The Wind Rises [DVD] [2013]

Another amazing film by Hayao Miyazki; I'm always impressed with his detail to ones life experiences; the earthquake sequence will blow you away. The film is base on a flight engineers dream to build the perfect flying machine

In all Miyazaki's films the wind and sky, as well as nature, figure prominently though out. This film brings the wind into center of it all, a man wanting to conquer the air.

The Wind Rises is a film worth seeing. However. don't expect it to be like Miyazaki's other masterpieces like Totoro, Princess Mononoke, or even Spirited Away. It can be slow at times, but it can also be interesting. Things do speed up when Jiro meets Nahoko and becomes married to her. The ending is really heartbreaking, though.

This film by the legendary Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki is a delight for the eyes and warms the heart. It is a departure for Miyazaki in that he is more focused on an adult audience than his other films. The film is set in the pre-World War II era and centers on a real historical figure, Jiro Horikoski, an aircraft designer who was the key figure in developing the famous Zero fighter. It is far from an historical film, however, but rather a meditation on passion and dedication -- the passions of creating beautiful and groundbreaking aircraft and the passion of love. Jiro lives his dreams, and is willing to make the sacrifices necessary to do so.

The Wind Rises is an imaginative and thoughtful film about the Japanese aeronautical engineer Jiro Horikoshi who was the chief engineer behind the Zero fighter plane during World War II as well as other aircraft. This Studio Ghibli movie features a wonderful story as well as fantastic animation.

Purchased for my husband and daughters for Christmas and they enjoyed watching it. They all really like anime type movies and this was one they hadn't watched before.

This is one of my absolute favorites from Studio Ghibli. Not as traditional as some of Miyazaki's magical stories, but is by far the best animated drama I have ever seen. A must have!

Bought this to add to our growing collection of Studio Ghibli movies. If you’re not sure and you’re checking reviews, you should already be buying this.