is a 2013 Japanese animated historical drama film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, animated by Studio Ghibli, and distributed by Toho. It features the voices of Hideaki Anno, Miori Takimoto, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Masahiko Nishimura, Stephen Alpert, Morio Kazama, Keiko Takeshita, Mirai Shida, Jun Kunimura, Shinobu Otake, and Mansai Nomura. The film is a fictionalized biography of Jiro Horikoshi, a Japanese engineer who designed various warplanes during World War II, including the Mitsubishi A6M Zero. It was adapted from Miyazaki's manga of the same name.
The film was released in Japan on 20 July 2013 and had its international premiere in competition at the 70th Venice International Film Festival on 1 September. It grossed US$136.8million worldwide and was the highest-grossing film of 2013 in Japan. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 88% based on 182 reviews.
The Wind Rises garnered numerous awards and nominations, particularly for its screenplay, animation, and musical score. At the 37th Japan Academy Film Prize, the film won Animation of the Year, while Joe Hisaishi's score won Outstanding Achievement in Music. It earned three nominations at the 41st Annie Awards, with Miyazaki winning an award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in a Feature Production. At the 86th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Animated Feature. It won five awards at the Tokyo Anime Awards, including the Grand Prize in the Feature Film category. Several film critic organizations, including the National Board of Review, also recognized The Wind Rises as the best animated film of 2013.
Accolades + Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Academy Awards Best Animated Feature Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Animated Feature Annie Awards Best Animated Feature Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Feature Production Outstanding Achievement for Writing in a Feature Production Asia Pacific Screen Awards Best Animated Feature Film Blue Ribbon Awards Best Film Best Director Boston Society of Film Critics Best Animated Film Chicago Film Critics Association Best Animated Film Best Foreign Language Film Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Animated Feature Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Foreign Language Film Florida Film Critics Circle Best Animated Film Georgia Film Critics Association Best Animated Film Golden Globe Awards Best Foreign Language Film Golden Trailer Awards Best Foreign Animation Trailer Best Foreign TV Spot Heartland Film Festival Truly Moving Picture Award Houston Film Critics Society Best Animated Feature Film Best Foreign Language Film International Cinephile Society Best Animated Film International Film Music Critics Association Best Original Score for an Animated Film Japan Academy Film Prize Animation of the Year Outstanding Achievement in Music Kinema Junpo Awards Best Film of the Year Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Animation Mainichi Film Awards Tsutaya Movie Fan Award – Japanese Film Mill Valley Film Festival Audience Favorite – Animation National Board of Review Best Animated Feature National Cartoonists Society Division Awards Feature Animation New York Film Critics Circle Best Animated Film New York Film Critics Online Best Animated Feature Online Film Critics Society Best Picture Best Director Best Animated Feature Best Adapted Screenplay Best Film Not in the English Language San Diego Film Critics Society Best Animated Film San Francisco Film Critics Circle Best Animated Feature Satellite Awards Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature Saturn Awards Best Animated Film St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Best Animated Film Tokyo Anime Awards Grand Prize – Feature Film Best Screenplay/Original Work Best Animator Best Art Direction Best Voice Actor Toronto Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature Venice Film Festival Golden Lion Village Voice Film Poll Best Animated Feature Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature Women Film Critics Circle Best Family Film
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