The manga Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind has been published in various languages. Here are several examples and information of Nausicaä around the World.

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Japan

click to zoom in or compare international versions	Animage Comics Wide-Ban, "Kaze no Tani no Nausika" 1-7 (Animage Comics Wide, "Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind" 1-7) Published by Tokuma Shoten Size: Softcover, B5 (10.1" x 7.2") Vol. 1: 136 pages, 9/25/82 ISBN: 4-19-773581-2, 340 yen Vol. 2: 136 pages, 8/25/83 ISBN: 4-19-773582-0, 340 yen Vol. 3: 156 pages, 12/15/84 ISBN: 4-19-775514-7, 340 yen Vol. 4: 140 pages, 5/1/87 ISBN: 4-19-777551-2, 340 yen Vol. 5: 157 pages, 6/30/91 ISBN: 4-19-771061-5, 350 yen Vol. 6: 165 pages, 12/20/93 ISBN: 4-19-773120-5, 380 yen Vol. 7: 223 pages, 1/15/95 ISBN: 4-19-770025-3, 490 yen There are (at least) two versions of Vol.1, with different covers. Each volume, except vol. 7, comes with a color poster. Printed on not-so-good quality paper with brown ink (better than Japanese manga magazines, but not on par with other manga tankobons).
	Kaze no Tani no Nausika (Joukan & Gekan) (Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind, Vol. 1 & 2) Published by Tokuma Shoten. Vol. 1: 552 pages, Nov 96 ISBN: 4-19-860561-0, 5631 yen Vol. 2: 536 pages, Nov 96 ISBN: 4-19-860562-9, 5631 yen Deluxe edition. Boxed hardcover, A4 size (11.8" x 8.3"). Each volume has several color pictures, printed on bleached paper with black ink. Better than Animage Comics version.

USA

click to see cover images for the entire series	VIZ Select Comics (VSC) "Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind" Parts 1-5 (27 issues) Published by Viz Communications Size: 6.63" x 10.19" Part 1 Issue 1: 64 pages, 1988 ISBN: 0-929279-00-X, $2.50 Part 1 Issue 2: 56 pages, 1988 ISBN: 0-929279-01-8, $2.50 Part 1 Issue 3: 54 pages, 1989 ISBN: 0-929279-02-6, $2.50 Part 1 Issue 4: 55 pages, 1989 ISBN: 0-929279-03-4, $2.50 Part 1 Issue 5: 56 pages, 1989 ISBN: 0-929279-04-2, $2.50 Part 1 Issue 6: 56 pages, 1989 ISBN: 0-929279-05-0, $2.95 Part 1 Issue 7: 46 pages, 1989 ISBN: 0-929279-06-9, $2.95 Part 2 Issue 1: 48 pages, 1989 ISBN: 0-929279-07-7, $2.95 Part 2 Issue 2: 56 pages, 1989 ISBN: 0-929279-08-5, $2.95 Part 2 Issue 3: 56 pages, 1989 ISBN: 0-929279-09-3, $2.95 Part 2 Issue 4: 64 pages, 1989 ISBN: 0-929279-10-7, $3.25 Part 3 Issue 1: 57 pages, 1992 ISBN: ?-----------?, $3.95 Part 3 Issue 2: 57 pages, 1993 ISBN: ?-----------?, $3.95 Part 3 Issue 3: 49 pages, 1993 ISBN: ?-----------?, $3.95 Part 4 Issue 1: 31 pages, 1994 ISBN: ?-----------?, $2.75 Part 4 Issue 2: 33 pages, 1994 ISBN: ?-----------?, $2.75 Part 4 Issue 3: 31 pages, 1994 ISBN: ?-----------?, $2.75 Part 4 Issue 4: 33 pages, 1994 ISBN: ?-----------?, $2.75 Part 4 Issue 5: 33 pages, 1994 ISBN: ?-----------?, $2.75 Part 5 Issue 1: 33 pages, 1995 UPC: 7-82009-00953-5-00111, $2.75 Part 5 Issue 2: 33 pages, 1995 UPC: 7-82009-00953-5-00211, $2.75 Part 5 Issue 3: 33 pages, 1995 UPC: 7-82009-00953-5-00311, $2.75 Part 5 Issue 4: 33 pages, 1995 UPC: 7-82009-00953-5-00411, $2.75 Part 5 Issue 5: 33 pages, 1995 UPC: 7-82009-00953-5-00511, $2.75 Part 5 Issue 6: 33 pages, 1995 UPC: 7-82009-00953-5-00611, $2.75 Part 5 Issue 7: 33 pages, 1996 UPC: 7-82009-00953-5-00711, $2.95 Part 5 Issue 8: 33 pages, 1996 UPC: 7-82009-00953-5-00811, $2.95 All of the VSC issues are out of print.
click to zoom in or compare international versions	VIZ Graphic Novel (GN) "Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind" 1-7 Published by Viz Communications Size: 8.13" x 5.68" Vol. 1: 137 pages, Oct. 90 ISBN: 0-929279-58-1, $13.95 Vol. 2: 137 pages, Oct. 90 ISBN: 0-929279-59-X, $13.95 Vol. 3: 153 pages, Oct. 90 ISBN: 0-929279-60-3, $13.95 Vol. 4: 137 pages, Oct. 90 ISBN: 0-929279-61-1, $13.95 Vol. 5: 151 pages, Oct. 93 ISBN: 0-929279-98-0, $15.95 Vol. 6: 157 pages, Dec. 95 ISBN: 1-569310-95-5, $15.95 Vol. 7: 224 pages, Jan. 97 ISBN: 1-569311-97-8, $16.95 All volumes are now out of print. (by Marc Hairston)
click to zoom in or compare international versions	VIZ Perfect Collection (PC) "Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind" 1-4 Published by Viz Communications. Size: 8.08" x 5.56" vol. 1: 263 pages, 10/1/95 ISBN: 1-56931-096-3, $17.95 vol. 2: 283 pages, 10/1/95 ISBN: 1-56931-087-4, $17.95 vol. 3: 264 pages, 8/1/96 ISBN: 1-56931-111-0, $17.95 vol. 4: 272 pages, 10/97 ISBN: 1-56931-211-7, $17.95 Box set 1082 pages, 01/00 ISBN: 1-56931-348-2, $69.95 A PC volume contains two GN volumes or one and part of another, so it's more affordable: PC 1 = GN 1 and GN 2 PC 2 = GN 3 and GN 4 PC 3 = GN 5 and first half of GN 6 PC 4 = last half of GN 6 and GN 7 The GN volume presentations are nicer since they have a dust cover, better quality paper, and include a watercolor page inside (except for vol. 6 and 7). The box set bundles all four PC volumes in a wraparound case. (by Marc Hairston)
click to zoom in or compare international versions	VIZ Editor's Choice Edition "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" 1-7 Published by Viz Communications. Size: 10 1/8" x 7 1/8" vol. 1: 136 pages, 11 Feb 04 ISBN: 1-59116-408-7, $9.95 vol. 2: 136 pages, 03 Mar 04 ISBN: 1-59116-350-1, $9.95 vol. 3: 200 pages, 07 Apr 04 ISBN: 1-59116-410-9, $9.95 vol. 4: 200 pages, 05 May 04 ISBN: 1-59116-352-8, $9.95 vol. 5: 160 pages, 02 Jun 04 ISBN: 1-59116-412-5, $9.95 vol. 6: 200 pages, 30 Jun 04 ISBN: 1-59116-487-7, $9.95 vol. 7: 232 pages, 04 Aug 04 ISBN: 1-59116-355-2, $9.95 Unflipped (read right to left), same size as Japanese Animage release, untranslated sound effects (glossary at the end of each volume). (by Marc Hairston and Kier DeAnda)

Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau

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"fung dzi guk" (in Cantonese) (The Valley of Wind) Published by TAIWAN TOHAN CO., LTD. Vol. 1: 7/20/95 ISBN: 957-643-172-7, NT$150 / HK$50 Vol. 2: 8/10/95 ISBN: 957-643-203-0, NT$150 / HK$50 Vol. 3: 9/20/95 ISBN: 957-643-211-1, NT$150 / HK$50 Vol. 4: 10/20/95 ISBN: 957-643-214-6, NT$150 / HK$50 Vol. 5: 11/20/95 ISBN: 957-643-215-4, NT$150 / HK$50 Vol. 6: 12/20/95 ISBN: 957-643-216-2, NT$150 / HK$50 Vol. 7: 1/20/96 ISBN: 957-643-217-0, NT$180 / HK$65 Each volume corresponds to the same volume in the Japanese version, with same size, but uses white bleached paper. Basically it keeps the artwork of the front/back cover, and all attached posters in Japanese vol. 1-6. Since this is the Chinese version, there is no mirror flipping, but vol. 1-4 have even-odd page switched and an extra 1st 'title' page added that looks similar to vol. 5-7 of the Japanese version. Sound effects have been all changed into Chinese. (by Shun CHAN)

China

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"feng zhi gu" (in Simplified Chinese) (The Valley of Wind) Published by Xinghua Vol. 1: 261 pages, April 2002 ISBN: 7-80595-713-4 / j.270, 15.80 yuan Vol. 2: 285 pages, April 2002 ISBN: 7-80595-713-4 / j.271, 17.80 yuan Vol. 3: 309 pages, April 2002 ISBN: 7-80595-713-4 / j.272, 18.80 yuan Vol. 4: 223 pages, April 2002 ISBN: 7-80595-713-4 / j.273, 13.80 yuan (by Robin Xu)

Italy

	Nausicaä Published by: Planet Manga Vol. 1: 144 pages, 8/3/2000 9.900 Lire / 5.11 € Vol. 2: 144 pages, 10/19/2000 9.900 Lire / 5.11 € Vol. 3: 160 pages, 12/14/2000 9.900 Lire / 5.11 € Vol. 4: 144 pages, 2/8/2001 9.900 Lire / 5.11 € Vol. 5: 160 pages, 4/5/2001 9.900 Lire / 5.11 € Vol. 6: 160 pages, 6/7/2001 9.900 Lire / 5.11 € Vol. 7: 224 pages, 8/2/2001 10.900 Lire / 5.63 €
	A newer translation then the Granata Press version. Each volume has a dust cover with a color picture and is printed in sepia ink. The volumes are not "mirrored", and thus read like the Japanese version (right to left). 7 Volumes. (by Stefano MARONE)

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• Manga Album "Nausicaä"
• Published by Granata Press
• 23 volumes, 45-50 pages each, L.5000 (about US$ 3.50).
• Granata went bankrupt right after it published the last issue, so this version is extremely difficult to find today.

