Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 2

This is the manga that got me hooked on Japanese manga/anime!! The first time I became interested in japanime and managa was when I saw what was then titled "Warriors of the Wind", released by Orion in 1984. I was blown away!! Without the benefit of a internet at the time, I began researching this new form of entertainment coming out of Japan. Since then, I proudly tell my friends that I am an Anime/Manga freak. I am constantly on the lookout for new mangas and animes that come to these shores. LONG LIVE HAYAO MIYAZAKI AND ANIME/MANGAS!!!!

This books are beyod any expectation I have had, the dialogues, the draws, the mood and the characters, everything is amazing.

The story continues in Volume 2. The princess fights with the other tribes and is held prisoner. What will become of her?

As I continue my reviews on this series I have come to Vol. 2. Nausicaa has left the Valley of the Wind to go to war with Princess Kushana of Tormekia, but on their way to the front their attack group is attacked by Asbel of Pejite. Asbel is shot down and Nausicaa goes to save him, only to be stuck under the Sea of Corruption. As the first book ends Nausicaa and Asbel are seen trying to fly out of the bottom of the Sea and get out. This book, for those who've seen the movie, covers closely the events that take place in the second half of the movie. Here's the difference. One of the Doroke tribes, mentioned in the first book, has been driven from their lands by the Tormekia invasion and has been sent to conquer and settle the lands of the Periphery, where the Valley of the Wind lies. To do that they must first destroy Kushana's army by luring the insects out of the Sea to attack. Of course Nausicaa finds out about this and manages to not quite foil the plot, but she does save the baby Ohm larva. Much of the Tormekian army is destroyed but the Dorokes are forced to retreat. By the end of the story Kushana takes what is left of her army south to join up with the rest of her men already engaging in battle, and she takes Nausicaa with her to find the stone that controls the God Worrier. halfway through this book it goes in a completely different direction than the movie, Nausicaa goes off to war, Asbel and Yupa foil a Doroke plan to conquer the Valley, and we are introduced to knew characters such as the Doroke Priest, who is known as the Holy One, and Ketcha, a Doroke girl who serves him. The part where the Ohm attack the Tormekian army is one of the highlights of the series, but the ending was a little odd and might feel rushed. Not the best in the series, but it is a good follow up to the first. If you have seen the movie then there isn't anything new in the first half of this book for you. But don't just skip this book to save money, there are enough differences to make buying it worth wild.