PG-13
2013    2h 6mDrama, Biography
7.87.8
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Jiro Horikoshi studies assiduously to fulfill his aim of becoming an aeronautical engineer. As WWII begins, fighter aircraft designed by him end up getting used by the Japanese Empire against its foes.
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
  • Hideaki AnnoJiro Horikoshi (voice)
  • Hidetoshi NishijimaHonjô (voice)
  • Miori TakimotoNaoko Satomi (voice)
  • Masahiko NishimuraKurokawa (voice)
  • Stephen AlpertCastorp (voice)
  • Mansai NomuraGiovanni Battista (voice)
  • Jun KunimuraHattori (voice)
  • Mirai ShidaKayo Horikoshi (voice)
  • Shinobu OtakeMrs. Kurokawa (voice)
  • Morio KazamaSatomi (voice)
  • Keiko TakeshitaJirô's mother (voice)
  • SaschaGerman Security Guard / Flight Engineer (voice)
  • Kaichi KaburagiYoung Jiro Horikoshi (voice)
  • Maki ShintaYoung Kayo Horikoshi (voice)
  • Hayao MiyazakiDirector / Screenplay
  • Toshio SuzukiProducer
  • Koji HoshinoExecutive Producer
  • Yoji TakeshigeArt Direction
  • Atsushi OkuiDirector Of Photography
  • Shintarou NakazawaSecond Assistant Director
  • SAlYANZMay 20, 2026
    take me back to the hotel in the mountains
  • Movie_NerdApril 12, 2026
    sad it was only mastered in mono sound altough miyasaki mastered the audio in the movie
  • CubaneJanuary 15, 2026
    "Remember this, boy: Airplanes are not tools for war, they're not for making money. Airplanes are beautiful dreams; Engineers turn dreams into reality." Damn right we do. It's the story of a talented engineer in a morally questionable career, caught up in a doomed love story, set during a fascinating period in history featuring many real people and things. The animation is exactly what one would come to expect from Ghibli, and the perspective of the mostly pacifist Japanese military collaborator is a fascinating dilemma. I found the story deeply moving, aside from some minor pacing issues. Worth a watch, with or without tripping balls on acid.
  • parktool69November 30, 2024
    planes and animation
  • Michal StefaniszynDecember 26, 2025
    Stunning movie.
  • mickerdooJuly 27, 2025
    Beautifully tragic. Had me tearing up for Nahoko fading, her innocence and sweetness. Inspiring plane designer story (even if bad guys).
  • Lucas CraparottaMarch 27, 2025
    Not bad got a little boring during the middle but still a good Ghibli film

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