"Nausicaa is.... (to) my mind, the best graphic novel ever". -- Stepan Chapman, Comics Journal Fans have eagerly awaited this final volume in the epic drama of a compassionate princess struggling to heal a world crippled by war and ecological disaster. In volume 7, Nausicaa embarks on a treacherous journey to the Crypt of Shuwa with the God Warrior to forever rid the world of the terrible weaponry tucked within the crypt. The mission is a dangerous one, and when Nausicaa finally reveals the secret in the crypt, the author makes a profound statement about the ethics of biotechnology.