History Characters / TheWindRises

* AMinorKidroduction: The movie begins with Jiro as a child, dreaming about flying an airplane and becoming an aeronautical engineer.
* BadassBookworm: He is incredibly studious, and yet also manages to ''flip a bully over his head'' during the part about his childhood.

* FourthDateMarriage: Justified as her and Jiro had been engaged for at least a while, and they wanted to get married before Naoko's inevitable death from TB. This leads to a tear-jerking marriage scene where none of the characters are able to hold back their tears.

* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: It is suggested in Caproni's first appearance that they could be sharing a dream, but it is never made clear whether this is occuring or if this Caproni is only in Jiro's DreamLand.

* MustHaveNicotine: Honjo smokes a lot, [[EverybodySmokes which isn't too unusual in this setting]]. At one point when they are out of smokes, he takes a used one from an ash tray and smokes that instead.

Jiro's younger sister (created for the movie) whose ambition it is to become a doctor.

* HiddenDepths: Despite his first impression of an impatient boss (in itself likely driven by the amount of pressure put on the company to get out a brand-new, 220 knot plane), he is later proven to be a BenevolentBoss, trusting Jiro to lead the new bomber project and allowing him and Naoko to stay at his house, and even get married there.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: It is mostly due to his [[PerpetualFrowner perpetual frowning]] he comes off as such, but it is quickly established he is actually good guy. He tries his best to protect Jiro from the Secret Police, offers him (and later, his wife Naoko) a place to live, and serves as witness at their impromptu wedding. He also gives Jiro credit where it is due, as shown by him saying Jiro's self-held engineering seminar was "a revelation", and advises Jiro to avoid situations where he would be in competition with Honjo, as friendship is always more important.

* TryingNotToCry: He fails at this as he is overcome by the simulataneously heart-warming and heart-wrenching union between Jiro and Naoko, sincerely and emphatically saying they are very brave.

* MarriedToTheJob: When he reveals he has a fiancee, Kurakuwa laughs and mentions he thought Jiro would marry an airplane.

* MarriedToTheJob: When he reveals he has a fiancee, Kurakuwa laughs and mentions he thought Jiro would [[CargoShip marry an airplane]].

* BloodFromTheMouth: In a [[NightmareFuel disturbing]] scene, Naoko's canvas becomes spotted with a red liquid, only for the camera to pan and reveal it is her ''blood'' she is coughing up uncontrollably. This was a common symptom of TB, especially when said person does not have long left to live...
* FourthDateMarriage: Justified as her and Jiro had been engaged for at least a while, and they wanted to get married before Naoko's inevitable death from TB. This leads to a [[TearJerker tear-jerking]] marriage scene where none of the characters are able to hold back their tears.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The female protagonist is called Naoko but it is written in kana as "Nahoko" since [[ShownTheirWork the work takes place before the Japanese spelling reform]].

* HeterosexualLifePartners: He and Jiro are close riends, and he greatly encourages him to see the plane as something beautiful and not a war machine.

* AMinorKidroduction: The movie begins with Jiro as a child, dreaming about flying an airplane and becoming an aerospace engineer.
* BadassBookworm: He is incredibly studious, and is shown near the beginning of the movie ''flipping a bully over his head''.

* TheEngineer: He is an aerospace engineer who designs aircraft.

* HappilyMarried: Jiro and Naoko, in the short time they have.

* VillainOfAnotherStory: A rare example of his villainous role being in ''our'' story. He is the creator of the Zero fighter jet, used by Imperial Japan in WWII. The movie emphasises that he just wanted to make something beautiful, but he fulfills this role anyway as Japan fought for the Axis powers.
* TheWorkaholic: Inevitably Jiro becomes this as he focuses all his time and energy on crafting the perfect bomber jet for the navy.

* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] considering the real Jiro Horikoshi also wore glasses. Jiro is incredibly smart and crafts the perfect jet.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: His friends comment how he has the same lunch everyday: Mackarel. This is because he is inspired by its bone structure, but he sure does enjoy it alone; he even says he could eat a pound of it by himself!

* StarCrossedLovers: Jiro and Naoko are aware that forces beyond their control, both Jiro's important role in the war and Naoko's disease, leave their relationship fragile. Therefore, they spend as much time as they can together before they are separated for good.

An aerospace engineer (based on the real person), who Jiro interacts with in his dreams. It is hinted they may be ''sharing'' the dream, but it is never confirmed nor denied. He acts as a mentor and guide to Jiro in his struggle to create.

