Question 1

What is the central conflict in Castle in the Sky?

Accepted Answer

A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal race against pirates and foreign agents to find a legendary floating castle.

Question 2

Which festivals has Castle in the Sky been featured at?

Accepted Answer

It has been shown at festivals including Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (2002), New York Film Festival (2011), Berlin International Film Festival (2015, 2023), and Jeonju International Film Festival (2023).

Question 3

What is the connection between Laputa and Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels?

Accepted Answer

Laputa, the flying island, was a setting in Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels, published in 1726. Miyazaki says he was unaware of the Spanish meaning of 'la puta'.

Question 4

How many traditional animation cels were used in Castle in the Sky?

Accepted Answer

69,262 traditional 'cels' and 381 colors were used for this film.

Question 5

Who provides the voice for the character Pazu in Castle in the Sky?

Accepted Answer

Mayumi Tanaka voices the character Pazu.

Question 6

What classic novel inspired the name of the floating castle in the film?

Accepted Answer

Laputa, the flying castle, was a setting in Jonathan Swift's 1726 novel Gulliver's Travels. Miyazaki later said he was unaware of the Spanish meaning of 'la puta.'

Question 7

Which real-world castle inspired Laputa's design and uses the film's theme music during tours?

Accepted Answer

Laputa was inspired by Paronella Park, a castle built by Jose Paronella in Queensland, Australia. The film's theme music is played during the castle's night tours.

Question 8

What surprising detail connects a garden scene in Laputa to an earlier Miyazaki film?

Accepted Answer

At around 1h 30m, a fox squirrel appears in Laputa's garden, scampering on a robot. This creature first appeared in Miyazaki's earlier film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984).

Question 9

Which festivals featured Castle in the Sky in 2023?

Accepted Answer

In 2023, the film was featured at Berlin International Film Festival, Jeonju International Film Festival, Mar del Plata International Film Festival, San Sebastián International Film Festival, São Paulo International Film Festival, and Stockholm International Film Festival.

Question 10

What traditional animation techniques were used to create Castle in the Sky?

Accepted Answer

The film used 69,262 traditional animation cels and 381 different colors in its production.

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