Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (風の谷のナウシカ) is a 1984 Japanese animated post-apocalyptic fantasy adventure film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, based on his own 1982 manga of the same name. Isao Takahata produced the film for Tokuma Shoten and Hakuhodo, and Top Craft animated the film. Joe Hisaishi provided the music.
The film was released in Japan on March 11, 1984 and was presented by the World Wide Fund for Nature. While created before Studio Ghibli was founded, the film is considered to be the beginning of the studio and is often included as part of the Studio's works, including the Studio Ghibli Collection DVDs and Blu-rays. Among its numerous awards, it won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize in 1984.
English Voice Cast (1985 dub)
Uncredited
- Jack Angel - Various
- Cam Clarke - Prince Milo
- Susan Davis - Princess Zandra
- Linda Gary - Queen Salena, Old Lady
- Hal Smith - Lord Yupa, Narrator, Axel
- Ginny Taylor - Various
- Jeff Winkless - Gun Theft Victim
English Voice Cast (2005 dub)
- Nausicaä - Alison Lohman
- Lord Yupa - Patrick Stewart
- Kushana - Uma Thurman
- Kurotowa - Chris Sarandon
- Asbel - Shia LaBeouf
- Mito - Edward James Olmos
- Pejite Mayor - Mark Hamill
- Gikkuri - Jeff Bennett
- Obaba - Tress MacNeille
- Narrator - Tony Jay
- Lastelle's Mother - Jodi Benson
- Niga, King Jihl - Mark Silverman
- Muzu - James Taylor
- Gol - Frank Welker
Additional Voices
- Newell Alexander
- Rosemary Alexander
- Tom Amundsen
- Steve Apostolina
- Mitch Carter
- Robert Clotworthy
- David Cowgill
- Wendy Cutler
- Ike Eisenmann
- Jean Gilpin
- Nicholas Guest
- Bridget Hoffman
- Sherry Hursey
- Rif Hutton
- Edie Mirman
- Richard Miro
- Peter Renaday - Old Valley Man, Tolmekian Technician
- Lynnanne Zager
Children's Voices
- Emily Bauer - Lastelle
- Paul Butcher - Guard Boy
- Ashley Edner
- Molly Keck
- Ashley Rose Orr
- Jordan Orr
- Aimee Roldan
- Grace Rolek
- Ross Simanteris
Additional Voices (Uncredited)
- James Taylor - Young Soldier, Additional Voices