About this episode

The episode discusses the overlooked 1984 Miyazaki film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and its themes of environmentalism.

Everyone's seen Spirited Away. Everyone's seen Princess Mononoke. Almost nobody has seen the 1984 Miyazaki film that's better than both of them. Richard Lewis, Thorin, and MonteCristo break down Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, the pre-Studio Ghibli masterpiece that handles environmentalism with more intelligence and nuance than anything Miyazaki made after it.

People in this episode

Guests: Richard Lewis, Thorin, MonteCristo

Topics covered

• Miyazaki
• film analysis
• environmentalism
• anime
• Studio Ghibli
• movie reviews

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Studio Ghibli

Books & works: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke

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