How the wind rises

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Anime movie
title How the wind rises
Original title 風 立 ち ぬ
transcription Kaze Tachinu
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Country of production JapanJapan Japan
original language Japanese
Publishing year 2013
Studio Studio Ghibli
length 127 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
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Director Hayao Miyazaki
script Hayao Miyazaki
production Toshio Suzuki
music Joe Hisaishi
synchronization

How the Wind Rises ( Japanese 風 立 ち ぬ , Kaze Tachinu ) is an anime film by Hayao Miyazaki , based on his own manga Kaze Tachinu . Studio Ghibli's film won several awards and was also very successful commercially in Japan. The film and comic are portraits of aircraft designer Jirō Horikoshi , but the plot is largely fictional.

action

The young Jirō Horikoshi dreams of flying in his parents' house during the First World War. In the dream he climbs into a bird-like plane on the roof of his house, with which he hovers elegantly over the country, between houses and trees. Suddenly a huge eerie airship appears from a dark cloud, on which countless pulsating gondolas with shadow beings hang. When he tries to attack, he suddenly can't see properly anymore, rams a gondola, falls into the depths and wakes up. Jirō is very nearsighted in real life, relies on his glasses and has no prospect of ever piloting an airplane.

His teacher lends him an English aviation magazine that reports on the Italian aircraft manufacturer Gianni Caproni . From then on Caproni and his planes accompanied him through his life and dreams. In this first encounter, Caproni gets out of a bomber of the type Caproni Ca.30 and then takes Jirō in a passenger plane - a Caproni Ca.48 developed from a bomber - from whose wing she can see the flight of the huge flying boat Caproni Ca.60 observe. Caproni encourages Jirō in his desire to become an aircraft designer.

Jirō traveled by train to Tokyo to study in 1923 and experienced the Kantō earthquake in which he rescued the young Naoko Satomi and her injured companion from the train carriage - he would only meet her again years later. Together with his fellow student Kiro Honjo, he begins to work at Mitsubishi Kōkūki in Nagoya in the middle of the global economic crisis. Senior engineer Kurokawa becomes his mentor. Jirō immediately amazes everyone with his talent and slowly wins sympathy with the rather grumpy Kurokawa. He also sends him on a business trip with a Japanese delegation to the German Junkers factories in Dessau to have him examine the state of aircraft construction.

Back in Japan, Jirō befriends Naoko Satomi, whom he met on the day of the great earthquake. The two fall in love, marry and live with Kurokawa, although Naoko suffers from tuberculosis and her condition can only improve in the sanatorium in the mountains. Horikoshi's most important designs will be the Mitsubishi A5M and Mitsubishi A6M . The latter is - known as the "Zero" - the most powerful carrier aircraft of its time. On the day of the successful first flight of his life's work, Naoko secretly leaves the house, leaving farewell letters to the family members in which she declares that she will return to the sanatorium in the mountains to spend her last days there.

The film ends with war scenes, bombing of Japanese cities and villages, which Jirō comments, and a dream sequence in which Jirō meets Gianni Caproni again. You watch a squadron of the "Zeros" fly by, which is uniting with a huge squadron of fighter planes. Caproni thinks the planes are beautiful and good work, to which Jirō replies: "Not one machine has come back." At the end, Caproni shows him Naoko from afar, who tells Jirō to live before she disappears, indicating that she has died.

Emergence

Not only was the portrait of a war weapon designer controversial after the film was released, but Miyazaki himself was initially unsure. However, upon hearing that Horikoshi allegedly said that he just wanted to create something beautiful, Miyazaki decided to make his life a topic. The designer's life should not be judged, but rather his work and his dedication to technology should be shown. In an interview with the Asahi Shimbun , Miyazaki emphasized that although the war was stupid, the "Zero" was one of the few achievements from this period that one could be proud of. The director himself has been passionate about war aircraft since childhood. Miyazaki had already expressed his enthusiasm for airplanes in the film Porco Rosso , about an Italian pilot and air pirate. Flying also has a special meaning in films such as Nausicaä from the Valley of the Winds or Kiki's small delivery service . Miyazaki's relationship with his father also influenced the film. During the war he produced aircraft parts - including for the Mitsubishi A6M - and later Miyazaki accused him of being a war profiteer.

Hayao Miyazaki , who also wrote the screenplay for the film, announced that this film would be his last work after over five years of production. At the same time, the film The Legend of Princess Kaguya by Isao Takahata was made in the same studio . The release was planned at the same time, also to encourage both of the well-known directors of the studio, who are also in competition with one another. However, the Legend of Princess Kaguya wasn't released until four months later due to difficulties with animation. The character design was designed by Kitaro Kōsaka and the artistic direction was Yōji Takeshige. Toshio Suzuki worked as a producer . As usual at Studio Ghibli, the music was composed by Joe Hisaishi . In addition to Hisaishi's compositions, the song Hikōki-gumo ( ひ こ う き 雲 ) by Yumi Matsutoya from 1973 is used.

synchronization

Christa Kistner Synchronproduktion GmbH in Potsdam was responsible for the German dubbing . Carsten Bengelsdorf wrote the dialogue book, Engelbert von Nordhausen directed the dialogue.

role Japanese voice ( seiyū ) German voice
Jirō Horikoshi Hideaki Anno Tim Knauer
Naoko Satomi Miori Takimoto Kaya Möller
Honjō Hidetoshi Nishijima Till Endemann
Hattori Jun Kunimura Frank-Otto Schenk
Jiro's mother Keiko Takeshita Marion Musiol
Caproni Mansai Nomura Marcus Off
Kurokawa Masahiko Nishimura Lutz Schnell
Kayo Horikoshi Mirai Jita Sarah Everything
Satomi Morio Kazama Uwe Büschken
Kurokawa's wife Shinobu Ōtake Juana von Jascheroff
Castorp Stephen Alpert Reinhard Kuhnert

publication

The film was released in Japanese theaters on July 20, 2013. It was premiered in Taiwan in September 2013 and screened at the 70th Venice International Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival . Walt Disney holds the release rights outside of Asia and showed the film on a larger scale in North American theaters from February 21, 2014. In November 2013, there were already some screenings in Los Angeles , so the film was approved for the 2014 Academy Awards .

The film by Universum Anime was released in German cinemas on July 17, 2014 . The theatrical release in Austria was on August 29, 2014, for German-speaking Switzerland on September 11, 2014.

The DVD and Blu-ray came out on December 12, 2014.

In Germany, the TV broadcaster Arte showed the film for the first time on June 12, 2016 on public radio - almost at the same time as the German national team's EM kick-off game .

reception

Awards

How the Wind Rises won the following awards:

The film was nominated for various other prizes, including an Oscar in the category “ Best Animated Feature Film ”, and was shown in the competition at the 70th Venice International Film Festival .

Reviews

The great craftsmanship of the film has been praised by many commentators. Lou Lumenick of the New York Post writes that the film is less aimed at children than at an adult audience. The splendidly implemented film offers a successful combination of real events and people and an essentially fictional plot. Mark Schilling of the Japan Times compares the rather nostalgic film with Porco Rosso . The main features of the plot, the rise of a talented and capable young man and a love that is separated from fate are well known, but well implemented. The characterization of Horikoshis as a smart, nerdy guy, who is also brave and open-minded, is positively emphasized. In his ascent, Horikoshi also had something of Miyazaki himself. So the film finally marks a successful end to the director's career.

“'As the Wind Rises' will be his last film, Miyazaki announced it at the 2013 Venice Film Festival. The fact that he says goodbye with an imposing, melancholy work of art with political aspirations underlines once again what a leading figure Miyazaki is for animated films - and will remain so long after his active career has ended. "

- Moritz Piehler : Spiegel Online

Gross profit

By September 11, 2013, the film grossed 10 billion yen (€ 75 million) in Japan, which was the last Japanese film made five years ago, Ponyo - The Great Adventure by the Sea - also by Hayao Miyazaki. Ticket sales picked up after Miyazaki's announcement of his retirement. In Germany, the film grossed € 369,000 by October 2014.

controversy

The content of the film was controversial in Japan and South Korea. A too uncritical portrayal of the main character and the production of the war planes is criticized, in which forced laborers from China and Korea were also used. Miyazaki said that Horikoshi himself was not positive about the military and also rejected it. He lived during this time and wanted to realize his dreams in it, but was not responsible for everything that happened during this time. At the same time, the film was criticized by Japanese nationalists for the negative portrayal of the war. Doctors also protested that there was frequent smoking in the film, even in scenes dealing with Horikoshi's wife's illness.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Release certificate for How the wind rises . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , July 2014 (PDF; test number: 145 759 K).
  2. ↑ a b Lou Lumenick: 'The Wind Rises' another stunning animated masterpiece. New York Post , November 7, 2013, accessed June 12, 2016 .
  3. ↑ a b Mark Schilling: Kaze Tachinu (The Wind Rises). Ghibli's Miyazaki soars into different skies. Japan Times , July 18, 2013, accessed June 12, 2016 .
  4. ↑ a b c Moeko Fujii: Miyazaki's film 'The Wind Rises' Spurring Mixed Emotions. In: Japan Real Time. Wall Street Journal , July 26, 2013, accessed June 12, 2016 .
  5. ↑ a b Justin McCurry: Japanese animator under fire for film tribute to warplane designer. The Guardian , August 23, 2013, accessed June 12, 2016 .
  6. ↑ a b Mami Sunada: The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness . Universum Film, 2014 (documentary).
  7. ↑ Joshua Hunt: Acclaimed Japanese Animation Director Puts Down Pencil. New York Times , September 6, 2013, accessed June 12, 2016 .
  8. ↑ German synchronous index: German synchronous index | Movies | How the wind rises Retrieved February 26, 2018 .
  9. ↑ Rebecca Keegan: Miyazaki's 'The Wind Rises' to get Oscar-qualifying run in November. Los Angeles Times , September 11, 2013, accessed June 12, 2016 .
  10. ↑ Theatrical releases of How the Wind Raises in the Internet Movie Database
  11. ↑ How the wind rises. In: Culture. Stern , June 12, 2016, accessed on June 12, 2016 : "The opponents are eleven, have tight calves and the will to win"
  12. ↑ 2013 EDA Award Winners. Alliance of Women Film Journalists, accessed on June 12, 2016 (English): "Best Animated Film: The Wind Rises - Hayao Miyazaki"
  13. ↑ a b Miyazaki's The Wind Rises Wins Awards From 2 Critic Boards. Anime News Network, December 5, 2013, accessed June 12, 2016 .
  14. ^ Hayao Miyazaki Wins Annie Award for Writing The Wind Rises. Anime News Network, February 2, 2014, accessed June 12, 2016 .
  15. ^ Moritz Piehler: How the wind rises. The disaster will come. In: Culture. Spiegel Online , July 16, 2014, accessed on June 13, 2016 : "With his last film, of all things, the Japanese anime master Hayao Miyazaki sparked political debates: The hero of" As the Wind Rises "is the inventor of the infamous airplane, with which the Japanese triumphed in World War II. "
  16. ↑ The Wind Rises Is 1st Japanese Film to Top 10 Billion Yen Since Ponyo. Anime News Network , September 12, 2013, accessed June 12, 2016 .
  17. ^ The Wind Rises (2014) - International Box Office Results. Box Office Mojo , accessed June 12, 2016 .