Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind creates a world 1,000 years after the demise of our own.
by Ben Sachs
Hayao Miyazaki's first major theatrical work (1984), adapted from a manga series he wrote, shows the Japanese animator in full command of his art. It takes place 1,000 years after the fall of industrial civilization, and Miyazaki and his team realize the fantasy world in intricate detail—each location seems to have its own topography and flora.…[ Read more ]