The very first “Studio Ghibli” film. This was made by Topcraft and released by Toei. But was made by Hiyao Miyazaki and the guys who would eventually found the company. This movie was made as a Manga/Comic series first. Which ran for 59 chapters. I watched it recently on HBO Max. The version was Disney’s dub distributed by Gkids. Thank god it’s not Warriors of the Wind.

Pros: Nausicaa is a pretty nice, sweet, good looking protagonist. Nausicaa’s looks sometimes reminds me of Sailor Moon. The animation was cool for the Great Warrior. The Mayor of Pejite reminded me of Lupin III by facial expression. The Ohm are pretty wonderful shelled creatures. The glider and post apocalyptic world reminds me of TLoZ: Breath of the Wild. The film has a definitive ending.

Cons: The Great Warrior’s amount of screen time is disappointing. The Warriors of the Wind dub was so bad.

Rating 8.9/10

Overall: Hiyao Miyazaki made a film that exceeded my expectations for an anime film. I’m starting to get more into anime. The only anime stuff before this was Pokemon, Yo-Kai Watch, Beyblade, Akira, Ghost in the Shell, and My Neighbor Totoro. I now see Studio Ghibli films as the Pixar of Japan. Also as a gateway drug for Japanimation/Anime. If only that squirrel-fox was a Pokemon. If you’re looking to get into Studio Ghibli or Anime in general, start here. You can watch either the Japanese original or the English dub. Thanks to the studio’s no edit rule, you can watch any version of it. But never Warriors of the Wind.