The Wind Rises
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
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.
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- CubaneJanuary 16, 2026"Remember this, boy: Airplanes are not tools for war, they're not for making money. Airplanes are beautiful dreams; Engineers turn dreams into reality." Damn right we do. It's the story of a talented engineer in a morally questionable career, caught up in a doomed love story, set during a fascinating period in history featuring many real people and things. The animation is exactly what one would come to expect from Ghibli, and the perspective of the mostly pacifist Japanese military collaborator is a fascinating dilemma. I found the story deeply moving, aside from some minor pacing issues. Worth a watch, with or without tripping balls on acid.
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The Wind Rises was released on July 20, 2013.
The Wind Rises was directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
The Wind Rises has a runtime of 2h 6m.
The Wind Rises was produced by Toshio Suzuki.
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.
The key characters in The Wind Rises are Jiro Horikoshi (voice) (Hideaki Anno), Honjô (voice) (Hidetoshi Nishijima), Naoko Satomi (voice) (Miori Takimoto).
The Wind Rises is rated PG-13.
The Wind Rises is a Drama, Biography, Romance film.
The Wind Rises has an audience rating of 7.8 out of 10.
The Wind Rises had a budget of $30M.
The Wind Rises has made $117.9M at the box office.