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The Wind Rises

A young, nearsighted engineering student abandons his provincial roots to chase the dream of designing aircraft, inspired by a legendary Italian aviator. Enrolling at Tokyo Imperial University, he immerses himself in the bustling capital’s world of innovation, where his passion for flight collides with the harsh realities of a nation on the brink of turmoil.

Amid the devastation of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, he rescues a household maid, forging a fragile bond with the maid’s charge, a quiet girl whose presence steadies his ambitions. The story weaves tender romance with the looming shadows of political unrest, painting a poignant portrait of love, aspiration, and the cost of progress in pre‑war Japan.