Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind by Hayao Miyazaki
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Really spectacular Manga, but I'd expect nothing less from Miyazaki. The art is stellar, and the plot really embodies Science-Fiction-as-Thought-Experiment in the best possible way. Memorable characters exploring complex ideas about humanity's relationship with the future, nature, war, and ourselves. The first half is deliberately paced and seems fairly conventional, although there are hints of a much richer story; the back half is non-stop literary (and literal!) fireworks. Highly Recommended.