Children’s themed anime about a young girl fleeing pirates and corrupted government officials, who pursue her for a magical necklace that she wears. Pazu is the young boy who catches Sheeta as she floats down from the sky, and accompanies her on perilous adventures. Both seek Laputa, Sheeta’s ancestral home and a place of boyhood dreaming for Pazu, an elaborate and alluring Hayao airborne castle. Containing the visual spectacular feast that was the hallmark of “Spirited away”, Miyazaki presents an exciting adventure film, fleshing out his preoccupation with feisty (and imperilled) children, aeronautics and otherworldliness.
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ACMI Identifier
319171
Languages
English
English
Japanese
Japanese
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - Japan
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Family - Asia
Childrens Films → Children's films - Japan
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Aeronautics
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Kidnapping
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Asia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Psychological aspects
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Fantasy
Feature films → Feature films - Japan
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Magic
Magic, Occult & Supernatural → Fantasy
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)