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Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 2
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 2
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Hayao Miyazaki
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Series | Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind |
Series part Volume No. |
2
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:136 | Dimensions(mm): Height 257,Width 181 |
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Category/Genre | Graphic novels: Manga |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781591163503
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Classifications | Dewey:FIC |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
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Imprint |
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
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Publication Date |
4 August 2008 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
An epic fantasy tale written and illustrated by the legendary director Hayao Miyazaki! In a long-ago war, humankind set off a devastating ecological disaster. Thriving indistrial societies disappeared. The earth is slowly submerging beneath the expanding Sea of Corruption, an enormous toxic forest that creates mutant insects and releases a miasma of poisonous spores into the air.At the periphery of the sea, tiny kingdoms are scattered on tiny parcels of land. Here lies the Valley of the Wind, a kingdom of barely 500 citizens; a nation given fragile protection from the decaying sea's poisons by the ocean breezes; and home to Nausicaa. Nausicaa, a gentle but strong-willed young princess, has an empathic bond with the giant Ohmu insects, who open their hearts to her. In her quest to create peace among empires fighting over the world's remaining precious natural resources, will Nausicaa be able to interpret the Ohmus' urgent warning about the southern forest? And what of the war which rages all around her?
Author Biography
Hayao Miyazaki is one of Japan's most beloved animation directors. In 2005 he was awarded the Venice International Film Festival's Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement, and his Studio Ghibli received the festival's Osella Award for overall achievement in 2004. Miyazaki's films include Spirited Away, winner of the 2002 Academy Award (R) for Best Animated Feature Film, as well as Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, Howl's Moving Castle, and Ponyo, all of which have received great acclaim in the U.S. Miyazaki's other achievements include the highly regarded manga series Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and Starting Point: 1979-1996, a collection of essays, interviews, and memoirs that chronicle his early career and the development of his theories of animation. Both are published in English by VIZ Media.
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