Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Box Set

My first review on manga box set, the (self proclaim epic) manga from Hayao Miyazaki "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind". There are a numbers of franchising products available from this manga and one of them that I owned is Formania Gunship.

For starter, the author Hayao Miyazaki is a film director, animator, manga artist, illustrator, producer, and screenwriter. He is also the co-founder of Studio Ghibli. Well, i guess this shall give you a ring on the series he have release namely Spirited Away, Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, Howl's Moving Castle, Ponyo & etc. (more details please pay a visit to wikipedia)

Nausicaa manga is release on 1982 & adapted to animation on 1984 in Japan. The animation is re-released again in Engilsh recently by Walt Disney on 2011. (again, if you interested please pay a visit to wikipedia)

The edition I have in hand is the hard cover box set release by Viz. It come in 2 volumes & with a poster. The book measure 17cm by 26cm which is slightly larger than normal manga however this can clearly bring out each of the details drawn by Hayao Miyazaki.

Just a small idea on the story line. The human world has been completely destroy due to human fault & the current world is vastly cover by a toxic forest with only huge insects can live in. Of course human will never learn the lesson & seeking for war in the remaining land. The story is deeper then what I have written & is highly recommended as I wouldn't go far in spoiling the reader on the rest of the details.

This edition come with a numbers of colour pages. Each of the colour pages easily give me a flash back to the storyline.


From volume 1

From Volume 2

There is something extra come in the end of each volume.

Introduction to Hayao Miyazaki:

How Nausicaa come to idea:

Brief details to the character Nausicaa design:-

 

 Sketches of Nausicaa:-

Lastly, the edition come with a both side printed poster shown below.

My verdict, grab this while it still available. If you have seen the animation, reading the manga is a must as the animation only cover around 20% of the storyline & make some (a lot actually) adjustment to suit the animation air time.

Formania - Nausicaa Gunship

February 2011, Bandai third release in Formania line the iconic winged gunship from Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind! SRP at 10,000 Yen tag which come in magnificent details and many gimmicks, this fully-finished and ready to display model.

The packaging for this gunship is different from previous product line, come with collector's window box which mean we can peak in the gunship without open the seal of the box.

There is a backdrop?, postcard? & also an instruction manual behind the gunship.

Not much or should I said no accessories come together with this Gunship. In the package there are Gunship himself & also the display stand. First we look into the display stand, the leg can be extended, both support can move forward & backwards.

I personally feel that the stand is not fit for the Gunship as there are no pin or any form to attach the Gunship securely to the stand. One shake to your display cabinet & the Gunship is down.

 

Since this Gunship is from Bandai Formania line, there are always a wow factors in closed up to all the details added.

 Moving on to gimmicks such as landing gears & expandable wings.

 

One thing that I can't capture through the camera or which I shall make a note here is the plastic strip build within the wings which can be seen once the wings fully expanded is in prism coating.

A few posing of the Gunship on landing gear & on display stand.

Verdict for this release, I am somehow disappointed in this released as I am looking for more accessories (at least some not none as per package) & better display stand ( I mean a display stand meant for the Gunship!! which he can be secure in position) in Formania product line with previous products of Formania Nu Gundam & Sazabi.

Overall build is solid where I can fly him around my room & still get back in one piece. Tight joints & so far I can't notice any metal components in this Gunship. Paint quality wise is acceptable where the miniature details had been painted. I can't say the Gunship is animate accurate as the design had been alter for better appearance which for me it does.

Either way he is in display inside my cabinets which often drop from it display stand & I would not recommended this unless there is a price slash or fans of the manga.