Still at your mackerel bones? -Honjo
Something about The Wind Rises was less stunning and more genuine than a traditional Miyazaki directed film. I found it far more comfortable to watch then the rest of the pantheon.
My take away was that of understanding the importance of self reliant failure. If your goal is to simply be competitive, follow the best practices of the current leader. This is what our characters were doing in Germany. The Japanese airforce had to be competitive- thus they looked to and copied the leader. This is a standard recipe for competition and a safe reliable way to not lose.
It also as noted by our hero, that this process is a lock into perpetual 'also-ran" status. If you only look to the current best, you won't see beyond. There will be no victory, no edge, just continual learning from others. It takes daring, failure, belief and gumption to achieve that which is new and produces an enduring edge.
I think Miyazaki may be encouraging those that are coming after him to break away from his mold. Japanese anime now all looks and feels like Studio Ghibli. He would rather they broke out and failed in new directions that will have new imitators.
Copying Miyazaki-sama is good idea as a standard to chase, but don't make it THE standard. Thank you for the lesson, The Wind Rises.
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