Nausicaä (Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind)
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Nausicaä (/ˈnɔːsɪkə/ no-sih-kə; Naushika (ナウシカ, [naɯꜜɕi̥ka])), renamed Princess Zandra in the Manson International Warriors of the Wind English dub, is a fictional character from Hayao Miyazaki's science fiction manga series Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and his anime film of the same name. Her story is set in the future on a post-apocalyptic Earth, where Nausicaä is the princess of the Valley of the Wind, a minor kingdom. She assumes the responsibilities of her ill father and succeeds him to the throne over the course of the story. Pushed by her love for others and for life itself, Nausicaä studies the ecology of her world to understand the Sea of Corruption, a system of monstrous flora and fauna which came into being after the Seven Days of Fire.
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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind character | |
Created by | Hayao Miyazaki |
Portrayed by | Onoe Kikunosuke V |
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Family | King Jihl (father) |
Nationality | Valley of the Wind |
Nausicaä is characterized as determined and committed. Her magnetic personality attracts admiration and adoration from nearly all those who meet her. Her empathy allows her to communicate with many animals. Nausicaä joins a war between adjacent territories of the remaining inhabitable land. Assuming command of the Valley's small force sets her off on a journey that will alter the course of human existence.
Many experts and manga enthusiasts have interpreted the character. Nausicaä won the seventh Animage Grand Prix,[1] and the June 1987 Grand Prix,[2] coming second in May 1991,[3] and again coming first in December 1992.[4] In 2014, IGN ranked her as the ninth greatest anime character of all time, saying that "She is a genuine, charismatic character who is loved and respected by her people. But she's also a capable, though reluctant, warrior."[5]