Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Hayao Miyazaki’s epic manga, originally serialized in the 1980s and early 1990s, is collected in this definitive seven-issue English-language edition from Viz Media, running from 2004 to the present. The series follows the compassionate princess Nausicaä as she navigates a toxic, post-apocalyptic world dominated by a vast, insect-infested forest, seeking harmony between humanity and nature. Rendered in Miyazaki’s intricate, hand-drawn art—with finishing touches by Walden Wong and translation by Joe Yamazaki and Kaori Inoue—this edition remains the essential way to experience the full, unexpurgated story that inspired the beloved animated film. It stands as a landmark work of ecological science fiction and a masterclass in world-building from one of Japan’s greatest storytellers.