Castle in the sky [videorecording] / Disney presents a Studio Ghibli film ; Tokuma Shoten presents a Studio Ghibli production, a Hayao Miyazaki film ; produced by Isao Takahata ; original story & screenplay written by Hayao Miyazaki ; directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
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 they 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0788896687
- ISBN: 9780788896682
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 125 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen; Special edition
- Publisher: [Burbank, CA] : Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, 2010.
- Distributor: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Content descriptions
- 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).Originally released as a motion picture in 1986 under the title "Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta." English version released in 2003.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.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Disc 1. Feature -- disc 2. Bonus features.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Music, Joe Hisaishi ; supervising animator, Tsukasa Tannai ; leading key animator, Yoshinori Kanada ; executive producer, Yasuyoshi Tokuma ; editing, Takeshi Seyama.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- English language voices: Anna Paquin, Cloris Leachman, James Van Der Beek, Mark Hamill.
- Target Audience Note:
- MPAA rating: PG; for fantasy action violence and peril.
- System Details Note:
- DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital surround ; digitally remastered, NTSC ; enhanced for 16x9 televisions.
- Language Note:
- Japanese, dubbed English or dubbed French dialogue, English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
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- 8 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | J-PG CAS 2-DVD (Text) | 30229101236056 | Juvenile Video | Available | - |
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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 they 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.
