The first film to be animated by Studio Ghibli, which was established one year earlier, Castle in the Sky begins the exploration of the environmental and technological themes that become more prominent in its later films. In this English dubbed version, Castle follows orphans Sheeta and Pazu (Paquin and Van Der Beek), who are pursued by both pirates and a government agent, Maksu (Hamill), trying to get Sheeta’s magical crystal necklace. The necklace holds the key that will help them get to the mysterious flying castle, Laputa, and the advanced technology lying dormant there. Maksu captures the children and forces Sheeta to guide him and the Army to Laputa in exchange for her friend’s safety. The children must confront Maksu to prevent him from using Laputa’s technology for his evil plans. — Erin Ritter
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