Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Shares rank 4 of 19 animated films by recommenders
Fans rank this Miyazaki animated film among his best, serious and mature; the most common caveat is weaker narrative and pacing than his later films.
Fans rank this Miyazaki animated film among his best, serious and mature; the most common caveat is weaker narrative and pacing than his later films.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Rated among Miyazaki's best work
“Nausicaa was definitely his best work.”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)” “Mononoke, Porco Rosso, and Nausicaa are maybe more serious/mature but still incredible.”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Weak narrative and pacing
“technically it has some weaknesses in the narrative and pacing compared to later works”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)” Hard to get into the story
“I simply couldn't get into the stories nor understand why they're so highly acclaimed.”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)”
Other animated films people recommend
The four most recommended other animated films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost in the Shell | 22 | 5 | 81% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Spirited Away | 14 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit | 11 | 1 | 92% | 3 | — | — |
| Nausicaä of the Valley of the WindThis page | 9 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Princess Mononoke | 9 | 2 | 82% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
7 of the 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Miyazaki's Nausicaä of The Valley of Wind, in various languages.”
“I simply couldn't get into the stories nor understand why they're so highly acclaimed.”
“There are so many beautiful scenes and plots missing from the movie”
“Mononoke, Porco Rosso, and Nausicaa are maybe more serious/mature but still incredible.”
“technically it has some weaknesses in the narrative and pacing compared to later works”
“Nausicaa was definitely his best work.”
“Princess Mononoke and Nausicaa are two of my top ten films.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.