NAUSICAA OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND (KAZE NO TANI NO NAUSICAA)
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Before the legacy of Studio Ghibli that started with Hayao Miyazaki, Miyazaki directed Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind which received lots of fame and popularity. Based off of his own manga he wrote, this film is an epic science fantasy adventure film. This film is set in a thousand years after an apocalyptic war that destroyed civilization and created a vast toxic jungle filled with poisonous forests and giant mutant creatures. Nausicaa, the princess of the Valley of the Wind, is a young woman who explores the jungle and communicates with the creatures in hopes to understand them and bring peace between humans and the creatures until she gets entangled with Tolmekia, a kingdom trying to eradicate these creatures. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind consistently ranks on greatest animated movies of all time lists and is a must watch movie for a true epic story.