Castle in the Sky

What is Castle in the Sky about?

Castle in the Sky is an anime film animated by Studio Ghibli, based on an original story written for the screen. It was released in August 2, 1986. AniList classifies it as adventure, fantasy and science fiction.

Synopsis from AniList, which credits Disney. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Lost Civilization, Steampunk, Environmental, Pirates, Aviation, Fugitive, Female Protagonist, Exiled, Primarily Adult Cast, Military.

Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

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  Sheeta シータ

  Main character

  Sheeta is a 13-year-old orphan farm girl. After falling from the sky, she is saved by an orphan named Pazu. Compared to Pazu's more boisterous, energetic personality, Sheeta is reserved, somewhat shy with strangers, and quiet.

  Japanese voice: Keiko Yokozawa

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  Pazu パズー

  Main character

  Pazu is an orphan who lives alone in a small hut atop a hill in Slag Ravine. While no mention is made of his mother, his father was an avid aviator who, though no one had believed him, had previously discovered and photographed the floating kingdom of Laputa.

  Japanese voice: Mayumi Tanaka

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  Dola ドーラ

  Main character

  Dola is the captain of a gang of air pirates composed of her three sons and five other subordinates. She is interested in the treasures of the ancient floating city of Laputa, which puts her at odds with Sheeta and Pazu.

  Japanese voice: Kotoe Hatsui

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  Muska ムスカ

  Main character

  Colonel Muska is a government special agent. He holds Sheeta in custody at the beginning and pursues her during the film with the military. Muska has light brown hair and hazel eyes. He wears tinted glasses, a brown suit, a white shirt, and a pale yellow cravat.

  Japanese voice: Minori Terada

Supporting characters

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  Mouro Shougun モウロ将軍

  Supporting character

  Shogun Mouro is a general in the army and is Colonel Muska's subordinate. Mouro is a stocky, bald man with a thick, grey mustache and heavy, dark eyebrows. He always wears his military uniform and has two medals pinned to his chest. Mouro is abrasive and aggressive, and he likes being in control.

  Japanese voice: Ichirou Nagai

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  Lui ルイ

  Supporting character

  Dola's eldest son and a member of her gang of air pirates. He has dark brown hair, dark eyes, a long face with a square chin, and a mustache. Like the rest of the boys in the gang, Louis almost always wears a brown shirt with pink pants, a belt, a red hood, and brown slip-on shoes.

  Japanese voice: Yoshito Yasuhara

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  Pom Jii-san ポムじいさん

  Supporting character

  An old miner who meets Sheeta and Pazu and tells them of "volucite" ("aetherium" in Disney's English language dub), the crystal that provided Laputa with its power.

  Japanese voice: Fujio Tokita

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  Charles シャルル

  Supporting character

  AniList has no description for this character yet.

  Japanese voice: Takuzou Kamiyama

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  Henri アンリ

  Supporting character

  AniList has no description for this character yet.

  Japanese voice: Sukekiyo Kameyama

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  Duffy Oyakata ダッフィー親方

  Supporting character

  AniList has no description for this character yet.

  Japanese voice: Hiroshi Ito

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  Okami-san おかみさん

  Supporting character

  AniList has no description for this character yet.

  Japanese voice: Machiko Washio

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  Motro モトロ

  Supporting character

  AniList has no description for this character yet.

  Japanese voice: Ryuuji Saikachi