Episode 16 - Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind by Hayao Miyazaki

On this week's episode, Mat is joined by Christophe Galati to discuss Hayao Miyazaki's epic Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

Originally published in the pages of Japan’s premier otaku magazine, Animage, Nausicaa is Miyazaki’s Manga Magnum opus. 

Like his movie of the same name, Nausicaa is the story of the titular princess from a small kingdom, who finds herself thrown into a war fought between rival nations over an ancient weapon. 

Set against the backdrop of a post-apocalyptic earth, Nausicaa is a tale that touches upon man's relationship with nature, the ecological impact of industry and the horrors of war.

Join us as we discuss it's huge impact on Japanese pop culture, how the work ripples through all of Miyazaki's work and why it's always good to support local manga stores!

Thanks to Juliano Zucareli for our theme music!

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