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Anime like The Wind Rises

Not everyone loves The Wind Rises for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love The Wind Rises

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like a quiet film about a life of work and dreams.

  2. You like a gentle love story that knows time is short.

  3. You want the life of the real man who designed Japan's Zero fighter.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • 5 Centimeters per Second2007

    • a quiet film about a life of work and dreams

    Good for you if you like an hour of trains, letters and silences.

  • Schindler's List1993

    • the life of the real man who designed Japan's Zero fighter

    Good for you if you want to understand a true story from the inside.

  • The Tale of The Princess Kaguya2013

    • a quiet film about a life of work and dreams

    Good for you if you like a folk tale told at its own pace.

  • The Imitation Game2014

    • the life of the real man who designed Japan's Zero fighter

    Good for you if you like a true story about the people who broke the Enigma code.

  • Your Name.2016

    • a gentle love story that knows time is short

    Good for you if you like two people searching for someone they've never met.

  • The Garden of Words2013

    • a quiet film about a life of work and dreams
    • a gentle love story that knows time is short

    Good for you if you like a story told in quiet mornings under a shelter.

  • I Want to Eat Your Pancreas2018

    • a gentle love story that knows time is short

    Good for you if you like a love that is never quite named between two opposite teenagers.

  • A Beautiful Mind2001

    • a gentle love story that knows time is short

    Good for you if you like a love story that survives illness.

  • The Theory of Everything2014

    • a gentle love story that knows time is short

    Good for you if you like a love story told over decades.

Reasons taken from The Wind Rises's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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