tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post6543467557066681316..comments2024-03-19T02:27:08.584-05:00Comments on Ghibli Blog: Studio Ghibli, Animation and the Movies: Photos - Nausicaa of the Valley of WindDaniel Thomas MacInneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01406180871529775448noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-63859670850183724232009-07-20T02:55:43.682-05:002009-07-20T02:55:43.682-05:00Yes, the screenshots from the Hisaishi concert Blu...Yes, the screenshots from the Hisaishi concert Blu-Ray are not hi-def, but simply upscaled DVD screenshots. So you won't be greeted with anything approaching Blu-Ray quality.<br /><br />I don't know if Blu-Ray will bring these movies to the same level as the original cels that we see in these hi-res screenshots, but I would expect it to be damned close. For a good example of how anime fares on the new format, check out the new Akira Blu-RayDaniel Thomas MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01406180871529775448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-35806228510822638772009-07-20T01:24:37.254-05:002009-07-20T01:24:37.254-05:00These Hi-Res photos look great. I'm not even ...These Hi-Res photos look great. I'm not even sure Blu-Ray could capture that quality. <br /><br />Somebody captured a number of HD shots from the Joe Hisaishi in Budokan blu-ray disc. They look terrible in my opinion: http://blog.affenheimtheater.de/en/2009/07/11/studio-ghibli-hd-blu-ray-disc-preview-screenshots/Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07139727719725265662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-6384278983924990212009-07-19T23:28:09.637-05:002009-07-19T23:28:09.637-05:00Yes, it's very common for Japanese manga to be...Yes, it's very common for Japanese manga to be in black-and-white. And Miyazaki is very, very detailed with his drawings in his Nausicaa manga. It's highly unusual for Japan, much closer to European designs like Moebius.<br /><br />At least you get to read the large 7-volume set, and not the older 4-book "perfect collection," which was much smaller. You can appreciate the drawings in their original size.<br /><br />Just wait until you get to volume 3....that epic battle...ah, I shouldn't say any more.Daniel Thomas MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01406180871529775448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-2774591878952432922009-07-19T21:51:56.489-05:002009-07-19T21:51:56.489-05:00Speaking of the Nausicaa manga, I just picked this...Speaking of the Nausicaa manga, I just picked this up recently because of the recommendations on this page... (Bought the whole 7 book set) Having never read manga before, is it normal that they don't color in the drawings? Some of the pictures that have lots going on in them are kinda hard to discern because of this... Not sure if it was just a stylistic choice or what...<br /><br />And I just started vol. 2, and I am loving it so far. I am really surprised at how different the story is in the manga than in the film.BionicVapourDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00767882940137326092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-63489668738247755962009-07-19T21:21:57.563-05:002009-07-19T21:21:57.563-05:00I voted for Nausica because even though it wasn...I voted for Nausica because even though it wasn't the first Miyazaki I watched if I <i>had</i> to choose a favorite then that'd be it.<br /><br />But Howl's Moving Castle and Porco Rosso were way up there too.C. McKanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03603094838012738488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-23581981647144331822009-07-19T18:49:33.874-05:002009-07-19T18:49:33.874-05:00Nausicaa ought to rank as one of Miyazaki's fi...Nausicaa ought to rank as one of Miyazaki's finest. Mononoke is very similar to this movie. Even though Mononoke is technically superior in animation, score, direction, Nausicaa's like an old friend but better.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07139727719725265662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-16190895257891754242009-07-19T13:18:18.419-05:002009-07-19T13:18:18.419-05:00@Rain
Hah, finally someone else who likes the musi...@Rain<br />Hah, finally someone else who likes the music of Nausicaa, too. ;)<br />Nausicaa really is a fine movie by Miyazaki, but in the end I had to decide between Lupin III. and Mononoke in the poll and opted for Lupin III. because I so thoroughly enjoyed it the last time I watched it, this movie is a good spirit raiser. Nausicaa was my second choice not because it is inferior to the other two movies, the reason is that the Nausicaa manga is so much richer that the movie seems 'lacking' somehow to me, hard to explain clearly why.<br />SignorRossi.<br />Sorry for my rugged English, it's not my native language.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-50928246065842390432009-07-19T01:02:30.506-05:002009-07-19T01:02:30.506-05:00Unwittingly stumbling upon Nausicaa many years ago...Unwittingly stumbling upon Nausicaa many years ago, I fell in love with everything: the strong characters, the resonant storytelling, and the rich musical score. To this day it remains my first and favourite Miyazaki film.The Cat and the Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03988156129843393398noreply@blogger.com