Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä (風の谷のナウシカ)




Today it was released in Japanese theaters the animation film that led to the founding of Studio Ghibli; Kaze No Tani No Nausicaa (風の谷のナウシカ). Directed by Hayao Miyazaki who together with Isao Takahata would found one of the most successful animation studios in the world. The illustration featured here was director Miyazaki's favorite to be on the first original poster, but finally another one was used. 

As it's usual with Japanese anime productions, a diversity of books and video releases were published  over the years. Here a list of some of these original Japanese editions:

風の谷のナウシカ 全7巻箱入りセット (KAZE NO TANI NO NAUSICAÄ BOX SET)


The manga that inspired the movie. Written and directed by Miyazaki himself. It was published sporadically thought the period of twelve years, from February 1982 to March 1994 in Animage Magazine and collected in 7 books. This new box set design was released in 2003.

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher:  Tokuma Shoten (徳間書店)
Release date: 2003-X-31
Language: Japanese
Number of pages:
Size: 26.2 x 18.8 x 7.6 cm
Retail price: ¥3,443
ISBN-10: 419210010X
ISBN-13: 978-4192100106

AVAILABILITY
Amazon JP: https://amzn.to/2MFg7SW
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/36619gf
Amazon CA: https://amzn.to/365gr57
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2MDGGrD
Amazon DE: https://amzn.to/367sSgu
Amazon FR: https://amzn.to/2sjXs8k
Amazon IT: https://amzn.to/2SAC5u6
Amazon ES: https://amzn.to/2SwgDGx


豪華装丁本「風の谷のナウシカ」(KAZE NO TANI NO NAUSICAÄ DELUX VERSION)

In 1996 the manga was collected in a two volume hardcover delux edition.

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Tokuma Shoten (徳間書店)
Release date: 1996-XI-30
Language: Japanese
Number of pages:
Size: 4.5 x 22.5 x 30.5 cm
Retail price: ¥12,388
ISBN-10: 4198699011
ISBN-13: 978-4198699017

AVAILABILITY
Amazon JP: https://amzn.to/2F1YzMp
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Q63N0b
Amazon CA: https://amzn.to/2F0fAXx
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2t9Kv0H
Amazon DE: https://amzn.to/2Q5SvJ8
Amazon FR: https://amzn.to/2EXO9gZ
Amazon IT: https://amzn.to/2taE8dw
Amazon ES: https://amzn.to/39liFzm


風の谷のナウシカ―宮崎駿水彩画集 (KAZE NO TANI NO NAUSICAÄ - HAYAO MIYAZAKI WATERCOLORS)

This book collects all the watercolors Miyazaki did during the serialization of the manga. Each illustration includes a comment by Miyazaki.

ジ・アート・オブ 風の谷のナウシカ (THE ART OF KAZE NO TANI NO NAUSICAÄ)

This book digs deep in showcasing the various art techniques that are needed to make an animation film as rich as this. The book collects backgrounds, sketches, storyboard, image boards, character designs and everything else used in the production of the film.

風の谷のナウシカ 絵コンテ (KAZE NO TANI NO NAUSICAÄ E-KONTE)

Complete storyboard of the film drawn by Hayao Miyazaki. It was previously published in two separate volumes available here and here.


Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä's books and videos have been released globally, check this Amazon links to find items released in your languages: