I loved seeing all the comments here. I would like to add that this film was ahead of its time especially when dealing with anime. This was originally released in Japan in 1987 but was not released in the USA until 1995. I will admit the first time I watched this movie I underestimated it but I have been watching it over the last 15 years all I can say is this film was way ahead of its time. Absolutely masterful btw I became a big Ryuichi Sakamoto enthusiast afterwards.
I loved seeing all the comments here. I would like to add that this film was ahead of its time especially when dealing with anime. This was originally released in Japan in 1987 but was not released in the USA until 1995.
Very nice video! I wonder if anyone will post the actual closing credits of the film, from the snow flake scene to the wonderful slide show with the sepia stills of production art depicting historic events...
No doubt Gainax's best work. Yeah, you could argue that Eva is more popular. But can you argue that it equals WOH in terms of social commentary, plot and animation? BTW peeps, I'm still waiting for gainax to make a visual reference of this movie in Panty and Stocking.
Wonderful movie to say the least. It's not bleak, but hopeful in it's approach to a troublesome society, and for that it really deserves more recognition for not being so much about despair.
It can be a bit dull at times, but it's such a beautiful movie. It's very much like a fine wine that relies more on story, aesthetics, intrigue, and theme rather than lots of action. I do wish the flying in the clouds scene was longer. It still gives me goosebumps.
This is a true classic of anime. I love how it has NASA in the credits, which no doubt explains the realism of the scene where the rocket takes Shirotsugh into orbit.
@cannonski It's interesting to note that the rocket is based on the design of the Vostok/R-7 rockets, the ones used to carry Yuri Gagarin and the other first Soviet Astronauts.
that airplane training scene has some of the most beautiful animation I've ever seen in any anime... and I love the original music that plays during it. anyone know the name of the song that plays during the flight training scene in the movie?
the flight sequence where shiro is in the shinden is from start to finish amazingly the same you feel when you flight first time specialy light planes, the joy in the face, the g-force and the clouds, this movie is amazing, so well crafted, but it's not for everyone.
erhmm, seems you didn't read any of modern history, about the cold war, and the Space race, between the URSS and USA, first to launch a man out in space, and after that, a man on the moon.
Thanks, this Anime is THE BEST of ALL TIME. Its tells a story of a very human, very imperfect man with the same questions as us all that becomes more then he believe he could be end. Rarely do you find stories like this that mix human faults, growing relationships and Faith in God so well. This is on par with even the great Ben Hur. The Anime Style, Artwork, Story and Music are simply the Best.
This is an awesome anime...it's definitely an underrated anime!for me one of the best anime movie ever!!j'm searching for the dvd ...but here in italy is "unavailable"!maybe someone of"you" can help me!ciao cheers from Italy
"Wings of Honneamise" is one of my favourite movies, the story is wonderful and the animation is just a treat for the eyes. The 'first flight' sequence as partly seen here is one of the most true depictions of flight I've seen in anything, real or animated. The fumbling around with the oxygen mask and the joy on the character's face are all very much the kind of feelings I had when I first flew. Like Shirotsugh in this movie I haven't looked back.
thanks for the upload!!! BTW, do you know the name of the song played during the movie when he's on the flight test before he throws up? it's played with the piano...if you do, i would appreciate it...
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this is an awkward piece of anime, i really like the feeling i get by watching wings of honneamise, i really do, but i can't really call it a good movie.
Sometimes the story seems a bit schizophrenic, but if you consider it purely in terms of production quality (i.e., the scoring and animation), it's really quite impressive.
Thanks for posting this. Wings of Honneamise is my favorite anime. It is a thought provoking anime that forces you to think about the world around you. The rocket launch is has become one of the historic moments of anime.
Could you also uplodoad the whole test flight scene as it is in the movie? Please! I think you would agree with me that that's the best moment in all of the anime in history!
In my opinion, this film is every bit as revolutionary and vital as Akira, probably more. It's not only one of the best anime of all time, but also one of the best films of all time.
why don't they make movies like this anymore? I'm talking about the characters mostly. They're so intersting, and the story is simple, yet makes you wish it would keep going for longer. I loved it!
Very good film, I expect most anime fans would not car too much but this film is certainly in the same league as Akira. An epic, may not be as popular as Akira and Ghost in the shell but the quality of the animation is great. If anyone knows of another anime film with such an unusual story line but excellent executed please let me know.
Well, not sure if you will like it, bue a month ago I've seen Gin-iro no kami no Agito, and for the most part liked it.. The begining of the movie is just great, and all in all, it's a great story
@Gispero I'll recommend an anime. It's a Movie Called Toward Terra (the movie not TV series). I think you'll like the movie. I know it's 3 years late, but I"m kinda in a Nostalgic anime mood today.
@Gispero The Patlabor films are equally excellent. The first has good animation, but the second is absolutely astounding, as an anime feature and as a science-fiction film.
a great movie and a great soundtrack , i'v got it but there is not the song on it that the chor is singing on the cemetery does anyone know were i can get it ?
Well, it sure is a landmark, and as a landmark in animation that it is, it's going to be released again on High Definition, either HD-Dvd or Blue-Ray, and it sure deserves it, the animation is far to complex to be viewed on a simple Dvd, and as it is, the simple Dvd is way to expensive.. If I have the possibility, I'm going to get it ;)
This is a landmark in animation, no matter the origin. It's influence is so apparent in anime these days, yet very few anime manage to capture Wings of Honneamise' magic and enduring nature.
I love this soundtracks whoever composed
flyhigh 3 months ago
I loved seeing all the comments here. I would like to add that this film was ahead of its time especially when dealing with anime. This was originally released in Japan in 1987 but was not released in the USA until 1995. I will admit the first time I watched this movie I underestimated it but I have been watching it over the last 15 years all I can say is this film was way ahead of its time. Absolutely masterful btw I became a big Ryuichi Sakamoto enthusiast afterwards.
SparkSide 9 months ago
I loved seeing all the comments here. I would like to add that this film was ahead of its time especially when dealing with anime. This was originally released in Japan in 1987 but was not released in the USA until 1995.
SparkSide 9 months ago
This movie had good animation and the end credits theme was exquisite, but the movie was a total bore.
Renulph 1 year ago
i love this movie so much and the symphonic score is stellar
haitienhotpocket 1 year ago
The theory of evolution downgraded in a logical manner ; what is written in the Bible and to confirm the history of mankind
masterjoker82 1 year ago
Very nice video! I wonder if anyone will post the actual closing credits of the film, from the snow flake scene to the wonderful slide show with the sepia stills of production art depicting historic events...
sysable 1 year ago
"Remember, we joined the academy together, What the hell has gotten into you"?
Metalhead2399 1 year ago
No doubt Gainax's best work. Yeah, you could argue that Eva is more popular. But can you argue that it equals WOH in terms of social commentary, plot and animation? BTW peeps, I'm still waiting for gainax to make a visual reference of this movie in Panty and Stocking.
Einhander49 1 year ago
Wonderful movie to say the least. It's not bleak, but hopeful in it's approach to a troublesome society, and for that it really deserves more recognition for not being so much about despair.
mobius1aic 1 year ago
Fantastic soundtrack
neotokyomedia 1 year ago
Amazing anime. Changed my whole childhood
figthersdreams 1 year ago
"This Is Sweet"
bigmarv27 1 year ago
I am so relieved to find an AMV using a track from the OST. Honneamise is the best cinematic experience I have ever had in my life.
videochemist 1 year ago
i cant describe it.....but this music is sooo amazing....
frotttiop 1 year ago 3
where did you get the song from?
qazzy 1 year ago
My favorite movie of all time.
moreblack 1 year ago
Thanks for editing this video together. It's a fitting tribute to the GREATEST film ever made. That's right, not just the greatest animated film.
videochemist 1 year ago
Love the film, and I love your vid! :)
larsls 1 year ago
Great tune! a must have!
jamesclaveria 1 year ago
It can be a bit dull at times, but it's such a beautiful movie. It's very much like a fine wine that relies more on story, aesthetics, intrigue, and theme rather than lots of action. I do wish the flying in the clouds scene was longer. It still gives me goosebumps.
mobius1aic 1 year ago
the bassline is just awesome!
original 80s sound!!
frotttiop 1 year ago 3
This is a true classic of anime. I love how it has NASA in the credits, which no doubt explains the realism of the scene where the rocket takes Shirotsugh into orbit.
cannonski 1 year ago
@cannonski It's interesting to note that the rocket is based on the design of the Vostok/R-7 rockets, the ones used to carry Yuri Gagarin and the other first Soviet Astronauts.
mobius1aic 1 year ago
Great music !
svithak 1 year ago
The prayer that Shiro says at the end of this film is so beautiful that it ALWAYS makes me cry.
Rallisport 2 years ago 2
best animation ever
llevaraswar 2 years ago 8
this movie helped me to find the truth, now i'm calm
masterjoker82 2 years ago 5
this must be watched on bluray, one of the best anime i've seen. love this song
MadVinylist 2 years ago 4
Awsome track man, maybe a fusion jazz, but, i love this tune. Keep it going. Guam U.S.A.................
sgd2822 2 years ago 2
that airplane training scene has some of the most beautiful animation I've ever seen in any anime... and I love the original music that plays during it. anyone know the name of the song that plays during the flight training scene in the movie?
zeroswings2 2 years ago 4
I have thought about this movie and one thing that I loved about it was Ryuichi Sakamoto's score.
