Nausicaä finds herself on the edge of despair as she comes to realize the full extent of the ecological destruction that's ravaging Earth. Meanwhile, Queen Kushana of Torumekia plots to lead her troops back to the imperial capital and seize the crown. Nausicaä agrees to join Kushana and her people in the fight against the Doroks and her scheming brothers.
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Average Customer Review
A classic, August 24, 2008
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AC&J (oz)
A series for those who sneer at the term 'graphic novel'. The art is beautiful and detailed, with a warmth that some (many?) manga and comics lack. Miyazaki has a style all his own, and this puts him up there with Tezuka Osamu and will Eisner in terms of draftsmanship. The translation is pretty good, as far as I can tell, and flows elegantly.
The thing that took one star away is the paper and print. The lines have a sepia-like tone, and the paper seems to be of low quality. I wondered whether the sepia tone is due to the paper, but this is just conjecture. Of course, it may not bother others, and though the story is set in the future, it does lend a air of nostalgia.
The Adventure Continues! , July 29, 2008
By
Lynn Ellingwood (Webster, NY United States)
Nausicaa is an interesting story. I haven't seen the movie but am reading the books in order and finding the books draw me in more and more. I would love to see the movie too and am looking forward to more editions of this series.
Captivating, August 24, 2007
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Sean Thomas Brady (New York, NY USA)
Nausicaa is clearly the best of Miyazaki's movies, and, surprise, surprise, the books are even better than the movie. The books add considerable depth to Nausicaa's character and present a more complex story line.
My only complain is that the English version does not have the colorful book jackets found on the otherwise identical Japanese edition, which makes the English version seem a bit cheap by comparison. But it's a minor quibble.
Much better than animated film., March 26, 2007
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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.
