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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 completion of the Mitsubishi A5M in 1936.
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.
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.
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.
The Wind Rises is a fittingly bittersweet swan song for director Hayao Miyazaki. Read Critics Reviews
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- History, Drama, Biography, Anime
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Although Jirou Horikoshi's nearsightedness prevents him from ever becoming a pilot, he leaves his hometown to study aeronautical engineering at Tokyo Imperial University for one simple purpose: to design and build planes just like his hero, Italian aircraft pioneer Giovanni Battista Caproni.
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.
Aug 14, 2013 · This decades-spanning epic from maestro Hayao Miyazaki is his most unique films to date. Inspired by the stories of Jiro Horikoshi, visionary designer of one the most...
Nov 8, 2013 · 2 h 6 m. Summary Jiro—inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni—dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes. Nearsighted from a young age and thus unable to become a pilot, Jiro joins the aircraft division of a major Japanese engineering company in 1927.
