Fall 2013 The Wind Rises 風立ちぬ
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Overview

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. His arrival in the capital coincides with the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, during which he saves a maid serving the family of a young girl named Naoko Satomi; this disastrous event marks the beginning of over two decades of social unrest and malaise leading up to Japan's eventual surrender in World War II.For Jirou, the years leading up to the production of his infamous Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter aircraft will test every fiber of his being. His many travels and life experiences only urge him onward⁠—even as he realizes both the role of his creations in the war and the harsh realities of his personal life. As time marches on, he must confront an impossible question: at what cost does he chase his beautiful dream?
Typeanime
Episodes1
SeasonFall 2013
RatingPG-13
Duration6m
StatusFinished Airing
Format2h
SynonymsN/A

Characters & Voice Actors

Horikoshi, Jirou
Anno, Hideaki
Satomi, Naoko
Iino, Mayu
Caproni, Giovanni
Nomura, Mansai
Castorp
Alpert, Stephen
Hattori
Patinkin, Mandy
Honjou, Kirou
Lebon, Guillaume

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