Miyazaki's UNDERRATED Masterpiece: The Wind Rises and the Price of Art

Miyazaki's Masterpiece: The Wind Rises and the Price of Art

The Wind Rises is more than just a beautifully animated film — it’s a deeply personal reflection of Hayao Miyazaki’s own struggles as an artist. In this video essay, we explore how the film captures the tension between artistic ambition and personal sacrifice, between beauty and tragedy. From Jiro’s obsession with creating something magnificent to the emotional toll that comes with genius, The Wind Rises is a poetic meditation on what it means to create in a world full of loss.

This essay also looks at how the film serves as a potential farewell from Miyazaki — a culmination of his career-long themes of dreams, destruction, and the burdens of creation.

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🎞️ Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction
00:53 – A World of Tragedy and Beauty
06:22 – Who Is Caproni? A Lifetime of Reflection
11:04 – Conclusion

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