---
title: 'Castle in the Sky (1986)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Hayao Miyazaki'
released: '1986-08-02'
runtime_minutes: 124
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Family'
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/castle-in-the-sky-1986'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092067/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Castle in the Sky (1986)

1986 · PG · 124 min · Fantasy, Adventure, Family, Drama · Japan

Original title: 天空の城ラピュタ
Part of: Studio Ghibli Feature Films

## Synopsis

Castle in the Sky, also known as Laputa: Castle in the Sky, is a 1986 Japanese animated fantasy adventure film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was produced by Isao Takahata, animated by Studio Ghibli, and distributed by the Toei Company. The film stars the voices of Mayumi Tanaka, Keiko Yokozawa, Kotoe Hatsui, and Minori Terada. In the film, orphans Sheeta and Pazu are pursued by government agent Muska, the army, and a group of pirates. They seek Sheeta's crystal necklace, the key to accessing Laputa, a legendary flying castle hosting advanced technology.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Hayao Miyazaki](https://cinepixo.com/people/hayao-miyazaki)
- **Screenplay:** [Hayao Miyazaki](https://cinepixo.com/people/hayao-miyazaki)
- **Editor:** [Hayao Miyazaki](https://cinepixo.com/people/hayao-miyazaki), [Takeshi Seyama](https://cinepixo.com/people/takeshi-seyama)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Joe Hisaishi](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-hisaishi)
- **Producer:** [Isao Takahata](https://cinepixo.com/people/isao-takahata)

## Cast

- [Yoshito Yasuhara](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoshito-yasuhara)
- [Minori Terada](https://cinepixo.com/people/minori-terada)
- [Tarako](https://cinepixo.com/people/tarako)
- [Takuzō Kamiyama](https://cinepixo.com/people/takuzo-kamiyama)
- [Ryūji Saikachi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryuji-saikachi)
- [Hiroshi Ito](https://cinepixo.com/people/hiroshi-ito)
- [Keiko Yokozawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/keiko-yokozawa)
- [Ichirō Nagai](https://cinepixo.com/people/ichiro-nagai)
- [Fujio Tokita](https://cinepixo.com/people/fujio-tokita)
- [Megumi Hayashibara](https://cinepixo.com/people/megumi-hayashibara)
- [Mayumi Tanaka](https://cinepixo.com/people/mayumi-tanaka)
- [Tomomichi Nishimura](https://cinepixo.com/people/tomomichi-nishimura)
- [Reiko Suzuki](https://cinepixo.com/people/reiko-suzuki)
- [Sukekiyo Kameyama](https://cinepixo.com/people/sukekiyo-kameyama)
- [Kotoe Hatsui](https://cinepixo.com/people/kotoe-hatsui)

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Official site: https://www.ghibli.jp/works/laputa/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/castle-in-the-sky-1986
Film facts: Wikidata (Q498577); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.