"We must live."

2013

2h 6m

7.8(3154 votes)

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Overview

A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.

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14 members

Directing

庵野秀明

Jiro Horikoshi (voice)

Acting

西島秀俊

Honjô (voice)

Acting

瀧本美織

Naoko Satomi (voice)

Acting

西村雅彥

Kurokawa (voice)

Acting

Stephen Alpert

Castorp (voice)

Acting

二世野村萬斎

Giovanni Battista (voice)

Acting

國村隼

Hattori (voice)

Acting

志田未来

Kayo Horikoshi (voice)

Acting

大竹しのぶ

Mrs. Kurokawa (voice)

Acting

風間杜夫

Satomi (voice)

Acting

竹下景子

Jirô's mother (voice)

Acting

Sascha

German Security Guard / Flight Engineer (voice)

Acting

鏑木海智

Young Jiro Horikoshi (voice)

Acting

Maki Shinta

Young Kayo Horikoshi (voice)

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風間杜夫