Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind was adapted into the hit Studio Ghibli animated film

Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaa Manga Box Set Gets Huge Discount At Amazon

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind was adapted into the hit Studio Ghibli animated film

What makes this manga series interesting is that it was written and illustrated by Studio Ghibli's most prominent director, Hayao Miyazaki. It had quite the run--it began publication in 1982 and eventually concluded in 1994--and this deluxe version contains two hardcover volumes with interior color pages and a bonus poster.

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind manga box set

If you've never watched the Nausicaa anime film or read the manga, the gist of its story is that it is set in a distant future where humanity has turned the world into a toxic wasteland, forcing survivors to live in domed cities that can protect them from the poisonous air and the giant mutant insects outside. Enter Nausicaa, a princess on a quest to stop a militaristic faction from gaining control of an ancient weapon that could spell the end of everything.

It's a story with quite a few similarities to Princess Mononoke--another Studio Ghibli film with a strong message regarding mankind's attempts to dominate nature constantly--and like that beautiful fantasy movie, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind has gorgeous visuals and fantastic character designs.

If you're looking for more from Miyazaki's limited body of print work, you should check out Shuna's Journey, as this 1983 illustrated novel was translated to English and also received a deluxe treatment.

Shuna's Journey --$15.63 (~~$28~~)

There are also new and upcoming omnibus editions of comic books based on popular Studio Ghibli films. These massive hardcover editions collect the out-of-print, and often pricey, trade paperback series into All-In-One hardcovers with surprisingly low prices. What makes them interesting is that they use the original film animation cells for illustrations, and they've all been rearranged and reformatted to look like comic book and manga panels. Since you've got Studio Ghibli's colorfully elegant art on display, these allow you to really soak up the details you might have missed while watching the movies. The My Neighbor Totoro Film Comic omnibus just released on August 27.

Studio Ghibli Film Comics

My Neighbor Totoro Film Comic: All-In-One Edition (Released August 27) — $27 (~~$30~~)
Kiki's Delivery Service All-In-One Edition (Releases October 22) -- $28 (~~$30~~)
Spirited Away All-In-One Edition (Releases January 28, 2025) -- $35

Meanwhile, the Blu-ray version of Nausicaa is available at Amazon for $23, and it comes in a terrific steelbook case that features Nausicaa on the cover.

Nausicaa is far from the only Ghibli film with a steelbook edition, and many Ghibli films are available for less than $20 at Amazon. You can grab Spirited Away ($15), My Neighbor Totoro ($19), the newly released The Boy and the Heron on 4K Blu-ray ($34), and many others at Amazon. Each steelbook has a similar minimalist art design, but together, they create a beautiful rainbow of movies to display on your shelf.

Studio Ghibli steelbook Blu-rays

Spirited Away: Limited Edition Steelbook (Blu-ray) -- $15 ($27)
My Neighbor Totoro: Limited Edition Steelbook (Blu-ray) -- $19 ($27)
My Neighbor Totoro: 30th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray) -- $37 ($50)
Kiki's Delivery Service: Limited Edition Steelbook (Blu-ray) -- $23 (~~$27~~)
The Boy and the Heron: Limited Edition Steelbook (4K UHD + Blu-ray) -- $34 ($45)
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind: Limited Edition Steelbook -- $23 ($27)
Only Yesterday: Limited Edition Steelbook (Blu-ray) -- $19 ($27)
Porco Rosso: Limited Edition Steelbook (Blu-ray) -- $19 ($27)
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya: Limited Edition Steelbook (Blu-ray) -- $16 ($27)
Princess Mononoke: Limited Edition Steelbook (Blu-ray) -- $18 ($27)
Howl's Moving Castle: Limited Edition Steelbook (Blu-ray) -- $20 ($27)
Ponyo: Limited Edition Steelbook (Blu-ray) -- $16 ($27)
From Up On Poppy Hill: Limited Edition Steelbook (Blu-ray) -- $19 ($27)
When Marnie Was There: Limited Edition Steelbook -- $19 ($27)