Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
In this week’s Miyazaki Mondays, my partner and I revisit The Wind Rises, Hayao Miyazaki’s most grounded and human film.
Unlike the fantastical worlds of Spirited Away, Ponyo, or Howl’s Moving Castle, this story is rooted in real history—yet it’s filled with dreams, longing, and a haunting awareness of time passing.
We talk about:
– How the film explores what we contribute during our short time on Earth
– The beauty and burden of creative ambition
– The love story at the film’s emotional core
– And why this might be Miyazaki’s most bittersweet masterpiece
Whether you’re a lifelong Studio Ghibli fan or watching along with our series, this one brought out a more reflective conversation than we expected.
In this week’s Miyazaki Mondays, my partner and I revisit The Wind Rises, Hayao Miyazaki’s most grounded and human film.
Unlike the fantastical worlds of Spirited Away, Ponyo, or Howl’s Moving Castle, this story is rooted in real history—yet it’s filled with dreams, longing, and a haunting awareness of time passing.
We talk about:
– How the film explores what we contribute during our short time on Earth
– The beauty and burden of creative ambition
– The love story at the film’s emotional core
– And why this might be Miyazaki’s most bittersweet masterpiece
Whether you’re a lifelong Studio Ghibli fan or watching along with our series, this one brought out a more reflective conversation than we expected.
