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Castle in the Sky (1986)

Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta (original title)
PG | | Animation, Adventure, Family | 2 August 1986 (Japan)
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A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.

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Cast overview, first billed only:
... Sheeta (voice)
... Pazu (voice)
... Dola (voice)
... Muska (voice)
... Uncle Pom (voice)
... General (voice)
... Boss (voice)
... Charles (voice)
... Louis (voice)
... Henri (voice)
... Additional Voices (voice)
... Additional Voices (voice)
... Young Sheeta / Madge / Additional Voices (voice)
... Henri (1989 Dub) / Old Engineer (1989 Dub) / Papa (2003 dub) / Additional Voices (voice) (as Ernest Fessler)
Susan Hickman ... Additional Voices (voice)
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A young boy stumbles into a mysterious girl who floats down from the sky. The girl, Sheeta, was chased by pirates, army and government secret agents. In saving her life, they begin a high flying adventure that goes through all sorts of flying machines, eventually searching for Sheeta's identity in a floating castle of a lost civilization. Written by Tzung-I Lin <tzung@hugo.att.com>

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Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Trivia

First film from Studio Ghibli since the opening of the studio in summer of 1985 See more »

Goofs

When Dola announces that Goliath is off of the port bow, she looks in horror towards the Tiger Moth's starboard stern, the opposite direction from that which she announces. See more »

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Louis, Henri: [encouraging Charles to fight Boss] He said Mom was ugly, now go get him!
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Q: What's up with the different musical scores?
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One of the best films made ever its that simple
7 February 2005 | by – See all my reviews

I first saw this back in the early 90s on UK TV, i did like it then but i missed the chance to tape it, many years passed but the film always stuck with me and i lost hope of seeing it TV again, the main thing that stuck with me was the end, the hole castle part really touched me, its easy to watch, has a great story, great music, the list goes on and on, its OK me saying how good it is but everyone will take there own best bits away with them once they have seen it, yes the animation is top notch and beautiful to watch, it does show its age in a very few parts but that has now become part of it beauty, i am so glad it has came out on DVD as it is one of my top 10 films of all time. Buy it or rent it just see it, best viewing is at night alone with drink and food in reach so you don't have to stop the film.

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