Comments on: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind manga http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/10/09/nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-manga/ Get decultured Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:25:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Andres http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/10/09/nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-manga/#comment-45049 Andres Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:13:01 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/10/09/nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-manga/#comment-45049 Hello, I have read the first two books of Nausicaa, andI already have the same reaction as you all. The bad thing is that dont know where to find the rest, i've been trying to download a torrent but the download doesn't even start, could someone tell me if it is somewhere in the web please? Hello, I have read the first two books of Nausicaa, andI already have the same reaction as you all. The bad thing is that dont know where to find the rest, i’ve been trying to download a torrent but the download doesn’t even start, could someone tell me if it is somewhere in the web please?

]]> By: ConcreteBadger http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/10/09/nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-manga/#comment-28194 ConcreteBadger Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:55:28 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/10/09/nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-manga/#comment-28194 @ shirokiryuu: Agreed. I'm glad I watched the movie first actually, since I probably wouldn't have enjoyed it nearly as much otherwise. @Super Rats: If you enjoyed Whisper, check out The Cat Returns. It's a really cute and fun movie. :) @Orion: Cheers. Yeah, it's a shame fans of the film may not realise that they're missing out on stuff like the Daikaisho (More ohmu!!!!), the Doroks, the God Warrior properly going for it, or the final showdown at Shuwa. Judging by the pace of the movie I reckon Miyazaki has easily enough material for a sequel...or possibly a LotR-style trilogy. ;) @ shirokiryuu: Agreed. I’m glad I watched the movie first actually, since I probably wouldn’t have enjoyed it nearly as much otherwise.

@Super Rats: If you enjoyed Whisper, check out The Cat Returns. It’s a really cute and fun movie. :)

@Orion: Cheers. Yeah, it’s a shame fans of the film may not realise that they’re missing out on stuff like the Daikaisho (More ohmu!!!!), the Doroks, the God Warrior properly going for it, or the final showdown at Shuwa. Judging by the pace of the movie I reckon Miyazaki has easily enough material for a sequel…or possibly a LotR-style trilogy. ;)

]]> By: 0rion http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/10/09/nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-manga/#comment-28189 0rion Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:28:09 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/10/09/nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-manga/#comment-28189 Great, great review. Man, you're making want to go back and read the manga again... <blockquote>Overall it rivals Tolkein and Le Guin in terms of creating, quite literally, a whole world in which the reader can immerse themselves."</blockquote> Absolutely agree...Nausicaa is a masterpiece not just in storytelling, but in worldcrafting. Honestly, I feel bad whenever somebody tells me that they watched the Nausicaa movie and loved it so much, because I know they're missing out on the *real* story and the *real* characters. Especially if they watched it in English and had to listen Uma Thurman's droning. >_> And since the average American, non-anime fan, Ghibli film watcher has approximately zero interest in books of any sort, let alone graphic novels, there's not much chance they'll be checking out the real thing any time soon. ;_; Anyway, good stuff. Yay Nausicaa. Great, great review.

Man, you’re making want to go back and read the manga again…

Overall it rivals Tolkein and Le Guin in terms of creating, quite literally, a whole world in which the reader can immerse themselves.”

Absolutely agree…Nausicaa is a masterpiece not just in storytelling, but in worldcrafting. Honestly, I feel bad whenever somebody tells me that they watched the Nausicaa movie and loved it so much, because I know they’re missing out on the *real* story and the *real* characters. Especially if they watched it in English and had to listen Uma Thurman’s droning. >_>

And since the average American, non-anime fan, Ghibli film watcher has approximately zero interest in books of any sort, let alone graphic novels, there’s not much chance they’ll be checking out the real thing any time soon. ;_;

Anyway, good stuff. Yay Nausicaa.

]]> By: super rats http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/10/09/nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-manga/#comment-28185 super rats Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:07:37 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/10/09/nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-manga/#comment-28185 I read the manga first as well. When I used to commute by train I read it and was so engrossed I missed my stop. Fantastic story. On the other hand, the movie to me is boring. It puts me to sleep every single time...I've never been able to get through it in one sitting. I generally like Miyazaki movies, with Whispers being my favorite. I read the manga first as well. When I used to commute by train I read it and was so engrossed I missed my stop. Fantastic story. On the other hand, the movie to me is boring. It puts me to sleep every single time…I’ve never been able to get through it in one sitting. I generally like Miyazaki movies, with Whispers being my favorite.

]]> By: shirokiryuu http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/10/09/nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-manga/#comment-28172 shirokiryuu Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:44:37 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/10/09/nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-manga/#comment-28172 I remember being blown away by the Nausicaa manga, even when I first read it a few years ago in middle school. But since I read the manga first, i felt a little dissapointed when I watched the movie, since the manga was so much better. I remember being blown away by the Nausicaa manga, even when I first read it a few years ago in middle school. But since I read the manga first, i felt a little dissapointed when I watched the movie, since the manga was so much better.

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