For the first time in many years, Studio Ghibli is being distributed by Disney’s off-brand Touchstone instead of by the parent company itself or Buena Vista.

The Wind Rises

Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Premise: From IMDb: “A look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II.”
Oscar Chances: Excellent: Hayao Miyazaki’s final film will surely be an Oscar nominee and could compete for a win if Disney parent doesn’t get its way with its first ever Best Animated Feature win for Frozen.
Campaign-Proposed Categories:

• Best Animated Feature (Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki)
• Best Director (Hayao Miyazaki)
• Best Original Screenplay (Hayao Miyazaki)
• Best Sound Mixing (Koji Kasamatsu)
• Best Sound Editing (Koji Kasamatsu)
• Best Original Score (Joe Hisaishi)

Rotten Tomatoes:
82% (7.6 average rating) (33 critics; as of 11/26/13)
Metacritic:
84 out of 100 (17 critics; as of 11/26/13)