The Wind Rises

The Wind Rises (風立ちぬ) is a 2013 Japanese animated historical fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, and adapted from his own manga of the same name which was loosely based on the short story The Wind Has Risen by Tatsuo Hori, a writer, poet and translator from mid-20th century Japan.

Miyazaki announced that this was to be his final film before retiring as a feature director. The film was released by Toho on July 20, 2013 in Japan, and will be released by Touchstone Pictures in North America on February 21, 2014.

English Voice Cast

 * Joseph Gordon-Levitt - Jiro Horikoshi
 * Emily Blunt - Nahoko Satomi
 * John Krasinski - Honjo
 * Martin Short - Kurokawa
 * Stanley Tucci - Caproni
 * Mandy Patinkin - Hattori
 * William H. Macy - Satomi
 * Werner Herzog - Castorp
 * Mae Whitman - Kayo
 * Jennifer Grey - Mrs. Kurokawa
 * Darren Criss - Katayama
 * Elijah Wood - Sone