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Summary:

Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted from a young age and unable to be a pilot, Jiro joins a major Japanese engineering company in 1927 and becomes one of the world's most innovative and accomplished airplane designers. Jiro meets and falls in love with Nahoko, and grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjo. The film chronicles much of his life, depicting key historical events.

Contributors:

Miyazaki, Hayao, 1941- , film director, screenwriter

Krasinski, John, 1979- , voice actor

Gordon-Levitt, Joseph, 1981- , voice actor

Blunt, Emily , voice actor

Short, Martin, 1950- , voice actor

Tucci, Stanley , voice actor

Macy, William H., 1950- , voice actor

Herzog, Werner, 1942- , voice actor

Patinkin, Mandy , voice actor

Wood, Elijah, 1981- , voice actor

Criss, Darren , voice actor

Grey, Jennifer, 1960- , voice actor

Whitman, Mae, 1988- , voice actor

KDDI Kabushiki Kaisha , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Mitsubishi Jidōsha Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Hakuhōdō DY Media Pātonāzu , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Nihon Terebi , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Sutajio Jiburi, Kabushiki Kaisha , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm) , film distributor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/fds

Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm) , film distributor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/fds

Languages:

English
Japanese
French

Language Notes:

English or Japanese language tracks; English or French subtitles; subtitled in English for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); audio description in English for the visually impaired.

Subjects:

Horikoshi, Jirō

Aeronautical engineers — Biography — Drama

Airplanes — Design and construction — Drama

Aeronautical engineers

Airplanes — Design and construction

Airplanes

Genres:

Motion pictures

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Video recordings for people with visual disabilities

Biographical films

Fiction films

Animated films

Animated films — Japan

Feature films

Feature films — Japan

Biographies

Drama

System Details:

DVD ; NTSC ; Region 1 ; Dolby digital, 1.85:1 aspect ratio ; enhanced for 16x9 televisions.

Performers:

Cast: Voices: John Krasinski, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, Martin Short, Stanley Tucci, William H. Macy, Werner Herzog, Mandy Patinkin, Elijah Wood, Darren Criss, Jennifer Grey, Mae Whitman.

General Notes:

Widescreen (1.85:1, 16x9).
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2013.
Special features include The Wind Rises: behind the microphone.

Audience:

MPAA rating: PG-13, for some disturbing images and smoking.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; Dolby

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

WIN 2013 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 786936840346
Publisher Number: 120403

OCLC Numbers:

881841782