Image : Sports Hochi

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Hayao Miyazaki turned down Hollywood but OKed an official kabuki adaptation of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Via Sports Hochi, here is a first look at actors Onoe Kikunosuke as Nausicaä and Nakamura Shichinosuke as Princess Kushana.




It’s interesting to see how the character’s co stumes were changed for the kabuki version, especially Nausicaä’s outfit.

Image : Sports Hochi


The kabuki version will run from December 6 to 25 in Tokyo.

