Castle in the sky
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Takahata, Isao. Producer
Miyazaki, Hayao, 1941- Author
Paquin, Anna. Performer
Leachman, Cloris. Performer
Van der Beek, James, 1977- Performer
Published
Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2010]
MPAA Rating
PG Rated
Status
On Shelf
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Action and adventure films.
Animated films.
Castles -- Drama.
Children's films.
Fantasy films.
Feature films.
Foreign films.
Japanese language films.
Pendants (Jewelry) -- Drama.
Quests (Expeditions) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

More Details

Format
DVD
Edition
Special ed., widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 125 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Japanese
ISBN
0788896687, 9780788896682
UPC
786936791617
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1986 under the title "Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta." English version released in 2003.
General Note
Special features: The world of Ghibli: visit Castle in the sky featurettes: "Enter the lands:" meet the characters and hear the story of the movie [and] "Behind the studio:" discover the inspiration through documentaries, including new interviews with Hayao Miyazaki; introduction by John Lasseter; storyboard presentation of the movie.
General Note
"Behind the Studio" special features (disc 2): The world of Laputa ; Creating Castle in the sky ; character sketches ; Producer's perspective: meeting Miyazaki ; Scoring Miyazaki ; original Japanese trailers ; Behind the microphone (with the English voice cast)
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Joe Hisaishi ; supervising animator, Tsukasa Tannai ; leading key animator, Yoshinori Kanada ; executive producer, Yasuyoshi Tokuma ; editing, Takeshi Seyama.
Participants/Performers
English language voices: Anna Paquin, Cloris Leachman, James Van Der Beek, Mark Hamill.
Description
Pazu is an engineer's apprentice who finds Sheeta, a young girl, floating down from the sky, wearing a glowing pendant. Together, they discover both are searching for Laputa, a legendary floating castle, and vow to unravel the mystery of the luminous crystal around Sheeta's neck. Their quest won't be easy. There are greedy air pirates, secret government agents and astounding obstacles to keep them from learning the truth.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG; for fantasy action violence and peril.
Target Audience
CHV rating: PG; frightening scenes.
System Details
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital surround ; digitally remastered, NTSC ; enhanced for 16x9 televisions.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
This DVD disc is copy protected.
Language
Japanese, dubbed English or dubbed French dialogue, English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Takahata, I., Miyazaki, H., Paquin, A., Leachman, C., Van der Beek, J., Hamill, M., Hisaishi, J., & Kanada, Y. (2010). Castle in the sky. (Special ed., widescreen). Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Isao. Takahata et al.. 2010. Castle in the Sky. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Isao. Takahata et al.. Castle in the Sky. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2010.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Takahata, I., Miyazaki, H., Paquin, A., Leachman, C., Van der Beek, J., Hamill, M. and Hisaishi, J. et al (2010). Castle in the sky. Special ed., widescreen Burbank, CA: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Takahata, Isao., et al. Castle in the Sky. Special ed., widescreen, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2010.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

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