Castle In The Sky

LAPUTA: CASTLE IN THE SKY

REVIEW

A teenage girl named Sheeta is abducted by, Col. Muska, are flying to a military prison when their plane is attacked by a gang of air pirates led by Dola. Escaping from a mid-air collision via a magic crystal around her neck, which is believed to hold the key to Laputa, an ancient floating city with glorious treasures and advanced technology. While trying to escape, Sheeta falls off an airship and gets found by Pazu, a teenage boy. Sheeta meets fellow orphan Pazu and the pair join forces to discover the mystical floating city of Laputa, they start their journey of finding and protecting Laputa, while pursued by both Muska and the pirates, who lust for the city's immense power and treasures.

Sheeta Falling from the Sky
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Much to the delight of Pazu, who works in the mines, Sheeta lands gently in his arms. He takes her home and in the early morning serenades his doves with a tune on his trumpet.

Castle in the Sky is an animated adventure story that reminds us of many other outer space sagas with plenty of battles and fast-paced sequences. It has the signature Miyazaki picturesque visuals and a few scenes where the natural world is celebrated. An old miner even tells the wide-eyed Sheeta and Pazu that stones talk to him but you have to listen very carefully.

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Castle in the Sky is one of Miyazaki’s best films and like most Studio Ghibli’s films, it has countless meanings hiding behind every detail, alongside with anti-war and environmental messages.

 This is the first movie ever made by Studio Ghibli and has lots of adventure, astonishing fantasy, drama, and romance.

Although it is the first Studio Ghibli  movie it and won the Animage Anime Grand Prix in 1986, the year it was released.

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