Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1987)
Eelectric 1 points 2 years ago.

Love this movie, i so wish i saw this as a kid first, it would’ve made an even bigger impression on me, i love Miyazaki’s prehistoric era-inspired art style and creature designs, specifically the Devonian, which has been my favorite era since i was a kid.

James Cameron did say that Princess Mononoke and Castle in the Sky inpired his Avatar movie(s), but i think they are forgetting the Sea of Corruption here in Nausicaä, the blue hue, the floating jellyfish and the flora, as well as the strong environmental message and plot.

Either way, others call Mononoke or Spirited Away their favorite Miyazaki movie, but mine is Nausicaä, without a doubt.