The Wind Rises, a Genius Departs

Anthony Carew delves into Hayao Miyazaki's oeuvre and finds that despite some significant departures, his final film is a fitting farewell to a stunning body of work. Additional keywords: The Wind Rises, Hayao Miyazaki, Japan, Japanese cinema, Studio Ghibli, new and notable, senior secondary, World War II, Second World War, WWII, anime, Princess Mononoke, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Spirited Away, Ponyo, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Howl's Moving Castle, animation, Porco Rosso, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, The Castle of Cagliostro, war