People of the Desert

Rating

People of the Desert Average 4.5 / 5 out of 1

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Alternative

Sabaku no Tami; People of the Desert; Desert Tribe

Genre(s)

Adventure, Drama

Release

2025

Status

Completed

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Summary

Miyazaki wrote a manga for a children's newspaper that is more like a graphic novel with minimal dialogue bubbles and most text is outside of the frames. Despite this, the story is surprisingly dark and touches on themes of war, betrayal, and the ugliness of human nature. The influence of Tezuka Osamu can be seen in the art style, but Miyazaki's later works such as "Nausicaä" can also be detected. In fact, this manga can be considered a prototype of "Nausicaä." Several characters also meet their demise throughout the story.