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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Box Set Hardcover – Box set, November 6, 2012
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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is an epic fantasy tale written and illustrated by legendary Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki, creator of My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle. A modern masterpiece, the entire series is now available in this deluxe box set containing two hardcover volumes with interior color pages and a bonus poster.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is an epic fantasy tale written and illustrated by legendary Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki, creator of My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle and Ponyo. A modern masterpiece, the entire series is now available in this deluxe box set containing two hardcover volumes with interior color pages and a bonus poster.
“Having ended Nausicaä doesn’t mean that everything has ended or come to a conclusion... I ended the story at the same point as we are now, at the starting point of an incomprehensible world.”
—Hayao Miyazaki, from Starting Point: 1979~1996
- Print length1104 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherVIZ Media LLC
- Publication dateNovember 6, 2012
- Dimensions10.13 x 3.9 x 7.13 inches
- ISBN-101421550644
- ISBN-13978-1421550640
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- Publisher : VIZ Media LLC; Deluxe edition (November 6, 2012)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 1104 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1421550644
- ISBN-13 : 978-1421550640
- Item Weight : 7.2 pounds
- Dimensions : 10.13 x 3.9 x 7.13 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #65,593 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #866 in Action & Adventure Manga (Books)
- #920 in Media Tie-In Manga (Books)
- #1,190 in Fantasy Manga (Books)
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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.
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Image 2: The VIZ Perfect Collection of 1995 collected the 7 volumes into 4. The pages are from a] the Animage edition, b] the boxed hardcover, and c] the Perfect Collection to compare sizes and to see how much the translated sound FX add.
Image 3: a wraparound images of the box and the two volumes. Volume 1 deals with Nausicaa coping with her environment. Volume II deals with Nausicaa coping with her destiny.
Image 4: VOLUME I -- Chapter 1: Nausicaa flies from the Sea of Corruption to The Valley of the Wind which comes under attack by Princess Kushana; Chapter 2: Nausicaa literally takes up arms at Acid Lake; Chapter 3: Nausicaa again meets Princess Kushana in the crucible of the Dorok War, Chapter 4: (referring back to the first cover), Nausicaa escapes from the war's Catastrophe through the miasma with Chikuku.
Image 5: VOLUME II -- Chapter 5: Nausicaa delves into the depth of the Daikaisho within the miasma's ecosystem; Chapter 6: Nausicaa stands defiant on the burning deck of a warship against a hostile horde of heedra in The Place Dreamed's surrounding nightmare; and Chapter 7: From Emperors to High Priests to the lowly Worm Handlers they all follow Nausicaa as she comes understand the world at the heart of The Crypt.
[These final three covers make a great triptych with Nausicaa facing out to the left, facing out to the front, and facing out to the right protecting both Ohmu and humans from the fire within her while uniting them.]
Image 6: Full color inserts: (left) the two-sided poster of Nausicaa at war and Nausicaa at peace; (center) two-page spreads of maps; and (right) Nausicaa in battle a] with Kai & rifle, b] with sword, and c] with her "son" Ohma.
NOTE: the images below are not in the same order as they are listed above.

