Laputa: Castle in the Sky
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Japanese theatrical poster for Castle in the Sky
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| Japanese | 天空の城ラピュタ |
| Hepburn | Tenkū no Shiro Rapyuta |
| Directed by | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Produced by | Isao Takahata |
| Written by | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Starring |
Keiko Yokozawa Mayumi Tanaka Kotoe Hatsui Minori Terada |
| Music by | Joe Hisaishi |
| Cinematography | Hirokata Takahashi |
| Edited by |
Takeshi Seyama Yoshihiro Kasahara |
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| Distributed by | Toei Company |
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126 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
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| Soundtrack album by Joe Hisaishi | |
| Released | 25 August 1986 |
| Label | Tokuma |
Castle in the Sky (Japanese: 天空の城ラピュタ Hepburn: Tenkū no Shiro Rapyuta?) (known as Laputa: Castle in the Sky in the United Kingdom and Australia) is a 1986 Japanese animated adventure film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and is also the first film produced and released by Studio Ghibli. The film was distributed by Toei Kabushiki Kaisha.Laputa: Castle in the Sky won the Animage Anime Grand Prix in 1986.
An airship carrying Sheeta, a girl who has been abducted by Muska, a secret agent working for the government, is attacked by Captain Dola and her air pirate sons who are in search of Sheeta's crystal amulet. In the resulting struggle, Sheeta falls from the airship but her descent is slowed by the amulet which starts glowing. She safely lands in a small mining town where she is discovered by a boy named Pazu, who takes her into his home to recover. Later that day they are pursued by Dola's pirates, and then by Muska's soldiers. Eventually, the two fall into an abandoned mine, where they encounter the local eccentric Uncle Pomme, who informs them that Sheeta's amulet is made of 'volucite' crystal ('Aetherium' in the American release), a material used to keep Laputa and the other flying cities aloft.
Upon leaving the mines, Sheeta tells Pazu that her full name is 'Lusheeta Toel Ul Laputa'. They are then captured by Muska and taken to the fortress of Tedis, where Pazu is imprisoned in the fortress' dark, cold and damp tower while Sheeta is imprisoned in a more lavish room. Muska shows Sheeta a dormant Laputan robot and reveals his knowledge of her secret name, which he interprets to be that of the Laputan royal line. Muska then threatens Pazu's life to obtain Sheeta's cooperation. When they meet again, Sheeta orders Pazu to leave for his own safety, and Muska offers him money to leave and forget about Laputa.
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