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He is friendly and talkative. Regarding the future of {{wiki|Nazi Germany}} and {{wiki|Empire of Japan}} he has a pessimistic mindset. He approaches [[Mr. Satomi]] to congratulate him for [[Jiro Horikoshi|Jiro Horikoshi's]] proposal to [[Naoko Satomi]].
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He is friendly and talkative. Regarding the future of {{wiki|Nazi Germany}} and {{wiki|Empire of Japan}} he has a pessimistic mindset. He approaches [[Mr. Satomi]] to congratulate him for [[Jiro Horikoshi]]'s proposal to [[Naoko Satomi]].
   
 
On the piano he plays the song "Das gibt's nur einmal". His favorite dish is {{wiki|watercress}}, called Kresse in German.
 
On the piano he plays the song "Das gibt's nur einmal". His favorite dish is {{wiki|watercress}}, called Kresse in German.
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*Castorp is named after Hans Castorp, the main character of 1924 {{wiki|Thomas Mann}}'s novel ''{{wiki|The Magic Mountain}}''.
 
*Castorp is named after Hans Castorp, the main character of 1924 {{wiki|Thomas Mann}}'s novel ''{{wiki|The Magic Mountain}}''.
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*According to Steve Alpert, Castorp is based on [[Wikipedia:Richard Sorge|Richard Sorge]], a Soviet spy who worked undercover in Nazi Germany and Empire of Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://soranews24.com/2020/04/25/a-talk-with-the-man-who-helped-bring-studio-ghibli-to-the-west-steve-alpert%e3%80%90interview%e3%80%91/|title=A talk with the man who helped bring Studio Ghibli to the west, Steve Alpert【Interview】|author=Master Blaster|publisher=SoraNews24|accessdate=July 27, 2021|date=April 25, 2020}}</ref>
   
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Revision as of 16:48, 27 July 2021

Castorp is a supporting character of The Wind Rises film. He is a German gentleman seen in a hotel located in Karuizawa.

Personality

He is friendly and talkative. Regarding the future of Nazi Germany on Wikipedia and Empire of Japan on Wikipedia he has a pessimistic mindset. He approaches Mr. Satomi to congratulate him for Jiro Horikoshi's proposal to Naoko Satomi.

On the piano he plays the song "Das gibt's nur einmal". His favorite dish is watercress on Wikipedia, called Kresse in German.

Voice Acting

In the Japanese version, he was dubbed by Steve Alpert, an American. In the American version, he is voiced by legendary German filmmaker Werner Herzog. The German Reinhard Kuhnert voiced him in the German version.

Trivia

  • Castorp is named after Hans Castorp, the main character of 1924 Thomas Mann on Wikipedias novel The Magic Mountain on Wikipedia'.
  • According to Steve Alpert, Castorp is based on Richard Sorge, a Soviet spy who worked undercover in Nazi Germany and Empire of Japan.[1]

References

  1. Master Blaster (April 25, 2020). A talk with the man who helped bring Studio Ghibli to the west, Steve Alpert【Interview】. SoraNews24. Retrieved on July 27, 2021.