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      • The Wind Rises is a historical fiction film. Set in Japan during the early 20th century, this captivating movie weaves real-life events and characters with fictional elements to create a compelling narrative.
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  2. May 30, 2020 · Hayao Miyazaki’s 2013 Studio Ghibli film, The Wind Rises, is based on the true story of Jiro Horikoshi, a Japanese aviation engineer behind World War II’s Zero warplane.

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  3. The real life Horikoshi. Jiro’s interest of planes faded in the part of the film we don’t see. In fact, instead of being inspired by Caproni the real life Jiro decided to pursue planes in University after talking to a friend of his brother, whom was a professor at the newly created Department of Aeronautics in Tokyo.

  4. Based on Miyazaki's manga of the same name, The Wind Rises portrays a fictionalised account of the life of Japanese aeronautical engineer Jiro Horikoshi, in particular his engineering career from his time at the University of Tokyo in 1923 to the first test flight of the Mitsubishi Ka-14 on 4 February 1935. [5]

  5. Sep 21, 2024 · A: Yes, The Wind Rises is inspired by the real-life story of Jiro Horikoshi, who played a significant role in the development of Japan’s aircraft industry. While the film takes artistic liberties, it draws heavily from historical events and Horikoshi’s own memoirs.

  6. Jan 23, 2014 · That's because The Wind Rises is a sympathetic biography of a man whose work contributed to Japan's brutal campaign of imperialist aggression during World War II. Jiro Horikoshi designed the ...

  7. Feb 14, 2014 · Based on a real figure in Japanese history, aircraft engineer Jiro Horikoshi, The Wind Rises is a story of personal triumph and tragedy, both a fatal love story as well as a glimpse into Japanese society in the years leading up to World War II.

  8. Jul 20, 2013 · The film is based on a true story, that of Jirou Horikoshi. He was a japanese aeronautical engineer in charge of the design of the Mitsubishi Zero, the fighter plane used in World War II - specifically during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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