Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind, Vol. 1 by Hayao Miyazaki

Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind, Vol. 1

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind #1

Hayao Miyazaki

264 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

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Description

Hayao Miyazaki was a budding filmmaker in 1982 when he agreed to collaborate on a project with the popular Japanese anime magazine Animage. This was Nausicaa, which would make Miyazaki's reputation as much as his 11 films and TV shows.Set in the f...

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Moods

adventurous 95%
emotional 41%
mysterious 34%
dark 32%
inspiring 30%
hopeful 28%
reflective 26%
sad 17%
tense 17%
challenging 6%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 44%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 65% | Plot: 25% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%

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4.31

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