Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 3 (Paperback)

by Hayao Miyazaki (Author, Illustrator)

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Product Description
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.

About the Author
Hayao Miyazaki is the prominent director of many popular animated feature films. He is also the co-founder of Studio Ghibli, the award-winning Japanese animation studio and production company behind worldwide hits such as PRINCESS MONONOKE, HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE and SPIRITED AWAY.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; 2nd edition (May 5, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591164109
• ISBN-13: 978-1591164104
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #123,013 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much better than animated film., March 26, 2007

By	Charles Houghton "artist/tyrant" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Miyazaki's graphic novels are MUCH better than the animation. More depth and better story resolution. Visually stunning with tremendous thought and meaning.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A classic, August 24, 2008

By	AC&J "tm" (oz) - See all my reviews

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Adventure Continues! , July 28, 2008

By	Lynn Ellingwood "The ESOL Teacher" (Webster, NY United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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.