Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

An epic adventure about a young princess who must bring harmony between self-absorbed people and rebellious natural forces against the backdrop of war between two kingdoms. The film established Miyazaki's trademarks: imaginative worlds, strong heroines, carefully drawn characters and detailed animation.

Miyazaki's second feature film was also his first original project. Its script and visual style came from his manga of the same name, which he completed eight years after the film reached cinemas.

The fearless teenage princess Nausicaä lives in one of the last human enclaves of the distant future. After a global war, toxic forests inhabited by giant insects cover most of the planet. Princess Kushana of Tolmekia wants to destroy them, while Nausicaä seeks reconciliation between people and nature.