Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986)

Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986)

by Hayao Miyazaki

Original title: 天空の城ラピュタ (Tenkuu no Shiro Rapyuta)

A Studio Ghibli film

An amazing Hayao Miyazaki masterpiece of friendship and adventure. 

Laputa - the castle in the sky

Laputa: Castle in the Sky tells the story of Pazu, an orphan, who's life is changed when Sheeta, who too is an orphan, floats down from the sky with a magical levitation stone hanging from her neck. Sheeta is being chased by air pirates and the government, who are all after the levitation stone, which holds the key to Laputa - the mysterious castle in the sky. Pazu decides to help Sheeta and the two form a close friendship.  

Sheeta and Pazu

Laputa, by most people, is believed only to be a legend. But Pazu is determined to prove Laputa really does exist. They decide to set off to for search Laputa - and an exciting  adventure begins. They encounter air pirates, robot soldiors and various flying machines. They also come to face the evil Muska, who is also searching for Laputa and has other plans for the mysterious flying island...

Floating with the levitation stone

Trailer (1): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcGJQmsqFok

Trailer (2): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McM0_YHDm5A

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
by Hayao Miyazaki


Original title: 風の谷のナウシカ (Kaze no Tani no Naushika)

A Studio Ghibli film

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is one of Hayao Miyazaki's first works, and, my opinion, one of his best. 

Nausicaä on her Mehve

The story takes place in the far future where man has destroyed the Earth in "The Seven Days of Fire"; now only a small amount of humans survive, and the land is covered by a poisonous jungle called "The Sea of Corruption" which is spreading rapidly across the land and also threatens human survival. Huge insects called Ohmus guard the Sea of Corruption, along with various other insects. Several times humans have tried to destroy the toxic jungle, but this angers the Ohmus, who then attack blined by rage, and each time follows more destruction. 

Nausicaä in the Sea of Corruption

 Nausicaä, a princess from the Valley of the Wind, instead tries to understand the Sea of Corruption and the Ohmus, and forms an empathic bond with them. Meanwhile, a plan to destroy the Sea of Corruption once again merges, this time planning to use the ancient weapon that started "The Seven Days of Fire" that is believed to be extinct. Nausicaä is determined to stop the destruction before it's too late, and restore the bond between man and insects.

Nausicaä and the Ohmus

Trailer (1): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wSba9hwCaU

Trailer (2):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1W8AaaSiLQ