Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind Editing Report

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Japanese name(s):	Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind
English name(s):	Warriors of the Wind
Overall description of edits/changes:	This movie was heavily edited from the original. Music, dialog, video was all altered to the point that 'Warriors of the Wind' bears very little resemblance to the original. DETAILED REPORT

Reviewed by:	Jim Lazar (Webmaster/animeprime.com)
Date reviewed/updated:	Wednesday, April 14, 2004 4:52 PM
North American company releasing title:	New World Pictures
Japanese version that North American version is based on:	Japanese theatrical release

Description of what effects the edits/changes had on the original story/plot (opinion)

The edits were so severe that the edited 'Warriors of the Wind' was almost a completely different story than the original.

Detailed description of video edits

About a quarter of the movie was cut out (parts that New World Pictures thought were 'slow moving').

Detailed description of English subtitle changes

No English sub is available commercially. Although one was produced by Studio Ghibli for exhibition, it has never been released on a home video format.

Detailed description of English dub changes

Many changes to the English dub which changed the story and plotline in subtle and not-so-subtle ways.

Detailed description of name and title changes

In addition to the title change, Nausicaä's name was changed to Princess Zandra.

What you can do to get the unedited version (import and domestic)

Import version:	Currently the only way to get the complete and uncut Nausicaä is by obtaining an import version from Japan (should be available on assorted home video formats from various sources).
Disney:	Disney currently has the home video rights to Nausicaä and is under contract not to edit it. No date for their North American release is currently set.

Anime´ Notes

Some of the information for this editing report was obtained from nausicaa.net, which is a great source for information about Nausicaä and other Studio Ghibli titles.

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