The Wind Rises Trailer

I am pretty sure most of you probably haven’t heard of this movie, but when I received the press release regarding the trailer being available on YouTube I decided to check it out. Wow, was I surprised, I expected it to be visually similiar to other Disney animated films, but that is not the case with The Wind Rises. This entire animated film is done in the style of anime. The trailer has no spoken words, yet the story is told through the music and images. While I am not sure if this will be my cup of tea, I am pretty sure that both my eldest son and my sister will love this film.

The Wind Rises arrives in limited US theaters February 21, 2014 and expands on February 28, 2014.

In “The Wind Rises,” Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted from a young age and unable to be a pilot, Jiro joins a major Japanese engineering company in 1927 and becomes one of the world’s most innovative and accomplished airplane designers. The film chronicles much of his life, depicting key historical events, including the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, the Great Depression, the tuberculosis epidemic and Japan’s plunge into war. Jiro meets and falls in love with Nahoko, and grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjo. Writer/director Hayao Miyazaki pays tribute to engineer Jiro Horikoshi and author Tatsuo Hori in this epic tale of love, perseverance, and the challenges of living and making choices in a turbulent world. From Studio Ghibli, “The Wind Rises” is slated for limited release in North American theaters on Feb. 21, 2014, and expanded release on Feb. 28, 2014, under the Touchstone Pictures banner. The film will also open for Academy Award® qualification engagements in New York and Los Angeles Nov. 8-14, 2013, showcasing the original film in Japanese with English subtitles.