Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 3 (Volume 3)

This is only one of a sequence of books made by Hayao Miyasaki the great Japanese film maker and author of many of the stories from this author. There are 7 books and I have all of them and I love them, as they show this great artist as he really is: in his element and in his rightful place, with his own style. The original storie in this set of 7, is more extensive than the film of the same name; as one would imagine to be the case with most great works of art with a sublime message. When making a film one has to cut it down into manageable chunks so as not to make it over-long. (Both a cutting down and an extension can be viewed when comparing "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" books and films)

The collection of 7 books that make up the Nausicaa collection are fantastic. I read them all in about two days as once you start them you cannot stop. The paper quality is a bit low, but what can you expect for the price. You get the full story, plus it has additional stuff to the film and more depth. This shows off Miyazaki's amazing drawing skills and his ability to weave a story with a message is renowned. This has strong environmental themes and manages to make a point without ramming it home. You have to read these in the traditional Japanese way (I.e. back to front from a western perspective) but this only adds to the charm and overall experience. A brilliant intro to Miyazaki's anime.Feel free to check out my blog which can be found on my profile page.

Am slowing buying all the books in this series for my teenage son. He has seen some of the authors storys on film, so was really happy to start collecting the books.

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It’s an absolute masterpiece from beginning to end and the art is stunning. So much more to it then the movie shows. Kushana is a deep character and another strong female lead

Humans put too many liabilities on our Mother Earth. This manga deals with the stress caused by such situation and it is such a grand theme. It is just amazing that Miyazaki created an animated film of the story, although this manga and the animated film are very different in terms of the storyline and development characters.Kids may get bored with this.

Love Nausicaa and love Hayao Miyazaki. This manga changed my view of the world.

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My daughter LOVES this book. Ended up buying the whole series!