The Wind Rises
風立ちぬ
“We must live.”
Synopsis
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2023-11-28
Top Cast
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Hideaki Anno
Jiro Horikoshi (voice)
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Honjô (voice)
Miori Takimoto
Naoko Satomi (voice)
Masahiko Nishimura
Kurokawa (voice)
Stephen Alpert
Castorp (voice)
Mansai Nomura
Giovanni Battista (voice)
Jun Kunimura
Hattori (voice)
Mirai Shida
Kayo Horikoshi (voice)
Shinobu Otake
Mrs. Kurokawa (voice)
Morio Kazama
Satomi (voice)
Keiko Takeshita
Jirô's mother (voice)
Sascha
German Security Guard / Flight Engineer (voice)
Kaichi Kaburagi
Young Jiro Horikoshi (voice)
Maki Shinta
Young Kayo Horikoshi (voice)
Berndt Otto
(voice)
Katsuhiko Tamura
Additional Voices (voice)
Teruo Seki
Additional Voices (voice)
Yasuhiro Ohara
Additional Voices (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
February 21, 2014
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 5, 2014
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$30M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$117.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3.93x
+$87.9M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Original Score
- Joe Hisaishi, Werner R. Heymann
- Original Title
- 風立ちぬ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- French, German, Italian, Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Production Budget
- $30M
- Worldwide Gross
- $117.9M
- Production Studios
- Studio Ghibli, Nippon Television Network Corporation, dentsu, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, d-rights, TOHO, Walt Disney Japan, KDDI
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki
Joe Hisaishi, Werner R. Heymann
Atsushi Okui
Takeshi Seyama
Toshio Suzuki, Koji Hoshino
Department Leadership Roster
Hayao Miyazaki
Screenplay
Hayao Miyazaki
Director
Toshio Suzuki
Producer
Joe Hisaishi
Original Music Composer
Atsushi Okui
Director of Photography
Takeshi Seyama
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
Parental Guidance Suggested.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Wind Rises
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Wind Rises about?
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
Who directed The Wind Rises?
The Wind Rises was directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
Who stars in The Wind Rises?
The principal cast of The Wind Rises includes Hideaki Anno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Miori Takimoto, Masahiko Nishimura, Stephen Alpert.
When was The Wind Rises released and how long is it?
The Wind Rises was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 2h 6m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Wind Rises?
The Wind Rises had a reported production budget of $30M and grossed $117.9M at the worldwide box office (3.93 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for The Wind Rises?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Wind Rises was composed by Joe Hisaishi, Werner R. Heymann.
Is The Wind Rises based on a book or true story?
The Wind Rises is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Hayao Miyazaki".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Wind Rises?
The Wind Rises holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); CA: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).