The music he made for the end was just brilliant.
Superb music to one of my all-time favourite anime movies of all-time.
Thank you so much for uploading it :-))
gdt82 2 years ago 3
This is in my top three of best films ever.
magnificent7samurai 2 years ago 7
Dude, this is sick. I've always wanted to see this movie. This tracks works perfectly. Well done.
HitParade 2 years ago 7
you've GOT to see this movie... you just HAVE TO!
zeroswings2 2 years ago 3
awesome song, awesome movie
machina21 2 years ago 12
泣ける。。
kerotan02 2 years ago 2
最高です。本当にありがとうございます。
ZYOUKAI 2 years ago
man i dont know what it is about this film that just makes me love it.....it just might be the greatest film ever made
RPGmaster4Life 2 years ago
Truly one the greatest anime films ever...perhaps one of the greatest films ever...
JosephK1980 2 years ago 8
the flight sequence where shiro is in the shinden is from start to finish amazingly the same you feel when you flight first time specialy light planes, the joy in the face, the g-force and the clouds, this movie is amazing, so well crafted, but it's not for everyone.
joriqman 2 years ago
this anime movie rocks. its so different from our world. their world is two nations racing eachother to launch their space rocket to outerspace :D
rogelioVela1985 3 years ago
erhmm, seems you didn't read any of modern history, about the cold war, and the Space race, between the URSS and USA, first to launch a man out in space, and after that, a man on the moon.
cronoschild 2 years ago
I have the movie and I love this track, Thanks for posting.... Guam U.S.A......
sgd2822 3 years ago
try listening to this followed by Ryuichi sakamoto's "forbidden colors" .
RickRandy69 3 years ago
Thanks, this Anime is THE BEST of ALL TIME. Its tells a story of a very human, very imperfect man with the same questions as us all that becomes more then he believe he could be end. Rarely do you find stories like this that mix human faults, growing relationships and Faith in God so well. This is on par with even the great Ben Hur. The Anime Style, Artwork, Story and Music are simply the Best.
NeoTrunks7 3 years ago 18
This is an awesome anime...it's definitely an underrated anime!for me one of the best anime movie ever!!j'm searching for the dvd ...but here in italy is "unavailable"!maybe someone of"you" can help me!ciao cheers from Italy
spikelive 3 years ago 4
i found the dvd at a flea market..... it was like the holy grail to me
RPGmaster4Life 2 years ago
:S I wouldn't like to buy anything with fleas on it.
BarEnFaroth 2 years ago
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there wasnt any fleas on it..... it was unopened
RPGmaster4Life 2 years ago
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Wow.. You Americans can't get humour can you?
BarEnFaroth 2 years ago
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well i didnt know if you europeans knew what flea markets were.
RPGmaster4Life 2 years ago
Indeed.
I did hear Americans arent educated on other cultures.
^^
BarEnFaroth 2 years ago
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you think i like america or somthing buddy? i dont give a fuck about you, your country or my country.
so if your not gonna talk to me about this movie jus shut up
RPGmaster4Life 2 years ago
"Wings of Honneamise" is one of my favourite movies, the story is wonderful and the animation is just a treat for the eyes. The 'first flight' sequence as partly seen here is one of the most true depictions of flight I've seen in anything, real or animated. The fumbling around with the oxygen mask and the joy on the character's face are all very much the kind of feelings I had when I first flew. Like Shirotsugh in this movie I haven't looked back.
KrisRamJ 3 years ago 4
thanks for the upload!!! BTW, do you know the name of the song played during the movie when he's on the flight test before he throws up? it's played with the piano...if you do, i would appreciate it...
Dirtyeno 3 years ago
WOH is a bit "off-the-wall" movie... like millennium actress. Good films tho. "Akira can't be beaten"
colonyGGG 3 years ago 2
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this is an awkward piece of anime, i really like the feeling i get by watching wings of honneamise, i really do, but i can't really call it a good movie.
slowdive922 3 years ago
Sometimes the story seems a bit schizophrenic, but if you consider it purely in terms of production quality (i.e., the scoring and animation), it's really quite impressive.
AlariusAlastor 3 years ago
awesome anime movie
RangFlash 3 years ago 3
I really hate anime but this movie was suprisingly good.
sleazypig 3 years ago
Thanks for posting this. Wings of Honneamise is my favorite anime. It is a thought provoking anime that forces you to think about the world around you. The rocket launch is has become one of the historic moments of anime.
saigokun 3 years ago 2
That's a fun looking airplane, but I'd hate to land with such a narrow gear track in a heavy cross wind.
pbednar71 4 years ago
It looks a bit like XP-55 Ascender.
MokomaSusi 4 years ago
More like the Kyushu J7W1 Shinden actually.
