Kurenai no Buta

Both films are amazing classical standalones. Have a fun and clear story from beginning to end. Both are family friendly. Both feature similar roles of flying machines. Most of all, a beautiful tale from beginning to end. 

Same director, same time, same animation studio. It should not surprise that both movies are similar. Hayao Miyazaki's love for flying shines through in either case. Especially the scenes among the pirates could be stitched together without a visible seam. The biggest difference comes in the form of the main characters, an older scoundrel in Porco Rosso, a young adventurer in Laputa. 

If you love airplanes, you have to watch both of these. Beautifully drawn airplanes, flight scenes and narrative. Your heart will soar. Also, there's nothing quite like the sound of propeller plane engines, amirite? 

"Kurenai no Buta - Porco Rosso" is one of my favourite Studio Ghibli films, so it's not easy for me to make a recommendation here. Nevertheless, the anime "Toaru Hikuushi e no Tsuioku" also tells of an excellent pilot with style. Just as in "Porco Rosso", "Charles" does not exactly endear himself to his authorities. In both anime there is a beautiful woman who stands by the pilot. Both anime are a dream come true for aircraft enthusiasts. Beautifully drawn flying machines and aerial acrobatics in wonderfully told stories. Both films also have interesting references, while "Porco Rosso" turns out to be a veteran and flying ace from the First World War, whose slightly rough but still righteous manner is reminiscent of the character actor Humphrey Bogart in the film "Casablanca". In the case of "Toaru", the reference via the name "Charles" to the aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh, who dared the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic from New York to Paris with the Spirit of Saint Louis, is not difficult. The daring long-haul flight also fits quite well with the story told in "Toaru Hikuushi e no Tsuioku". Both anime have very beautiful visuals, but since "Porco Rosso" is almost 20 years older and can still shine, "Toaru" simply has to admit defeat in this discipline. In terms of the soundtrack, both films are great, the feeling for wind and engine sounds of the propeller planes is very realistic. Likewise, the voice actors for the anime are very well chosen and give the characters their charismatic charm in each case, which is supported by a nice soundtrack. As always, thank you for reading and have fun watching. read more 

Both are Ghibli films directed by Hayao Miyazaki, so they have a lot in common, starting from the similar art and animation, as well as the soundtrack composed by Joe Hisaishi. Both anime also focus a lot on airplanes, with the main difference being that the main protagonist of Kaze Tachinu is an engineer and the main protagonist of Porco Rosso is a pilot.  

Ghibli and planes