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Castle in the Sky

Castle in the Sky

One day, a girl came down from the sky…

19868.02h 5m

Overview

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.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Written by Hayao Miyazaki
Produced by Isao Takahata, Toshio Suzuki
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $5.2M

Top Cast

Keiko Yokozawa

Keiko Yokozawa

Sheeta (voice)

Mayumi Tanaka

Mayumi Tanaka

Pazu (voice)

Minori Terada

Minori Terada

Muska (voice)

Kotoe Hatsui

Kotoe Hatsui

Dola (voice)

Fujio Tokita

Fujio Tokita

Uncle Pomme (voice)

Ichiro Nagai

Ichiro Nagai

Shogun Mouro (voice)

Hiroshi Ito

Hiroshi Ito

Oyakata (voice)

Machiko Washio

Machiko Washio

Okami (voice)

Takuzō Kamiyama

Takuzō Kamiyama

Charles (voice)

Yoshito Yasuhara

Yoshito Yasuhara

Louis (voice)

Themes & Keywords

armyflyingmagicminecastlelost civilisationpirateorphangovernment agentfloatingpendantblue skyair piratecrystalanimeincredulousadventure

About Castle in the Sky

Castle in the Sky is a adventure, fantasy, animation, action, family film released in 1986 exploring themes of army, flying, magic, mine, castle, lost civilisation. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, it stars Keiko Yokozawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Minori Terada. 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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