A Pig, the State, and War: Porco Rosso (Kurenai No Buta) (2014)

Porco Rosso (1992) functions as "anti-war propaganda" that conveys Hayao Miyazaki's pacifist message regarding the interwar era and post-Cold War conflicts, particularly reflecting on the Gulf War and Yugoslav Wars. The film's protagonist transforms into a pig due to his rejection of three interconnected factors—egoism, nationalism, and militarism—which the author analyzes through the framework of international relations and peace research theory.