“The Wind Rises”Japanese Film Series 2026
Jirō Horikoshi lies on the roof of his house, his hand outstretched towards the sky. His dream: to take to the skies in an aeroplane. Japan 2013, anime, 127 minutes, original with German subtitles. Written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. FSK-rated 6 years and older
Jirō Horikoshi lies on the roof of his house, his hand outstretched towards the sky. His dream: to take to the skies in an aeroplane. Japan 2013, anime, 127 minutes, original with German subtitles. Written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. FSK-rated 6 years and older
But being short-sighted, he cannot pursue a career as a pilot and so decides to become an aeronautical engineer. Building the most powerful aeroplane of its time, he struggles with the responsibility of building weapons of war …
A largely fictionalised biography of Jirō Horikoshi (1903–1982), who designed the Mitsubishi A6M “Zero” fighter plane, which was used during World War II.