WeissVogel 3 years ago 4
Hey, this looks cool. Eh...did...did yoshiyuki sadamoto do the character designs?
TheRoXXorsGuy 4 years ago 2
I'm not really into anime and stuff, but this animation is great. Awesome music too.
FragMan69 4 years ago
Ryuichi Sakamoto composed this music.
This anime is created by GAINAX, also created Evangelion.
pipomaomy 4 years ago
Yes, I'm aware of this. I watched Wings of Honneamise some 10 years ago.
FragMan69 4 years ago
watch this film. you will love it. trust me.
elliotcheely 3 years ago 3
i saw this in theatre so long ago has it been that long 1988
shiro80 4 years ago
Could you also uplodoad the whole test flight scene as it is in the movie? Please! I think you would agree with me that that's the best moment in all of the anime in history!
calendrier22 4 years ago 3
Best animation film of all time, best story I've ever seen... Seriously, this is a masterpiece, I think.
calendrier22 4 years ago 6
i agree
shiro80 4 years ago
In my opinion, this film is every bit as revolutionary and vital as Akira, probably more. It's not only one of the best anime of all time, but also one of the best films of all time.
Incognegroes 4 years ago 4
awesome movie, its cool they got customed vehicles, aircraft, etc. so alternative! :D
rogeliovVela11 4 years ago 3
breathtaking
disith 4 years ago 4
I love this film! One of the most inspiring movies ever made, never give up folks, there's some purpose for everyone on this planet.
thejobloshow 4 years ago 6
i agree you comrade
shiro80 4 years ago 2
good work!
Heinomaniac 4 years ago 4
One of the greatest movies ever made.
thejobloshow 4 years ago 4
lol. I didn't realise I already posted here. I guess someone didn't agree with me.
thejobloshow 4 years ago 2
Ryu Sakamoto's career as film music composer was launched by this.
Inspired by "Right Staff",
the "Wing of Honneamise" was produced by GAINAX, whch was founded in 1984 for this anime film.
Now GAINAX is well-known for "Evangelion".
wrongimpressionist 4 years ago 2
why don't they make movies like this anymore? I'm talking about the characters mostly. They're so intersting, and the story is simple, yet makes you wish it would keep going for longer. I loved it!
mryentafo 4 years ago 5
I think the music was created by Ryuichi Sakamoto....
Tuxypoo 4 years ago 2
Very good film, I expect most anime fans would not car too much but this film is certainly in the same league as Akira. An epic, may not be as popular as Akira and Ghost in the shell but the quality of the animation is great. If anyone knows of another anime film with such an unusual story line but excellent executed please let me know.
Gispero 4 years ago 11
Well, not sure if you will like it, bue a month ago I've seen Gin-iro no kami no Agito, and for the most part liked it.. The begining of the movie is just great, and all in all, it's a great story
Cheers
ArrakisDunept 4 years ago
@Gispero I'll recommend an anime. It's a Movie Called Toward Terra (the movie not TV series). I think you'll like the movie. I know it's 3 years late, but I"m kinda in a Nostalgic anime mood today.
reddin4343 8 months ago
@Gispero The Patlabor films are equally excellent. The first has good animation, but the second is absolutely astounding, as an anime feature and as a science-fiction film.
PIFMan092 7 months ago
@Gispero This is my all time favorite anime movie I've seen. Just love it. Everything about it is wonderful.
GilBatesLovesyou 6 months ago
love this film and song.
i re-watch it almost every year.
yaggy9 4 years ago
a great movie and a great soundtrack , i'v got it but there is not the song on it that the chor is singing on the cemetery does anyone know were i can get it ?
MitchMaker 4 years ago
h*t*tp://w*w*w.altpop.c*o*m/stc/reviews/wohcc.htm
ArrakisDunept 4 years ago
Do you know anywhere they sell the soundtrack?
gamer1682 4 years ago
next year you should come to los angeles for the anime expo
vegiwrap 4 years ago
Well, it sure is a landmark, and as a landmark in animation that it is, it's going to be released again on High Definition, either HD-Dvd or Blue-Ray, and it sure deserves it, the animation is far to complex to be viewed on a simple Dvd, and as it is, the simple Dvd is way to expensive.. If I have the possibility, I'm going to get it ;)
ArrakisDunept 4 years ago
This is a landmark in animation, no matter the origin. It's influence is so apparent in anime these days, yet very few anime manage to capture Wings of Honneamise' magic and enduring nature.
mobius1aic 4 years ago
just beautiful.. this is when i actually started taking anime seriously
disith 4 years ago
Dont change anything :)
trooper023 4 years ago
Great video!!
trooper023 4 years ago
Glad you like it ;) Would you change anything?
Appreciated, cheers
ArrakisDunept 4 years ago
i love this movie
Ardamass 4 years ago