceptional.
