A monumental achievement in the world of Japanese animation, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind is considered by many to be Miyazaki Hayaos masterpiece. With the coexistence of humans & nature as its central theme, this fantastic tale is a sobering vision of what could be our own future. After an apocalyptic war known as the "e; Seven Days of Fire, "e; the civilizations that humans had prized so highly have been obliterated. One thousand years after the war, the remnants of humanity eke out their existence in a small area of l&, threatened on all sides by the "e; Sea of Corruption, "e; a vast forest of fungi & insects.
One evening, a gigantic transport vessel hailing from the Kingdom of Torumekia crashes into the Valley of the Wind
- a small pocket of land protected by ocean breezes from the deadly "e;miasma"e; gas that blows across the l&. The people of the valley, under the direction of Princess Nausicaa, work to clean up the wreckage of the vessel, & in its remains they discover the devastating weapon used to decimate humanity in the ancient war. Soon, the valley is attacked by Kushana, princess of Torumekia, & its inhabitants unwillingly become entangled in a war between Torumekia & the city of Pejite...