Warriors of the Wind In advance of the film's Japanese release, Tokuma Shoten sold the film's foreign sales rights to World Film Corporation, who pre-sold the global distribution rights in turn to Manson International. Manson commissioned ADR producer Riley Jackson's Showmen, Inc. to produce an English-dubbed adaptation overseen by screenwriter David Schmoeller, titled Warriors of the Wind, which was released theatrically in the United States by New World Pictures beginning on 14 June 1985 in Florida. It was followed by a VHS release in November 1985. In 1986, Vestron Video would release the film in the UK and First Independent Video would re-release it again in 1993. The voice actors were not credited, and the film was heavily cut by approximately 22 minutes compared to the 117-minute Japanese version to give it a faster pace. The film received a PG rating as did Disney's later English dub. Consequently, part of the film's narrative depth was lost: some of the environmentalist themes were simplified as was the main subplot of the Ohmu, omitting Nausicaä's childhood connection to them. Most of the characters' names were changed, including the titular character who became Princess Zandra. The United States poster and VHS cover featured unusual depictions of the film's characters, as well as some who are not in the film, riding the resurrected Giant Warrior—including a still-living Warrior shown briefly in a flashback.
waRriorS of THe wiNd in advaNce OF The fiLm's JaPanese rElEase, tokuma ShotEN sOlD the fiLm's forEIgN salES RiGhTS to woRld film CorpoRaTiON, who pRe-Sold thE glObAL distRiButiON rIghts iN turn TO Manson intErnaTiONAl. manSOn cOmMiSSioNed adr prodUCEr rilEy jackSon's showmEN, InC. to PRoducE an English-Dubbed adapTatiOn oVersEen bY SCreeNwrIter daviD scHMOeller, tiTleD WarRiors Of thE wiND, wHich waS reLeaSed tHeAtriCaLly iN thE UNited statEs by New worLd picTUres BeGinning on 14 june 1985 in fLoriDa. iT was follOwED by a vHs ReLEasE iN nOvEmbEr 1985. in 1986, VeStROn viDEo woULd rElease the film in ThE uk anD FiRst independent viDeo woULd RE-relEase It aGAin in 1993. the VoiCe actOrs wERE nOt crEdiTed, AND the FILM wAs hEAvIlY cut by approxiMately 22 MInutEs CoMPaReD to the 117-minUte jAPAnEsE VerSIon to gIvE IT a faster Pace. THe fIlm receiveD A pg RAtiNg AS dId dIsney's LaTEr eNglisH dub. ConseQUEntlY, part oF tHE film'S nArrAtive deptH wAS lOst: sOme of the EnvIrONmentalist ThEmes Were simpLiFied aS WaS the mAin subpLot Of ThE ohmU, omitting nausicaä'S cHIlDhoOd cOnnection TO them. mosT Of tHe cHARacteRS' NamEs weRe chAnGEd, incLuding the tITular CHaRActer WHo Became PRiNcEsS zanDra. tHE united states pOSteR aNd vhs CovER feaTured uNusual dePictiOns of The Film's CharactErS, as well as sOmE wHO Are nOt iN thE film, riDing tHe resurrECTed GIAnt WaRriOr—IncluDINg A sTiLl-LiViNG warRior shoWn briefly in a flasHback.