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DVD

Castle in the sky = Tenkū no shiro Rapyuta

Call Number

  • DVD ANIMATION (CEN)

Languages

English, Japanese or French dialogue; English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Japanese voices: Keiko Yokozawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Kotoe Hatsui, Minori Terada ; English voices: Anna Paquin, James Van Der Beek, Cloris Leachman, Mark Hamill.

Publication Information

Los Angeles, CA : Shout! Factory

Physical Description

1 videodisc (125 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: PG; for fantasy action violence and peril.

Summary

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 learing the truth.

Notes

Originally released as a motion picture in 1986 under the title Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta; English version released in 2003.

Bonus features: Behind the microphone ; The world of Laputa ; Creating Castle in the Sky ; character sketches ; Producer's perspective: meeting Miyazaki ; Scoring Miyazaki ; promotional video ; textless credits ; original theatrical trailers.

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