By R. P. Glass on November 23, 2020
Image 2: The VIZ Perfect Collection of 1995 collected the 7 volumes into 4. The pages are from a] the Animage edition, b] the boxed hardcover, and c] the Perfect Collection to compare sizes and to see how much the translated sound FX add.
Image 3: a wraparound images of the box and the two volumes. Volume 1 deals with Nausicaa coping with her environment. Volume II deals with Nausicaa coping with her destiny.
Image 4: VOLUME I -- Chapter 1: Nausicaa flies from the Sea of Corruption to The Valley of the Wind which comes under attack by Princess Kushana; Chapter 2: Nausicaa literally takes up arms at Acid Lake; Chapter 3: Nausicaa again meets Princess Kushana in the crucible of the Dorok War, Chapter 4: (referring back to the first cover), Nausicaa escapes from the war's Catastrophe through the miasma with Chikuku.
Image 5: VOLUME II -- Chapter 5: Nausicaa delves into the depth of the Daikaisho within the miasma's ecosystem; Chapter 6: Nausicaa stands defiant on the burning deck of a warship against a hostile horde of heedra in The Place Dreamed's surrounding nightmare; and Chapter 7: From Emperors to High Priests to the lowly Worm Handlers they all follow Nausicaa as she comes understand the world at the heart of The Crypt.
[These final three covers make a great triptych with Nausicaa facing out to the left, facing out to the front, and facing out to the right protecting both Ohmu and humans from the fire within her while uniting them.]
Image 6: Full color inserts: (left) the two-sided poster of Nausicaa at war and Nausicaa at peace; (center) two-page spreads of maps; and (right) Nausicaa in battle a] with Kai & rifle, b] with sword, and c] with her "son" Ohma.
NOTE: the images below are not in the same order as they are listed above.






Both story and art is by Hayao Miyazaki, that's right, HAYAO MIYAZAKI: the man who co-founded the internationally acclaimed Studio Ghibli, one of the greatest genius of animation this world have ever seen. The art is simply amazing, the storytelling is brilliant, the pages are full of life and detail and magic.
* * * * * These are the highlights of the edition * * * * *
- The format is over-sized (like Akira's volumes), with a trim-size much larger than the one we are used to for mangas: the books are 10,4 by 7,3 inches. This gives you a much better appreciation of the art, and that's exactly what you want, being Miyazaki's pages so full of detail and wonder.
- Book I is 568 pages long and Book II is 552 pages long, adding up to 1120 pages worth of Miyazaki's art!
- Both books are hardcovers with sewn-binding, which allows for a very comfortable reading experience. It's a real pleasure to be able to enjoy a manga in HC format, as opossed as softcovers, it feels like a real luxury.
- The printing quality is excellent, with sharp line-art and a delicate sepia tone ink.
- The paper quality is beautiful and very apt for the reproduction of art. The paper stock is NOT glossy; it's traditional manga paper stock, but it isn't flimsy or cheap at all. It's really nice and proper for the edition.
- Each volume includes 8 pages in color at the beginning of the book. This pages are printed in glossy paper stock and the art reproduction is beautiful, with vivid colors and outstanding detail.
- The slipcase is very solid and well-build, and the books fit perfectly inside of it.
- The box set also includes a small two-sided color poster (16,5 x 11,7 inches), which is a very nice adition to the package.
- The reading order is from right to left, respecting the original page layout.
In conclusion, the Nausicaä deluxe box set is the best edition of a manga I've ever seen. I really hope Viz and other publishers release critically acclaimed titles like Akira or Vagabond in deluxe editions just like this one.

By Bruno M on November 11, 2012
Both story and art is by Hayao Miyazaki, that's right, HAYAO MIYAZAKI: the man who co-founded the internationally acclaimed Studio Ghibli, one of the greatest genius of animation this world have ever seen. The art is simply amazing, the storytelling is brilliant, the pages are full of life and detail and magic.
* * * * * These are the highlights of the edition * * * * *
- The format is over-sized (like Akira's volumes), with a trim-size much larger than the one we are used to for mangas: the books are 10,4 by 7,3 inches. This gives you a much better appreciation of the art, and that's exactly what you want, being Miyazaki's pages so full of detail and wonder.
- Book I is 568 pages long and Book II is 552 pages long, adding up to 1120 pages worth of Miyazaki's art!
- Both books are hardcovers with sewn-binding, which allows for a very comfortable reading experience. It's a real pleasure to be able to enjoy a manga in HC format, as opossed as softcovers, it feels like a real luxury.
- The printing quality is excellent, with sharp line-art and a delicate sepia tone ink.
- The paper quality is beautiful and very apt for the reproduction of art. The paper stock is NOT glossy; it's traditional manga paper stock, but it isn't flimsy or cheap at all. It's really nice and proper for the edition.
- Each volume includes 8 pages in color at the beginning of the book. This pages are printed in glossy paper stock and the art reproduction is beautiful, with vivid colors and outstanding detail.
- The slipcase is very solid and well-build, and the books fit perfectly inside of it.
- The box set also includes a small two-sided color poster (16,5 x 11,7 inches), which is a very nice adition to the package.
- The reading order is from right to left, respecting the original page layout.
In conclusion, the Nausicaä deluxe box set is the best edition of a manga I've ever seen. I really hope Viz and other publishers release critically acclaimed titles like Akira or Vagabond in deluxe editions just like this one.











