The Wind Rises

The Wind Rises

7.8

Jul 20 2013

2h 6m

Drama, Animation, Romance, War, History

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.

Hideaki Anno

Hideaki Anno

Jiro Horikoshi (voice)

Hidetoshi Nishijima

Hidetoshi Nishijima

Honjô (voice)

Miori Takimoto

Miori Takimoto

Naoko Satomi (voice)

Masahiko Nishimura

Masahiko Nishimura

Kurokawa (voice)

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