Nausicaa Of The Valley Of Wind ( Kaze No Tani No Naushika ) is a manga written and illustrated by renowned anime director Miyazaki Hayao. The manga was first published in chapters by Tokuma Shoten in their monthly magazine Animage from 1982 to 1994, and when completed was collected into 7 Tankobon volumes as it appears in this boxset.
This special deluxe edition ( made up of 2 volumes ) was published in 1996, and comes in a bigger print size ( though still not 1:1 size of Miyazaki’s original drawings for the manga, I think ) and also better quality paper. The 7 Tankobon Vol boxset is printed on somewhat pulpy paper, and this deluxe edition is printed on a smoother and thicker paper grade which shows off the art work better.
(above & below) The first few pages of the book showcase Miyazaki’s gorgeous watercolor illustrations for the manga. A full collection of these Nausicaa illustrations are collected in this gorgeous art book.
(above & below) Close-ups of the drawings show Miyazaki’s amazingly detailed line-work – look at the cross hatchings on the Ohmu’s eyes !
(above & below) The hardcover volume comes in a cardboard slipcase, itself protected by an outer cardboard shipping case.
Nausicaa is a manga masterpiece, and this deluxe edition offers beautiful reproductions of his art work for great reading. My highest recommendations – I hope to acquire Vol 2 in the near future to complete my collection.
If you’re on a tighter budget but still want to own the entire collection, the Tankobon boxset is the way to go. For English readers, check out the Viz Comics Boxset.
Nausicaa Of The Valley Of Wind Deluxe Edition Vol 1 Manga 風の谷のナウシカ 豪華装幀本 (上巻) 宮崎 駿 details :
– 32 x 23 x 4.8 cm
– hardcover, 547 pages
– Monochrome, in Japanese language
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June 1st, 2019 at 11:51 am
One of my favorite manga. I have the Viz boxset that you mention, which is really a very nice edition, but I am sorely tempted by this. It looks beautiful.
June 4th, 2019 at 12:04 pm
Chris – It’s not cheap, but definitely worth the money ! :]
April 30th, 2023 at 3:23 am
Hi Younghow,
AFter your review I bought the two-volume japanese edition since it’s slightly bigger than the english Viz publishing ones.
Kind of hard to tell from your photos, but the ink used to print these books is brown/sepia I guess? Mine looks brigther than your photos, I wonder if it’s true or is it just your photos that are a bit on the dark side?
May 1st, 2023 at 7:02 pm
ribowski – Hey ! It’s been a while since I’ve read these books, but if I recall correctly they are indeed printed with the brown/sepia ink. The brightness shuoldn’t be too far off from my pictures though; they are a touch dark in my pictures but not too far off I think.