Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 1
By: Hayao Miyazaki ; [translation, David Lewis and Toren Smith ; translation assist, Kaori Inoue & Joe Yamazaki ; touch-up art & lettering, Walden Wong].
Contributors: Miyazaki, Hayao, 1941-; Wong, Walden.
Edition: Editor's choice ed.
Series: Viz graphic novel
Publisher: Viz Communications
Published: 2004
Place of publication: San Francisco, CA
Language: eng
Translated from: jpn
Number of pages: 130
Subjects: Princesses -- Fiction.; Ecology -- Fiction.; Natural resources -- Fiction.; Conservation of natural resources -- Fiction.
Genres: Fiction.
Description: Long ago, war destroyed the planet's ecosystems, resulting in the toxic Sea of Corruption that threatens everything that's left. The Vally of Wind is at the edge of the sea, home to 500 humans including Nausicaä, a young princess who fights to create tolerance, understanding, and patience among those fighting over the few natural resources left in the world.
Notes: Map on fold-out page at front on book.

"New and adapted artwork and text"--T.p. verso.

The book is published "manga-style," in authentic Japanese right-to-left format.

Series previously published by Viz in 4 vols., 1995-1997, under title: Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind.

Translated from the Japanese.