What happens in the Nausicaä manga?

It tells the story of Nausicaä, a princess of a small kingdom on a post-apocalyptic Earth with a bioengineered ecological system, who becomes involved in a war between kingdoms while an environmental disaster threatens humankind.

How does Nausicaä manga end?

In the final chapter of the Nausicaä manga, the heroine discovers that humanity has already adapted to breathing trace amounts of the Sea of Decay’s miasma — so they can no longer breathe pure air. Humanity will not survive in the clean world the Sea of Decay is bringing about.

Is Nausicaä a good manga?

For those who are fantasy fans or perhaps looking for a manga to try reading, Nausicaa is a great choice if you have the brain power to take in the detail. Art wise it is more similar to “comics” than ‘manga” so could be easier to swallow and make the transition. For Miyazaki fans this is a must read.

How much of the manga does Nausicaä cover?

Many American readers feel familiar with the story from the English-language movie released in 2005, but the movie only covers approximately 210 pages of the 865 pages of these books, plus the movie’s plot is much simpler and more condensed than the approximately first ¼ of the manga series (or this boxed set).

Does Nausicaä have happy endings?

The original Miyazaki movie has the short sequence of the final scenes where Nausicaa is seen back in her home town, living happy life and teaching younger children. Hence obviously she was not killed, just wounded, and later recovered.

Is the Nausicaä manga different from the movie?

Running from 1982 to 1994, the Nausicaä manga is quite different than the film which would become the prototype for a Studio Ghibli film. Both versions focus on the titular Nausicaä who lives in a post-apocalyptic world dominated by giant insects.

Why is Nausicaä’s dress blue?

The dress gets dyed blue by the blood of the Ohmu larvae and Nausicaä later converts the dress into a flight suit. When the Ohmu bear Nausicaä up above them, the Holy One believes her to be “the blue-clad one” of prophecy. Nausicaä survives an insect attack because her clothes are dyed with Ohmu blood.

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