The Wind Rises
Release date: 2013-07-20
Votes: 3137
Genres: Drama, Animation, Romance, War, History
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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