Talk:Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (manga)

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Contents 1 Images 2 Huh 3 Periphery 4 Plot summary

[edit] Images

I'm not sure that I agree that this should have been split off. Since it has, what are the rules regarding images of pages within the books themseles? I can't find anything particularly helpful. Wiki-Ed 09:12, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

Nevermind. I've added a few. I don't think this article is in need of expansion and whoever put the tag on hasn't explained why they put it there, so I've taken it off. Wiki-Ed 20:54, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Huh

For such an epic and well-known work (in Japan anyway), this article seems a bit short. I mean, wasn't this the best-selling manga in Japanese history (maybe not anymore, but at the time of its publication)? I dunno. I love it, anyways.

In what way? If there's more to say then by all means add it. Just make sure it's verifiable and steer clear of fancruft. Wiki-Ed 08:30, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

 Well, I'm not actually sure if it was the highest-selling manga.  Can anyone confirm this?

[edit] Periphery

If they call themselves "the Autonomous States of the Periphery," how is it that they're vassals of the Torumekian emperor? It seemed to me that they were drawn into the war because, as allies, they were obligated to back up his campaign. Tokidoki27 16:16, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

It's covered in the first few pages of the manga (page 24 in 7 volume version) where Yupa and Jihl are talking: "The chieftan of the valley of the wind must serve under the Torumekian emperor as a gunship pilot - so say the ancient treaties and we must obey them...". Allies don't serve, they co-operate. I agree that "vassals" might imply a more involved relationship than is clearly represented, but "allies" is certainly not the right word. Wiki-Ed 20:17, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Plot summary

I think the plot summary is pretty badly written, and contains unreferenced interpretation. It should be cleared up. Wilderns 18:47, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

I think you're wrong on both counts. Wiki-Ed 09:16, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

I think the plot summary is ok insofar as it goes, but it misses out a whole dimension of the story, namely the mystical elements. Nausicaa and some of the other characters have telepathic abilities, and we are continuously being told by various characters that she is the blue clad one and the apostle. The mystical and religious stuff, the spirits and visions, out of body experiences etc etc are an important part of the story, yet none of this is in the article. Samatarou 22:44, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

The "mystical" elements of the story are not well fleshed out. One could assume the telepathic abilities and manifestations are another genetic mutation, but it is not explained, nor are the origins of the only-occasionally mentioned prophecies. I'll see if I can think of a way to write it in without disrupting the flow of the synopsis - synopsis being the key word. Wiki-Ed 18:13, 25 September 2007 (UTC)