So here's my problem: I remember bits of this anime from when I was a kid, but can't find any reference to it anywhere. All I remember is this:

-The setting is post-apocalyptic(ish). The characters have to deal with these giant slug-insect like creatures. One of the first scenes has the main character, a girl, in some kind of graveyard for these things. She steals a massive lens from the eye of one of the corpses for some reason. The girl and another character, an older male, are wearing gas-masks. Think the older man was in a hat as well.
-The girls uses some kind of whistle on a string that she twirls to sooth one of the creatures.
-At some point a war erupts with the things and they start to destroy everything. Remember fire or lava being part of it. Maybe they were trying to burn the things.
-i thought the title was "Graveyard of the Fireflies" but obviously that's not it. Not sure if title's similar or if I just picked that up at random.

I was pretty young at the time and remember this movie being really heavy for a kid. I saw it somewhere between 1983-1988. It's driving me crazy because I'm sure I saw it a few times but have never seen it anywhere since.

Any info at all would be a huge help!

So here's my problem: I remember bits of this anime from when I was a kid, but can't find any reference to it anywhere. All I remember is this:

-The setting is post-apocalyptic(ish). The characters have to deal with these giant slug-insect like creatures. One of the first scenes has the main character, a girl, in some kind of graveyard for these things. She steals a massive lens from the eye of one of the corpses for some reason. The girls and another character, older male, are wearing gas-masks.
-The girls uses some kind of whistle on a string that she twirls to sooth one of the creatures.
-At some point a war erupts with the things and they start to destroy everything. Fire or lava was a part of it. Maybe they tried to burn the things.
-i thought the title was "Graveyard of the Fireflies" but obviously that's not it. Not sure if titles similar or if I just picked that up at random.

I was pretty young at the time and remember this movie being really weird and heavy for a kid. I saw it somewhere between 1983-1988. It's driving me crazy because I'm sure I saw it a few times but have never seen it anywhere since.

Any info at all would be a huge help!

Try,.


Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (http://www.nausicaa.net/wiki/Nausica%C3%A4_of_the_Valley_of_the_Wind)
a.k.a Warriors of the Wind

-View Trailer- (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ms-ilMug8A)

Ok first sorry for double posting question. Obviously new here ;)

Stray you're now my hero. That is exactly what I was looking for! I haven't seen that in 20+ years! Nice to know I'm not crazy. Guess it was the edited version the link speaks of.

Going to have to track that down now. Looks like it aged well. Many thanks my friend!