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It has beautiful animation, and it tells an amazing story about the nature of creating art. Also the score slaps.
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Unparalleled sibling relationships + found family, what more could you ask for.
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Love Under a Leaky Parasol - Part 3
The next morning, Jiro takes his daily stroll through the countryside and finds the girl’s painting canvas and parasol in the tree shade, abandoned. He follows a water creek to find the girl near a spring. They bow respectfully to each other, but when he comes closer, she quickly turns away.
As he prepares to leave, Nahoko begs Jiro not to go, revealing that she asked the spring to bring him to her. Nahoko’s ‘prayer’ is a way of seeking a connection with Jiro, as well as acknowledging the role of Nature and Fate in their reunion.
In some cultures, springs are seen as sacred places with healing powers. People often visit springs to pray for blessings or to ask for help with their problems. Nahoko’s request to the spring is a way of asking for help to reunite with Jiro, because her feelings for him have transcended time and space. And why wouldn’t she ask for Divine intervention?
She has experienced the horror of losing a parent to a horrible disease, and then was given a death sentence. To a young woman, whose life will be cut too short, this reunion with the man that helped her in a helpless situation, must feel like a great gift — a second lease on life. Mother Nature (in the guise of the wind) seems to want these two together.
Out of nowhere, ferocious downpour drowns the countryside, and the young couple hides under the parasol. Jiro regrets that it can’t protect her, but Nahoko is too elated to worry about the fact that the rain is leaving her soaked to the bone. She calls Jiro her “knight in shining armor”, though I’m not sure he feels that way.
Symbolically, the leaky parasol foreshadows Jiro’s inability to rescue Nahoko from her impending death. It also foreshadows Nahoko’s appreciation for every moment even if it’s imperfect and limited. Jiro has brought happiness into her life during its most challenging time – he’s a source of strength, joy and love.
With a wistful smile, Jiro remarks that the rain ruined her painting. Nahoko replies she’ll keep it “in honor of that day”. It’s a poignant reflection of the film’s themes of embracing life, love, and creativity in the face of challenges and limitations, by emphasizing the beauty in transience, the fleeting nature of life, and the significance of small moments that can hold profound meaning in one’s personal journey.
The rain storm ends as quickly as it began. Nahoko enthusiastically marks the spot where the road becomes dry again and points at a beautiful rainbow. It’s ironic that Jiro (a man deeply engrossed in the world of aeronautical engineering and innovation) has almost forgotten the simple beauty of a rainbow. Then, she remarks “Life is wonderful, isn’t it?”
Yes, yes it is; despite the adversities and the impermanence of life, there are moments of profound beauty and happiness to be found. Jiro’s passion for designing airplanes and deep Nahoko’s appreciation for the natural world align at this moment. The colorful bow is as beautiful and inspirational as the natural curvature of a mackerel bone.
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2/23 The Wind Rises
This story was really beautifully told with an underlying somber tone. Studio Ghibli is really well known for beautiful animation with bright colors and that transposed with a darker story was really powerful. Obviously as viewers we know the impact and we know the outcome but you still can't help but root for a little boy's dream to come true and that love can overcome any obstacles.
I did take note of this kind of interesting dynamic where Jiro cares about his family and Nahoko but both still remain less important than helping Japan "catch up" with the rest of the world. Both Jiro and Honjo repeatedly lament over how supposedly inadequate Japan is in comparison to other countries and make risky concessions to achieve the fastest planes possible. Kayo scolds Jiro for not coming home more and Nahoko is left alone all day while he works away as she becomes weaker and weaker.
Flight is something that has always seemed to fascinate humanity. Despite all the things humans CAN do, that remains illusive without the help of specialized machinery. Yet it is heartbreaking true enough what Mr. Caproni says about how planes have made the world better but at the great price of mankind using them to do horrible things. This echoes true for technology as a whole. Oppenheimer's breakthrough had catastrophic consequences. Technology that supposedly make us all more connected if anything makes us more isolated than before. The perversion of Jiro's dream to build beautiful airplanes is yet another rendition of the same tragic narrative, innocent people whose dreams and lives were forever changed by the war.
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Love Under a Leaky Parasol - Part 1
The first meeting between Jiro and Nahoko is very curious due to the reference to Paul Valéry’s poem “Le Cimetière Marin”. After young Nahoko rescues Jiro’s hat, she says “Le vent se lève”, and he replies with “Il faut tenter de vivre”. Just what are the odds that two characters would ever quote this poem to one another as some kind of commentary on life?!
It’s difficult to imagine a more striking first meeting. Jiro and Nahoko share an extraordinary, mystical understanding due to their knowledge of that poem. “Le Cimetière marin” is a meditation on life, mortality, and the impermanence of existence. The characters’ recitation of the poem suggests a shared sensitivity and a recognition of the beauty in the midst of life’s transience.
The characters are brought together by the wind: that whimsical and incomprehensible force. Jiro is taken aback by her recitation of the poem, and their secret understanding causes a huge stir in the heart of the young aeronautical enthusiast, and has a profound impact on his life. The line “The wind is rising! We must try to live!” is a call to action, a reminder to cherish the time we have, and to live life to the fullest. Jiro and Nahoko are both dreamers; Jiro yearns to design beautiful airplanes, and Nahoko wants to live a full and meaningful life. They’re both drawn to the beauty of the world around them, and they both have a deep appreciation for life.
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“I find dreams are a good way to see my designs. I can go anywhere!”
The Wind Rises | 風立ちぬ, 2013
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東野幸治、次女が「クレームがあります」「滝に打たれてください」とLINEを送ってきたことで驚き「親つかまえて、子供が(笑)」
東野幸治、次女が「クレームがあります」「滝に打たれてください」とLINEを送ってきたことで驚き「親つかまえて、子供が(笑)」
#東野幸治 #風立ちぬ #東野幸治のホンモノラジオ
2023年4月28日放送のABCラジオの番組『東野幸治のホンモノラジオ』(毎週金25:00-26:00)にて、お笑い芸人・東野幸治が、次女が「クレームがあります」「滝に打たれてください」とLINEを送ってきたことで驚いたと語っていた。
東野幸治:下の娘から、LINEがきてて。「なんや���しぶりに」って���ったら、「クレームがあります」みたいな。
渡辺鐘:はい。
東野幸治:なんや、クレームって、みたいな。で、電話かかってきたけど、出られへんかって。
渡辺鐘:はい。
東野幸治:で、その次のところ、LINEやから。「クレームがあります」と。で、電話かかってきて、俺出られへん。
渡辺鐘:はい。
東野幸治:その次、「滝に打たれてください」って(笑)
渡辺鐘:ほう。
東野幸治:「え?」って(笑)俺、滝に打たれた方がいいと思います、みたいになって(笑)「なんやこれ、滝に打たれた方がええ」って(笑)親つか…
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#tyo_mag #トーキョーマガジン #編集記 #nowar 「ここは、Der Zauberberg。忘れるに、いいところです。チャイナと戦争してる、忘れる。満州国作った、忘れる。国際連盟抜けた、忘れる。世界を敵にする、忘れる。日本破裂する、ドイツも破裂する」 #カストルプ #風立ちぬ #thewindrises #リヒャルトゾルゲ #魔の山 #トーマスマン #derzauberberg #忘れる #forget #言葉 #コトバ #word #言葉の力 #宮﨑駿 #hayaomiyazaki #映画 #movie #cinema #アニメ #anime #ジブリ #ghibli #studioghibli #今日の言葉 #東京 #tokyo https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm0srLDS-iD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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