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(aka "Kaze no tani no Naushika" or "Warriors of the Wind")
directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Japan 1984
Hayao Miyazaki's epic, environmentally conscious anime, takes viewers on a voyage through time and space to the magical and dreamlike Valley of the Wind, where good battles evil for the future of the human race. Faced with almost certain destruction of her planet's natural resources, the warrior Princess Nausicaa must rally her people against an evil queen's brutal army to bring a new life to her homeland. Reminiscent of works by J.R.R. Tolkien, this story of responsibility, coming of age, peace, and redemption has proven to be one of the legendary Miyazaki's most enduring works. As opposed to the earlier release of this film, titled 'Warriors Of The Wind', this release stays true to Miyazaki's original work. ***
Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind is one of the true
landmarks of animated cinema. Twenty years after its release, in a time when
animation evolves by leaps and bounds, it continues to offer challenging
ideas and genuinely move audiences. In Japan, Nausicaa routinely places at
the top, or near the top, of every poll of the best anime films (it spent
ten years at the top of Animage magazine's readers' polls, for instance).
Here is a science-fiction adventure with ideas, with vision and heart. Excerpt from Daniel Thomas's review at DanielThomas.org located HERE |
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Theatrical Release: March 11, 1984
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Comparison:
Buena Vista US - Region 1 - NTSC vs. Buena Vista Japan - Region 2 - NTSC vs. Optimum (The Studio Ghibli Collection) - Region 2 - PAL vs. Walt Disney Studios - Region FREE - Blu-ray |
Big thanks to Kevin Yip and Henrik Sylow for the DVD Screen Caps!
1) Buena Vista US - Region 1 - NTSC - LEFT 2) Buena Vista Japan - Region 2 - NTSC - SECOND3) Optimum (The Studio Ghibli Collection) - Region 2 - PAL - THIRD 4) Disney - Region FREE - Blu-ray - RIGHT |
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Runtime | 1:58:20 | 1:56:55 | 1:57:02 | 1:58:21.761 |
Video |
1.82:1 Original Aspect Ratio
16X9 enhanced |
1.82:1 Original Aspect Ratio
16X9 enhanced |
1.84:1 Original Aspect Ratio
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Disc Size: 45,652,262,675 bytes Feature Size: 28,885,819,392 bytes Average Bitrate: 24.10 MbpsDual -layered Blu-ray MPEG-4 AVC Video 1080P |
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Audio | 2.0 Dolby Digital Japanese, 2.0 Dolby Digital English (dub) |
2.0 Dolby Digital Japanese |
2.0 Dolby Digital Japanese, 2.0 Dolby Digital English (dub) |
DTS-HD Master Audio English 2077 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2077
kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) DTS-HD Master Audio French 2042 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2042 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) DTS-HD Master Audio Japanese 2110 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2110 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) |
Subtitles | English (translated), English (HoH), None | Japanese, English, None | English (translated), English (HoH), None | English (translated), English (HoH), French, None |
Features |
Release Information: Studio: Buena Vista US Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details:
Chapters 23 |
Release Information: Studio: Buena Vista Japan Aspect Ratio:
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DVD
Release Date: November 19, 2003 Chapters 25 |
Release Information: Studio: Optimum Aspect Ratio:
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DVD
Release Date: September 26, 2005 Chapters 25 |
Release Information: Studio: Walt Disney Studios
Disc Size: 45,652,262,675 bytes Feature Size: 28,885,819,392 bytes Average Bitrate: 24.10 MbpsDual -layered Blu-ray MPEG-4 AVC Video 1080P
Edition Details:
• Behind the Studio - Creating Nausicaa (11:32
in 1080P) DVD of the film with:
• 'Behind the Microphone' featurette (7:46) Chapters 23
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NOTE:
The below
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disc. ADDITION: Walt Disney Studios - Region 'A' - Blu-ray - February 2011: The older DVD comparison was done by Henrik and Kevin and I am not familiar enough with the film to make any definitive statements on its appearance. The 1080P colors differ (frequently brighter and warmer) but look stronger in my opinion - occasionally bolder and more like HD - where the DVD appears more like SD. Perhaps some who are more familiar can comment on the visual representation. There isn't much depth but more than the flatter DVD and the image is very clean and wonderfully smooth in-motion. It gave me a great presentation.Audio remains faithfully 2.0 channel stereo and offers options for both original Japanese or English in strong DTS-HD Master tracks at over 2000 kbps. It sounds very good - some depth and perceived range and I believe these are the translated English subtitles included - there is also options for hard of hearing and French (and a French DUB). The initial menu offers options for English, French and Japanese (I believe). This appears to be Region FREE. Supplements include The World of Ghibli with two sections - Behind the Studio - Creating Nausicaa documentary for about a dozen minutes where you discover the film's origins including an interview with Hayao Miyazaki and there is also an interactive feature entitled Enter the Lands where you may explore the many worlds of Studio Ghibli. You can see the film via the original Japanese Storyboards for almost 2 hours in 1080P for those who might be keen. There is a second disc DVD (Combo-pack label) in the package with the previous 'Behind the Microphone' featurette (7:46) 'The Birth Story of Studio Ghibli' piece (in Japanese with English voice-over) (27:44) and Japanese trailers and TV spots for 'Nausicaa' (English subtitled) (8:29). Still we are missing the subtitled commentary found on the Japanese edition. Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind and Miyazaki fans will certainly appreciate this HD presentation of another of his epic masterpieces. Certainly a different film experience than Ponyo - made almost 25-years after this. I also look forward to seeing more of his efforts in the Blu-ray format soon - like Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky and my personal favorite Kiki's Delivery Service. ***
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Buena Vista US Region 1 - NTSC |
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Optimum Region 2 - PAL |
Walt Disney Studios Region FREE - Blu-ray |