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Animator Hayao Miyazaki spins a decades-spanning tale inspired by the life of Jirô Horikoshi, designer of the World War II fighter plane the Zero. Watch trailers & learn more.
Based on Miyazaki's manga of the same name, The Wind Rises portrays a fictionalised account of the life of Japanese aeronautical engineer Jiro Horikoshi, in particular his engineering career from his time at the University of Tokyo in 1923 to the first test flight of the Mitsubishi A5M on 4 February 1935. [5] .
Feb 21, 2014 · The Wind Rises: Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. With Hideaki Anno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Miori Takimoto, Masahiko Nishimura. Jiro Horikoshi studies assiduously to fulfill his aim of becoming an aeronautical engineer.
Feb 24, 2014 · In "The Wind Rises", we are given a portrait of a bespectacled thinker and dreamer, a boy who understands that what he fantasizes about can become a reality. The same could be said for Hayao Miyazaki, and in a way, "The Wind Rises" is his most personal film.
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The Wind Rises (風立ちぬ , Kaze Tachinu) is the 19th animated film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli for the Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Walt Disney Japan, Mitsubishi, Toho and KDDI and distributed by Toho.
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
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- History, Drama, Biography, Anime
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The Wind Rises. Jiro is fascinated by aviation but unable to become a pilot due to a medical condition. He moves to Tokyo in 1923, going on to become an accomplished airplane designer. As rumors of war circulate, a chance encounter leads him to love. 4,129 IMDb 7.8 2 h 6 min 2014.
The Wind Rises 2013 | Maturity Rating: 13+ | Anime Animator Hayao Miyazaki spins a decades-spanning tale inspired by the life of Jirô Horikoshi, designer of the World War II fighter plane the Zero.
Jiro Horikoshi studies assiduously to fulfill his aim of becoming an aeronautical engineer. As WWII begins, fighter aircraft designed by him end up getting used by the Japanese Empire against its foes. Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni.