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Collection Manga "Nausicaä" Published by Glénat Size: 180mm x 256mm Vol. 1: 132 pages, Aug 2000 ISBN: 2.7234.3297.1, Hatchet: 73.8727.7, 69 FF, 10.52 € Vol. 2: 131 pages, Nov 2000 ISBN: 2.7234.3390.0, Hatchet: 73.8984.4, 69 FF, 10.52 € Vol. 3: 150 pages, Feb 2001 ISBN: 2.7234.3391.9, Hatchet: 73.7584.3, 69 FF, 10.52 € Vol. 4: 144 pages, Jun 2001 ISBN: 2.7234.3392.7, Hatchet: 73.7989.4, 69 FF, 10.52 € Vol. 5: 152 pages, Sep 2001 ISBN: 2.7234.3393.5, Hatchet: 73.8114.8, 69.2 FF, 10.55 € Vol. 6: 160 pages, Nov 2001 ISBN: 2.7234.3394.3, Hatchet: 73.8275.7, 69.2 FF, 10.55 € Vol. 7: 225 pages, Mar 2002 ISBN: 2.7234.3395.1, Hatchet: 73.8423.3, 69.2 FF, 10.55 € Volumes read from right to left and are black and white. (by Thierry PIALLA and Stéphane Vincent)

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Haksan Special Comics series 7 Volumes, based on Japanese Wide-ban version Published by Haksan Publishing Co. Size: 18cm x 26cm Vol. 1: 11/25/2000 ISBN: 89-529-0522-9, 3,500 won / ~$2.90 Vol. 2: 11/25/2000 ISBN: 89-529-0537-7, 3,500 won / ~$2.90 Vol. 3: 11/25/2000 ISBN: 89-529-0567-9, 3,500 won / ~$2.90 Vol. 4: 11/25/2000 ISBN: 89-529-0568-7, 3,500 won / ~$2.90 Vol. 5: 12/25/2000 ISBN: 89-529-0569-5, 3,500 won / ~$2.90 Vol. 6: 12/25/2000 ISBN: 89-529-0571-7, 3,500 won / ~$2.90 Vol. 7: 12/25/2000 ISBN: 89-529-0572-5, 3,500 won / ~$2.90 7 Volume set ISBN: 89-529-0521-0 Basically, this version is same as Wide-ban. Paper quality is not good. With color poster. (by Youngrok LEE)

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Nausicaä del Valle del Viento Published by Planeta DeAgostini Size: 18cm x 26cm Vol. 1: 176 pages, 5/1/2001 1200 ptas / 7.21 Euro Vol. 2: 162 pages, 5/1/2001 1200 ptas / 7.21 Euro Vol. 3: 174 pages, 5/1/2001 1200 ptas / 7.21 Euro Vol. 4: 188 pages, 5/1/2001 1200 ptas / 7.21 Euro Vol. 5: 165 pages, 5/1/2001 1200 ptas / 7.21 Euro Vol. 6: 197 pages, 5/1/2001 1200 ptas / 7.21 Euro Six volumes in total. Read from right to left. Black and white with color covers. (by Steve TAYLOR, Gabriel DEL POZO, and Germán SÁNCHEZ)

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Nausicaä aus dem Tal der Winde Published by Carlsen Comics Size: 18cm x 25.5 cm Vol. 1: 136 pages w/poster, 6/2001, ISBN: 3-551-75201-X, 19.90 DM / 10.17 € Vol. 2: 136 pages w/poster, 9/2001, ISBN: 3-551-75202-8, 19.90 DM / 10.17 € Vol. 3: 148 pages w/poster, 12/2001, ISBN: 3-551-75203-6, 19.90 DM / 10.00 € Vol. 4: 132 pages w/poster, 3/2002, ISBN: 3-551-75204-4, 19.90 DM / 10.00 € Vol. 5: 149 pages w/poster, ?/2002, ISBN: 3-551-75202-8, 19.90 DM / 10.00 € Vol. 6: 157 pages w/poster, ?/2002, ISBN: 3-551-75206-0, 19.90 DM / 10.00 € Vol. 7: 225 pages, no poster, 12/2002, ISBN: 3-551-75207-9, 19.90 DM / 10.00 € Read from right to left. Dark brown ink on browish paper with color covers. (by Gabriel DEL POZO, Jens VOGEL, Robert VINCENZ, and Jens STOLPMANN)

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