The Wind Rises

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Alternative Title:
Kaze Tachinu (Japanese)
風立ちぬ (Japanese)

Genres: Drama, Historical, Romance

Plot Summary:
Inspired by the aesthetics of design and the freedom of flying, Jiro Horikoshi pursues a life dedicated to the creation of a beautiful aircraft. He labors from his childhood, filled with dreams of engineering, to adulthood as he creates an elegant, flightworthy plane—the Mitsubishi A6M Zero—that eventually is used for something quite different than he expected: war. -ANN

Deadfish:
720p - 2.7GB
1080p - 3.2GB

THORA:
1080p - 7.9GB

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A good movie, imo. It shows dramatic historical events in a light-hearted way. It reminded me a little bit of Grave of the Fireflies, probably cause of the setting.

That boy's judo skills on that bully were l33t. Too bad I didn't see more of that. Some good ol' tsundere action from his little sister there, always fun. Awesome interaction between him and his employer. Little guy was a BOSS.

The protagonist's voice acting left a little to the imagination, maybe purposely so, but was annoying at some points. It did seem Miyazaki made a lot of effort into making it a classic. Felt like this movie tried so hard, but still missed a little of that Ghibli magic.

Or maybe it's just me. An enjoyable watch none the less.