The Wind Rises 2013

Jiro Horikoshi studies assiduously to fulfill his aim of becoming an aeronautical engineer. As WWII begins, fighter aircraft designed by him end up getting used by the Japanese Empire against its foes.

A brilliant aeronautical engineer pursues his lifelong passion for designing beautiful aircraft, unaware that his creations will become instruments of war during Japan's darkest hours. As the nation descends into conflict, Jiro must grapple with the devastating gap between his artistic vision and the brutal reality of how his work will be used. His story explores the tragic tension between personal ambition and moral responsibility during one of history's most turbulent periods.