* HeterosexualLifePartners: Him and Jiro are quite close, and he greatly encourages him to see the plane as something beautiful and not a war machine.

* HeroOfAnotherStory: She becomes a doctor in 1930s Japan, at the age of ''19''. Considering this was an incredibly difficult feat, especially for a young woman, one wonders how she managed to accomplish this.

* BenevolentBoss: Although one's first impression of him is as a usual MeanBoss, he quickly distills this as he does admire Jiro's work and drive, entrusts him as the leader of the bomber project, and even allows Jiro to stay at his home to avoid the SecretPolice. They turn more into VitriolicBestBuds by the end.

* OneHeadTaller: Kurokawa is noticeably shorter than all the other adult characters, while his wife is an average height. But, if they were to stand up side by side she would be around one head taller.

A mysterious German man whom Jiro meets at a hotel, who helps Jiro understand the current state of the world and in courting Naoko.

* MustHaveNicotine: As stated above, Honjo smokes a lot, [[EverybodySmokes which isn't too unusual in this setting]]. At one point when they are out of smokes, he takes a used one from an ash tray and smokes that instead.

* SmokingIsCool: From what we are shown of him, he is a big smoker. Practically every other line he says is him asking for a smoke. When there are none left, he takes a used one from an ash tray and smoke that instead.

Jiro's boss at Mitsubishi who entrusts him with the bomber project.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: His friends comment how he has the same lunch everyday: Mackarel. This is because he is inspired by its bone structure, but he sure does enjoy it regardless.

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The historical figure whose life the movie is based on, albeit with many fictional additions. He was the chief engineer of many Japanese fighter designs of [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII]], most famously the Mitsubishi [=A6M=] Zero. The biographical movie spans a decades-long tale following his passion for aircraft, and his desire to contribute to the industry by creating a beautiful plane. Parts of his story in the movie, mainly Jiro's personal life, are taken from another historical figure, the author Hori Tatsuo.

The historical figure whose life the movie is based on, albeit with many fictional additions. He was the chief engineer of many Japanese fighter designs of [[UsefulNotes/{{WWII}}]], most famously the Mitsubishi [=A6M=] Zero. The biographical movie spans a decades-long tale following his passion for aircraft, and his desire to contribute to the industry by creating a beautiful plane. Parts of his story in the movie, mainly Jiro's personal life, are taken from another historical figure, the author Hori Tatsuo.

The historical figure whose life the movie is based on, albeit with many fictional additions. He was the chief engineer of many Japanese fighter designs of WWII, most famously the Mitsubishi [=A6M=] Zero. The biographical movie spans a decades-long tale following his passion for aircraft, and his desire to contribute to the industry by creating a beautiful plane. Parts of his story in the movie, mainly Jiro's personal life, are taken from another historical figure, the author Hori Tatsuo.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: His friends comment how he has the same lunch everyday: Mackarel. This is because he is inspired by its bone structure, but he sure does enjoy it regardless.
* VillainOfAnotherStory: A rare example of his villainous role being in ''our'' story. He is the creator of the Zero fighter jet. The movie emphasises that he just wanted to make something beautiful, but he fulfills this role anyway as Japan fought for the Axis powers.

* TheWorkaholic: Inevitably Jiro becomes this as he focuses all his time and energy on crafting the perfect bomber jet for the navy.

* CompositeCharacter: If you consider RealLife to be the source material of this, then Jiro Horikoshi is one, with elements from Jiro Horikoshi the aircraft designer, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatsuo_Hori Tatsuo Hori]] the chain-smoking novelist with a fiancée who died from TB, and Miyazaki's father, the owner of a factory that manufactured parts for the Zero fighter. Miyazaki's mother also suffered from TB.

* AMinorKidroduction: The movie begins with Jiro as a child, dreaming about flying an airplane and becoming an aerospace engineer.
* NiceGuy: He's polite to everyone and very caring.

* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Naoko states she has loved Jiro from the moment he came to [[SamaritanRelationshipStarter her and her maid's rescue]]. When they meet again, he catches her umbrella and does romantic feats, such as sending a paper airplane to her.
* StarCrossedLovers: Jiro and Naoko are aware that forces beyond their control, both Jiro's important role in the war and Naoko's disease, leave their relationship fragile. Therefore, they spend as much time as they can together before they are separated for good.

* IncurableCoughOfDeath: Naoko coughs up blood due to a lung hemorrhage. [[TruthInTelevision Coughing up blood for TB specifically is a sign of imminent death]].
* SnowMeansDeath: Naoko staggers through snowy fields on her journey to Jiro, symbolising her near death.

* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: It is suggested in Caproni's first appearance that they could be sharing a dream, but it is never made clear whether this is occuring or if this Caproni is only in Jiro's DreamLand.

* HeterosexualLifePartners: Him and Jiro are quite close, and he greatly encourages him to see the plane as something beautiful and not a war machine.
* BigBrotherMentor: He acts like this at times towards Jiro, giving him practical advice and supporting him in his endeavours.

* {{Tsundere}}: Has shades of this towards her brother, criticising his punctuality. However, they do have a mutual respect towards one another and obviously love each other.

* DeadpanSnarker: As siblings are to one another, she teases Jiro a lot.

* TheShortGuyWithGlasses: ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. He's a short guy, and he wears glasses.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite being a short-tempered boss, Kurokawa has a very reasonable judgment and is willing to listen to Jiro on his thoughts about the various projects Mitsubishi is working on.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: It is mostly due to his [[PerpetualFrowner perpetual frowning]] he comes off as such, but it is quickly established he is actually good guy. He tries his best to protect Jiro from the Secret Police, offers him (and later, his wife Naoko) a place to live, and serves as witness at their impromptu wedding. He also gives Jiro credit where it is due, as shown by him saying Jiro's self-held engineering seminar was "a revelation", and advises Jiro to avoid situations where he would be in competition with Honjo, as friendship is always more important.

* TryingNotToCry: He fails at this as he is overcome by the simulataneously heart-warming and heart-wrenching union between Jiro and Naoko, sincerely and emphatically saying they are very brave.

* UglyGuyHotWife: Kurokawa has one of the more unique character designs, being short and cartoonish-looking, while Mrs. Kurokawa is a beautiful and gentle woman.
* TinyGuyHugeGirl: Kurokawa is noticeably shorter than all the other adult characters, while his wife is an average height. Still, the discrepancy puts them in this category.

* LickedByTheDog: One of the clearest signs that Mr. Kurokawa has HiddenDepths is the fact that he's HappilyMarried to Mrs. Kurokawa, a very kind and caring woman and model hostess to Jiro and Naoko.

* DefectorFromDecadence: He left Nazi Germany because he was disgusted by the changes happening there.

* HeroOfAnotherStory: She becomes a doctor in 1930s Japan, at the age of [[TeenGenius''19'']]. Considering this was an incredibly difficult feat, especially for a young woman, one wonders how she managed to accomplish this.

The historical figure whose life the movie is based on, albeit with many fictional additions. He was the chief engineer of many Japanese fighter designs of WWII, most famously the Mitsubishi {{A6M}} Zero. The biographical movie spans a decades-long tale following his passion for aircraft, and his desire to contribute to the industry by creating a beautiful plane. Parts of his story in the movie, mainly Jiro's personal life, are taken from another historical figure, the author Hori Tatsuo.

Jiro's friend who he works with in Mitsubishi, based on the real person by the same name. He designed the {{G3M}} and the {{G4M}} aircraft.

The historical figure whose life the movie is based on, albeit with many fictional additions. He was the chief engineer of many Japanese fighter designs of WWII, most famously the Mitsubishi A6M Zero. The biographical movie spans a decades-long tale following his passion for aircraft, and his desire to contribute to the industry by creating a beautiful plane. Parts of his story in the movie, mainly Jiro's personal life, are taken from another historical figure, the author Hori Tatsuo.

Jiro's wife, whom he meets quite a few years before they get married. She is a lovely young woman who enjoys painting, but who is suffering from an incurable bout of Tuberculosis which serves as the 'antagonist' after she and Jiro reunite.

Jiro's friend who he works with in Mitsubishi, based on the real person by the same name. He designed the G3M and the G4M aircraft.

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* TalkingInYourDreams: He and Jiro discuss the art of flying and beautiful planes as they traverse across wings [[(LampshadeHanging which Caproni mentions they can do, since it is a dream after all)]].

* TalkingInYourDreams: He and Jiro discuss the art of flying and beautiful planes as they traverse across wings [[(LampshadeHangingwhich Caproni mentions they can do, since it is a dream after all)]].

* GratituousForeignLanguage: His first appearance has him speaking Italian, albeit in a very thick Japanese accent. May be justified [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane if Caproni is just a figure in Jiro's dream]] as Jiro himself is Japanese and wouldn't know much Italian, nor would Caproni be fluent in Japanese.

* TalkingInYourDreams: He and Jiro discuss the art of flying and beautiful planes as they traverse across wings [[LampshadeHanging(which Caproni mentions they can do, since it is a dream after all)]].

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