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The books also come with a double sided poster and are cased together in a cardboard cover.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 16, 2018
The books also come with a double sided poster and are cased together in a cardboard cover.














While both books have been translated fully into English, the format and layout are still in the original Japanese meaning you read from the back of the book and from right to left. The artwork is nothing short of amazing and each page is painstakingly drawn with the same love and attention as the movie. To be fair, I never expected anything less from one of the greatest animated studios and the one of the most celebrated animators in the world, Miayazaki.
I didn’t think it was possible to display the same emotions and feelings towards the characters and their world as a fully animated movie could but somehow he does. You feel as if you are part of the adventure and of course, in true Studio Ghiblie style, the main protagonist is female.
The set also contains an A3 double-sided poster and both the two hardback books come packed inside an excellent decorated cardboard box
A fantastic addition to any Ghibli fans collection.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2017
While both books have been translated fully into English, the format and layout are still in the original Japanese meaning you read from the back of the book and from right to left. The artwork is nothing short of amazing and each page is painstakingly drawn with the same love and attention as the movie. To be fair, I never expected anything less from one of the greatest animated studios and the one of the most celebrated animators in the world, Miayazaki.
I didn’t think it was possible to display the same emotions and feelings towards the characters and their world as a fully animated movie could but somehow he does. You feel as if you are part of the adventure and of course, in true Studio Ghiblie style, the main protagonist is female.
The set also contains an A3 double-sided poster and both the two hardback books come packed inside an excellent decorated cardboard box
A fantastic addition to any Ghibli fans collection.


In the same way that the Akira anime was brilliant but simply could not be long enough to encapsulate the epic amazingness of the original Akira manga (you should own both).
As with Akira, the anime has roughly the basic outline of the story in common with the book, but the book contains so much more: so many moments, twists, plotlines that aren't in the anime (the anime would have had to been maybe 6 hours to fit it all in reasonably).
I honestly think that any fan of anime, comics, manga, novels, sci fine, fantasy should read this at least once in their lifetime. It's essential.
The books are nicely packaged, presented and bound, too.

Now I finally got to read the manga.
The art, story and presentation are absolutely sublime and my perception of the Nausicaa universe is forever changed.
The best purchase I ever made.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 8, 2021
Now I finally got to read the manga.
The art, story and presentation are absolutely sublime and my perception of the Nausicaa universe is forever changed.
The best purchase I ever made.




I already have the complete original set of 27 from the 1980's-1990's but really liked the look of this box set and I'm glad I bought it.
The quality is superb, really well done and it's super heavy too!
If you enjoyed the film then this is the complete story as the film only covers a very small part (although it is the best anime movie I've ever seen and I've seen a serious amount).
It has the same amazing "feel" to it as the film - that certain atmospheric quality that is hard to describe but makes an impact on you that never goes away.
There's a lot to read but you won't want it to end as the story is so good and the artwork is just incredible- the detail in every page just has to be seen to be believed.
As per usual with Japanese manga it's all black and white but don't let that put you off as the line work is amazing and colour would probably just mask some of the detail.
Buy it while you still can as things as good as this never stay around forever and it's such a huge story you'll want to read it all again and again.