The Wind Rises
The Wind Rises (Japanese: 風立ちぬ, Hepburn: Kaze Tachinu, lit. 'The Wind Has Risen') is a 2013 Japanese animated historical drama film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, animated by Studio Ghibli for the Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Walt Disney Japan, Mitsubishi, Toho and KDDI. It was released in Japan on 20 July 2013 by Toho, and in North America by Touchstone Pictures on 21 February 2014.
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| Kanji | 風立ちぬ | ||||
| Literal meaning | The Wind Has Risen | ||||
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| Directed by | Hayao Miyazaki | ||||
| Screenplay by | Hayao Miyazaki | ||||
| Based on | 風立ちぬ by Hayao Miyazaki | ||||
| Produced by | Toshio Suzuki | ||||
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| Cinematography | Atsushi Okui | ||||
| Edited by | Takeshi Seyama | ||||
| Music by | Joe Hisaishi | ||||
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| Distributed by | Toho | ||||
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Running time | 126 minutes | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
| Budget | US$30 million | ||||
| Box office | US$136.5 million | ||||
The Wind Rises is a fictionalised biographical film of Jiro Horikoshi (1903–1982), designer of the Mitsubishi A5M fighter aircraft and its successor, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, used by the Empire of Japan during World War II. The film was adapted from Miyazaki's manga of the same name.
The Wind Rises was the highest-grossing Japanese film in Japan in 2013. Though it caused some political controversy and criticism in Asia, it was met with critical acclaim. The film was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year, winning the latter.