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I have a short piece up at War is Boring on The Wind Rises, Hayao Miyazaki’s (presumably) last film:

The Wind Rises is a loose biography of Jiro Horikoshi, the man behind the famous A6M Zero fighter plane.

Miyazaki’s is better known for anime classics like Princess Mononoke,Spirited Away, and Howl’s Moving Castle. But this new feature is an aviation history masterpiece from one of world’s best animation directors.

This film may also be Miyazaki’s last production. The 73 year old director announced his retirement last September.

The Wind Rises represents a significant departure from this director’s usual ahistorical, abstract, and pacifist themes. The Wind Rises is a detailed—if highly fictionalized—account Horikoshi’s life and early career.

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