Castle in the Sky

1986 anime film directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Movie anime_film Q498577
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Castle in the Sky

Summary

Castle in the Sky is an anime film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of anime_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,432 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Castle in the Sky's instance of is recorded as anime film[3].
  • Castle in the Sky was directed by Hayao Miyazaki[4].
  • Hayao Miyazaki wrote the screenplay for Castle in the Sky[5].
  • Castle in the Sky's composer is recorded as Joe Hisaishi[6].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is romance anime and manga[8].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is fantasy anime and manga[9].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is adventure anime and manga[10].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is adventure film[11].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is children's film[12].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is mecha[13].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is coming-of-age film[14].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is action anime[15].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is adventure anime[16].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is fantasy anime[17].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is science fiction anime[18].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is anti-war film[19].
  • Castle in the Sky was produced by Isao Takahata[20].
  • Castle in the Sky's part of the series is recorded as Studio Ghibli Feature Films[21].
  • Castle in the Sky's production company is recorded as Studio Ghibli[22].
  • The original language of Castle in the Sky was Japanese[23].
  • Castle in the Sky's Commons category is recorded as Laputa: Castle in the Sky[24].
  • Castle in the Sky's soundtrack release is recorded as Castle in the Sky (Original Soundtrack)[25].
  • Castle in the Sky was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Castle in the Sky's review score is recorded as 7.5/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Castle in the Sky was produced by Isao Takahata[20]. It was directed by Hayao Miyazaki[4]. Hayao Miyazaki wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

Publication dates include August 2, 1986[28], June 26, 1987[29], July 14, 1989[30], July 19, 1991[31], December 13, 1991[32], and April 4, 1992[33]. The original language of Castle in the Sky was Japanese[23]. Genres include fantasy film[7], romance anime and manga[8], fantasy anime and manga[9], adventure anime and manga[10], adventure film[11], and children's film[12]. Its part of the series is recorded as Studio Ghibli Feature Films[21]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Subject and Themes

Castle in the Sky's main subject is aviation[34]. Its part of the series is recorded as Studio Ghibli Feature Films[21].

Reception

Reviews include 7.5/10[27], 7.7/10[35], 80/100[36], 78/100[37], 96%[38], and 8.0/10[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Laputa inspired Castle in the Sky[40].

Why It Matters

Castle in the Sky ranks in the top 3% of anime_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,432 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 92067
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 60107
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  3. 7w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kobis film id → 20040549
    P14801 → castle-in-the-sky-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zmzcxnzc
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  4. 7w ago · Sawol · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kmdb film id → F/06522
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  5. 7w ago · Salgo60 · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14759 → t1050
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  6. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 45527
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  7. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 4cqRlO
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  8. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → 7.5/10, 7.7/10, 80/100 +3
    P14449 → 6350
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  9. 21w ago · Difool · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Laputa: Castle in the Sky
    Capital cost → {'amount': '+3000000'}
    Instance of → anime film
    + 48 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||11 */ Cleanup: remove wikimedia refs; add external ID to reference ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
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