Westall Gensou: Tynemouth e no Tabi

A journey to Tynemouth, England, is documented, focusing on Hayao Miyazaki's exploration of British aviation history and a novel titled *Blackham's Wimpy*. The original book, written by Robert Westall and published in 1982, features British bomber pilots during World War II. A Japanese translation released in 1990 introduced the story to Miyazaki, who was already familiar with Westall’s other works. The manga includes reenactments of scenes from the novel, with commentary, but ends abruptly as a British plane is spotted by the enemy. Miyazaki encourages readers to seek out the full story, sharing his personal reflections on discovering the book and his childhood views on WWII. The piece also includes detailed illustrations of the bomber planes and commentary on their design. In the final scene, Miyazaki, depicted as a pig, meets Westall, portrayed as a Scottish Terrier, in a conversation between the two.