Originally released as a motion picture in 2013. Based on the manga by Hayao Miyazaki. Features: Behind the microphone, film completion press conference, original theatrical trailers, TV spots. Academy Award Nominee - Best Animated Feature Japanese; In Japanese or English with optional English or French subtitles; subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) Hayao Miyazaki; Hideaki Anno; Hidetoshi Nishijima; Miori Takimoto; Joseph Gordon-Levitt; John Krasinski; Emily Blunt
Summary:
Jiro Horikoshi is fascinated by aviation but unable to become a pilot due to a medical condition. He moves to Tokyo in 1923, surviving the Great Kanto Earthquake to become a highly accomplished airplane designer. As rumors of war escalate, Jiro reunites with Nahoko, a young woman he met during the earthquake years earlier. The two fall deeply in love, just as Nahoko falls ill with tuberculosis. Inspired by visions of Italian aeronaut Caproni, Jiro must confront mounting tragedies with dignity in this epic tale of love and perseverance.
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