Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

I produced Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind in 1984 after Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro. It was the first film produced by Ghibli Studio, even though it was technically created before the establishment of the studio. It was primarily based on the manga of the same name that I created. It marked a turning point in my career as it won the first Animage Grand Prix prize in 1984 for Ghibli Studio. It was a story about Nausicaa, a princess of a small nation, who lived in a world devastated by a holocaust called the "Seven Days of Fire". She bravely protected her land and eagerly makes peace between countries by stopping nations from destroying themselves and letting their countries to become polluted wastelands. Due to the strong environmentalist message that played out in the movie, the World wide Fund for Nature praised this movie highly. Besides the strong environmental message, another characteristic of this movie is the use of aircrafts. It also reflected my interest developed in battleship and planes when I was at a young age. In the movie, the main character, Nausicaa, named after a Phaeacian princess in the Odyssey, who was beautiful and loved nature with a great deal of passion. Nausicaa, just like many other female lead characters in my productions, is portrayed as a heroine of some kind. Many of them often find themselves maturing into a stronger and braver protagonist as the movie progresses. For example, in Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro or Princess Mononoke, the leading characters gain more self-confidence, strength and power through their journeys, and they are become completely different by the end of the story. This movie won 3 awards in 1985 in Japan. The success of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind helped me to establish Ghibli Studio and it was the first time for my work to be recognized nationally.

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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind I produced Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind in 1984 after Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro. It was the first film produced by Ghibli Studio, even though it was technically created before the establishment of the studio. It was primarily based on the manga of the same name that I created. It marked a turning point in my career as it won the first Animage Grand Prix prize in 1984 for Ghibli Studio. It was a story about Nausicaa, a princess of a small nation, who lived in a world devastated by a holocaust called the "Seven Days of Fire". She bravely protected her land and eagerly makes peace between countries by stopping nations from destroying themselves and letting their countries to become polluted wastelands. Due to the strong environmentalist message that played out in the movie, the World wide Fund for Nature praised this movie highly. Besides the strong environmental message, another characteristic of this movie is the use of aircrafts. It also reflected my interest developed in battleship and planes when I was at a young age. In the movie, the main character, Nausicaa, named after a Phaeacian princess in the Odyssey, who was beautiful and loved nature with a great deal of passion. Nausicaa, just like many other female lead characters in my productions, is portrayed as a heroine of some kind. Many of them often find themselves maturing into a stronger and braver protagonist as the movie progresses. For example, in Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro or Princess Mononoke, the leading characters gain more self-confidence, strength and power through their journeys, and they are become completely different by the end of the story. This movie won 3 awards in 1985 in Japan. The success of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind helped me to establish Ghibli Studio and it was the first time for my work to be recognized nationally. Discover The Magic of My Neighbor Totoro