Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Japanese: 風の谷のナウシカ, Hepburn: Kaze no Tani no Naushika) is a 1984 Japanese animated post-apocalyptic fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, based on his 1982–94 manga series of the same name. It was produced by Topcraft and distributed by Toei Company. Joe Hisaishi, in his first collaboration with Miyazaki, composed the score. The film stars the voices of Sumi Shimamoto, Gorō Naya, Yōji Matsuda, Yoshiko Sakakibara and Iemasa Kayumi.[1] Set in a post-nuclear futuristic world, it tells the story of Nausicaä (Shimamoto), the teenage princess of the Valley of the Wind who becomes embroiled in a struggle with Tolmekia, a kingdom that tries to use an ancient weapon to eradicate a jungle full of giant mutant insects.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Theatrical release poster by Yoshiyuki Takani

Japanese name
Japanese 風の谷のナウシカ

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Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Screenplay by Hayao Miyazaki
Based on Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
by Hayao Miyazaki
Produced by Isao Takahata
Starring
Sumi Shimamoto
Gorō Naya
Yōji Matsuda
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Iemasa Kayumi
Cinematography
Koji Shiragami
Yukitomo Shudo
Yasuhiro Shimizu
Mamoru Sugiura
Edited by
Tomoko Kida
Naoko Kaneko
Masatsugu Sakai
Music by Joe Hisaishi

Production
company
Topcraft
Distributed by Toei Company

Release date
11 March 1984 (Japan)

Running time 117 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Budget ¥180 million ($758,000)
Box office $14.3 million