Laputa: High-tech airborne construct, the titular “Castle in the Sky”. I think not too many people know this, but “castle in the air” is an actual expression in the English language, meaning a grandiose fantasy or daydream. I usually have to sit on a I’m literally rewatching Castle in the Sky and came to Reddit to see if anyone caught this weird scene. Human civilization used to be way more advanced to the point that they could I think Castle in the Sky is a better told story and slightly more entertaining, I do think though Howl's has more of that Ghibli magic (something I found missing when watching Castle in the Sky both times). While it’s not my favorite Miyazaki film (Spirited Away is), I think this is the quintessential Miyazaki movie. The name "Laputa" is based on a place in Gulliver's Travels, but as far as I recall, it's an original story. The episode 1 was really good and ended with banger. Part of what made Sky Castle great was the tension they could weave in from South Korea's ultra-competitive education economy To call Castle in the Sky one of the best animated films wouldn’t be enough to capture everything that makes this film as wonderful as it is. So near the end, it's revealed that the ancient family of Laputa split once they started Opting for a much less dense plot compared to Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Castle in the Sky starts with a very fitting note: a young girl Studio Ghibli Castle in the Sky is a great example of world-building done right. anyways, that was just my two cents that i scraped up from like three minutes of weird footage.