After a global war, the seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Wind remains one of the last strongholds on Earth untouched by a poisonous jungle and the powerful insects that guard it. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of the Valley engage in an epic struggle to restore the bond between humanity and Earth.
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
future
airplane
saving the world
human vs nature
fungus spores
post-apocalyptic future
giant insect
toxic
based on manga
ecology
anime
adventure
Rank
#6 in 1984·#740 overall
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Cast
Sumi Shimamoto
Nausicaä (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
Mito (voice)
Gorō Naya
Yupa (voice)
Yoji Matsuda
Asbel (voice)
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Kushana (voice)
Iemasa Kayumi
Kurotowa (voice)
Hisako Kyoda
Obaba (voice)
Mahito Tsujimura
Jihl (voice)
Mina Tominaga
Lastel (voice)
Kohei Miyauchi
Gol (voice)
Joji Yanami
Gikkuri (voice)
Minoru Yada
Niga (voice)
Crew
Hayao Miyazaki
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Screenplay
Joe Hisaishi
Original Music Composer
Isao Takahata
Producer
Yasuyoshi Tokuma
Executive Producer
Tooru Hara
Executive Producer
Shigeharu Shiba
Sound Director
Kitaro Kosaka
Key Animation
Osamu Nabeshima
Key Animation
Hidekazu Ohara
Key Animation
Hideaki Anno
Key Animation
Yoichi Kotabe
Key Animation
Popular Reviews
1994 reviews
Dhruv Patel
7.9★ · 07/09/25
2
Victoria
6.5★ · 01/10/26
this isn’t even fictional because humans are actually the ones ruining earth
this isn’t even fictional because humans are actually the ones ruining earth
1
Cairns Lee-Parkins
6.0★ · 07/26/24
Granny stop yapping
Granny stop yapping
1
ZodiacPRO
10.0★ · 05/01/26
100/100
Another PEAK ghibli directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
The animation was really beautiful. The second half in this film is my favorite especially at the ending. Love this ghibli so much❤️❤️❤️
100/100
Another PEAK ghibli directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
The animation was really beautiful. The second half in this film is my favorite especially at the ending. Love this ghibli so much❤️❤️❤️
Obi-Two
3.0★ · 06/08/25
Miyazaki: Are those leather pants?Concept Artist: uhhMiyazaki: Oh skin colored pants?Concept Artist: Well about that…
Miyazaki: Are those leather pants?Concept Artist: uhhMiyazaki: Oh skin colored pants?Concept Artist: Well about that…
