In history, Jiro Kokoshi was the designer of Japan's "Zero" fighter. The "Zero" was Japan's main fighter in World War II. It was light, flexible, and powerful in firepower. For a long time at the beginning of World War II, its performance greatly surpassed that of allied fighter jets, which made the Japanese fascists once Mastered air superiority. In the eyes of countries invaded by Japan, it is like a devil shrouded in the vast Pacific Ocean and the vast East Asian continent, a sharp butcher knife of Japanese fascism. However, in the eyes of Japanese people, Jiro Ogoshi is a national hero. In the animation, we also see what level of Japan's economy was at that time, and there is still a big gap with the West. If you study in Germany, you will also be discriminated against. Japan's industrialization The foundation is still very weak. Under such circumstances, Jiro Kugoshi still overcomes many difficulties and creates a world-class aircraft, which really inspires the hearts of the Japanese nation.
Jigoku Jiro almost completed an impossible task. On May 19, 1937, the Japanese Navy proposed a design speed of over 500 kilometers per hour, a range of 3,000 kilometers, and the ability to climb to an altitude of 3,000 meters in 3 minutes and 30 seconds. Two machine guns and a so-called "universal fighter" carrying two 60kg bombs. The Navy handed over design requirements to both Mitsubishi and Nakajima. Nakajima decided that the conditions were too harsh to be met and withdrew from the competition. Mitsubishi Corporation, under the leadership of 34-year-old Jiro Kugoshi, has boldly taken all measures to reduce the weight of the aircraft. For example, rivets are reduced from 3.5 mm to 3 mm, and no rivets are required where rivets are not required; a large number of small holes are drilled on the components, etc. At the same time, in order to reduce the weight of the aircraft, the safety protection for the pilots is also abandoned, and the protection of the pilots is cancelled on the aircraft. Steel plate, and no self-closing fuel tank. This design cost many Japanese pilots their lives. In the animation, there is a scene where the pilot shakes hands with Jiro Kogoshi after a test flight. Although this design ignores the safety of the pilot, the Japanese nation's spirit of doing the best even if it dies is admirable.
Jiro Kugoshi’s own experience fits the Japanese definition of genius very well, but his untimely birth is somewhat regrettable, and it may be precisely this reason that Miyazaki, who was born in a family of aircraft design and is also full of talent, treats him With the meaning of sympathy, after Japan's defeat in the war, the new constitution stipulates that no army can be established, and the military budget of the Self-Defense Forces cannot exceed 1% of the gross national product. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force is mainly equipped with American aircraft and their imitations. After the war, Jiro Kogoshi failed to display his talents in the jet age like aircraft designers in other countries. With the defeat of World War II in Japan, Jiro Kogoshi's creative career also came to an end. In the movie, the Italian aircraft design master told Erlang in a dream that everyone has his ten years and must cherish this time. This piece of content is a hint of what happened to Jiro Kugoshi. In the animation, the fate of Erlang's wife is also an auxiliary line of Erlang's fate. Erlang's wife dedicated the best time in her life to her beloved, and Erlang also dedicated the best ten years of her life to her deep love. 's business.
In the movie, Jigoshi Jiro is described as a noble, gentle man who combines talent and hard work, which is somewhat different from the description in real life. In 1976, YANAGIDA KUNIO, a former journalist who was a freelance writer at the time, was arranged to conduct an exclusive interview with the chief designer of the Zero fighter, Jiro Kogoshi, who described him as "a tall man with a long face and a strange smile behind his glasses. , not like a fighter jet designer, but a bit cocky with confidence." Hayao Miyazaki's beautification of characters in animation is regarded by some anti-Japanese people as beautifying war, but I think animation should still say that the realistic political position is separated. Regardless of whether Miyazaki or Kegoshi Jiro are Japanese, it is not too much to be proud of the strength of their own nation. Just like a movie line, when the wind blows, the only way to survive is to work hard. If Japan does not develop such a fighter, the overlord in the Asia-Pacific region will only be someone else. What I saw in the film was not Miyazaki's love for war, but more just revealing Miyazaki's sympathy for Jiro Kokoshi and his regret that war limited the development of talents. If there is no war, perhaps the development space of Jiyue Jiro will be greater, the career life will be longer, and the achievements will be higher. War is a zero-sum game with no real winners.
Even with such a heavy subject matter, Hayao Miyazaki still uses the idyllic scenery to create a peaceful atmosphere, and tells a story of a genius pursuing excellence. Let go of the grudges in your heart and quietly enjoy this pastoral elegy. .
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