At Anitay, Peter Tieryas explores The Wind Rises, Hayao Miyazaki, United States of Japan, and Japanese history: "The Wind Rises is like a gale of emotion, both haunting and enchanting, a meditative film that is all the more poignant considering it’s most likely Miyazaki’s last. Based in part on the life of Jiro Horikoshi who designed the Mitsubishi A5M fighter and its successor, the Zero, both of which were used by the Japanese Empire, it’s a compelling look at Japan’s past and a historical journey into the struggles that shaped the era."
I may be alone out there but I much prefer these sorts of articles than 'Top 10 Anime Characters that have Green eyes!'