History NightmareFuel / NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind

[[caption-width-right:350: [[TheJuggernaut The only winning option here is to get out of the way.]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350:When Ohmu with RedEyesTakeWarning start a RoaringRampageOfRevenge, '''''watch out'''''.]]

* The Ohmu, period. Despite the appearance of a baby version of them in the end, colossal insect monsters with multiple red eyes mindlessly charging and killing themselves in suicide attacks on cities aren't exactly soothing. They're the world's version of TheJuggernaut that basically steamroll their way over anything including entire cities in their path until they die from starvation, and they number by the thousands. It's probably this very intimidation factor that has kept mankind from realizing they're sentient for so long.

* The Ohmu, period. Despite the appearance of a baby version of them in the end, colossal insect monsters with multiple red eyes mindlessly charging and killing themselves in suicide attacks on cities aren't exactly soothing. It's probably this very intimidation factor that has kept mankind from realizing they're sentient for so long.

* Nausicaä going into a [[UnstoppableRage berserker state]] against the Tolmekians who kill her father. Up to this part of the movie, she has been kind and gentle and to see her act like this is really kind of scary. Actually, ANY time she shows actual anger.
** Nausicaä's reaction doesn't help either. In fact, the only thing that snaps her out of the frenzy is Lord Yupa deliberately intercepting her attempt to impale a Tolmekian... by getting ''himself'' stabbed.

** As if that wasn't enough, Creator/StudioGhibli commissioned [[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5hd9w5 a short-animation depicting the Warrior]] in what is an implied StealthPrequel to the series, showcasing the genesis of the "[[ApocalypseHow Seven Days of Fire]]".

** Nausicaä's reaction doesn't help either. In fact, the only thing that snaps her out of the frenzy is [[BadassGrandpa Lord Yupa]] deliberately intercepting her attempt to impale a Tolmekian... by getting ''himself'' stabbed.

* Nausciaä going into a [[UnstoppableRage berserker state]] against the Tolmekians who kill her father. Up to this part of the movie, she has been kind and gentle and to see her act like this is really kind of scary. Actually, ANY time she shows actual anger.

* Nausicaä's dream in which she remembered [[spoiler:trying to keep an Ohm as a pet, having it taken away and pleading for it not to be killed]] was both this and tear jerkingly sad.
* When Nausicaä and Asbel discover [[spoiler:the eradicated city of Pejite]], with thousands of dead insects everywhere alongside the occasional human body, and [[spoiler:a few dead Ohmu stranded in the city]].

* The Emperor's flashbacks to his father's death by plastic surgery. As if it wasn't enough to see [[spoiler:his father's skin tear open and his organs spill everywhere]], he was a child at the time.
* Nearly everything involving [[spoiler:the Holy Crypt of Shuwa]]. The dark, organic imagery and the [[spoiler:Heart of the Crypt itself]] are utterly ''wrong'' and {{alien|Geometries}}...

** As if that wasn't enough, Studio Ghibli commissioned a short-animation depicting the [[http://oh-totoro.com/post/43474931401/it-has-been-confirmed-that-kyoshinhei-tokyo-ni Warrior]] in what is a {{Prequel}} to series, showcasing the genesis of the "Seven Days of Fire".

** The way she yells that she'll kill them is really scary in the English version. This troper never thought Alison Lohman's voice could get that high-pitched.

** Nausicaä's reaction doesn't help either. In fact, the only thing that snaps her out of her aggressive state is [[BadassGrandpa Lord Yupa]] getting between her and the guy she was going to ''run through with a sword''.

* When Nausicaä burns her foot in the Acid Lake, her scream is absolutely soul-wrenching (Japanese-only).
** The scream in the English version is heart-rending as well.

* The Ohmu, period. Despite the appearance of a baby version of them in the end, colossal insect monsters with multiple red eyes mindlessly charging and killing themselves in suicide attacks on cities aren't exactly soothing.

The movie:

** And do you know who animated that scene? HideakiAnno. Best known for ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'', which has [[NightmareFuel/NeonGenesisEvangelion its very own Nightmare Fuel page]].

* Nausciaä going into a [[UnstoppableRage berserker state]] against the Tolmekians who kill her father. Up to this part of the movie, she has been kind and gentle and to see her act like this is really kind of scary. Actually, ANY time she shows actual anger.

** And do you know who animated that scene? Hideaki Anno. Best known for ''NightmareFuel/NeonGenesisEvangelion'', which has its very own Nightmare Fuel page.

* Seeing the young Ohmu used as bait is both NightmareFuel and a {{Tearjerker}} at the same time.

* Nausicaa's dream in which she remembered [[spoiler:trying to keep an Ohm as a pet, having it taken away and pleading for it not to be killed]] was both this and tear jerkingly sad.
* When Nausicaa and Asbel discover [[spoiler:the eradicated city of Pejite]], with thousands of dead insects everywhere alongside the occasional human body, and [[spoiler:a few dead Ohmu stranded in the city]].