3 Movies Starring Hideaki Anno

Funky Forest: The First Contact

Funky Forest: The First Contact

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-10-22

Languages:

Japanese, Mandarin, English

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

150 min

IMDB Ratings:

(1677 Reviews)

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Katsuhito Ishii (screenplay)

Hajime Ishimine (screenplay)

Shunichiro Miki (screenplay)

Fullplot:

An outrageous collection of surreal, short attention span non-sequiturs largely revolving around Guitar Brother, his randy older sibling, and the pair's portly Caucasian brother.

The Wind Rises

The Wind Rises

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-02-21

Languages:

Japanese, German, Italian, French

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

126 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (34921 Reviews)

Director:

Hayao Miyazaki

Cast:

Writer:

Hayao Miyazaki (comic)

Hayao Miyazaki (screenplay)

Mike Jones (screenplay)

Fullplot:

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. The film chronicles much of his life, depicting key historical events, including the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, the Great Depression, the tuberculosis epidemic and Japan's plunge into war. Jiro meets and falls in love with Nahoko, and grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjo.

The Wind Rises

The Wind Rises

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-02-21

Languages:

Japanese, German, Italian, French

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

126 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (34579 Reviews)

Director:

Hayao Miyazaki

Cast:

Writer:

Hayao Miyazaki (comic)

Hayao Miyazaki (screenplay)

Mike Jones (screenplay)

Fullplot:

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. The film chronicles much of his life, depicting key historical events, including the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, the Great Depression, the tuberculosis epidemic and Japan's plunge into war. Jiro meets and falls in love with Nahoko, and grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjo.

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