Shuna's Journey

Despite being a Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki fan for years, I hadn’t heard about this until now. It is a shame it isn’t more well known, for despite being from before Ghibli and many of Miyazaki’s more beloved movies and graphic novel, the same brilliance is present here. In fact it has very familiar elements we see in Nausicaa and Princess Mononoke. It is more a story or fable with illustrations rather than a typical manga, but it suits the story. The illustrations are all in colour and gorgeous, with Miyazaki’s signature style. The story, based off a Tibetan folk tale, is strange, yet very poignant. It’s short, but delivers a pretty powerful punch. Highly recommended if you like Miyazaki’s work, especially along the lines of Nausicaa or Princess Mononoke.