Castle in the Sky (Tenku no Shiro Rapyuta) (1986)

Castle in the Sky joins the growing stable of Hayao Miyazaki animation films that my youngest son and I have seen, fallen in love with, and clamor to own. It's a marvelously inventive tale of a world full of airships, giant winged robots, and flying cities. Air pirates as well as government agents and soldiers are pursuing Sheeta, a mysterious girl wearing a crystal pendant that protects her from harm even as her pursuers seek to capture it. She is aided by Pazu, a boy who is determined to confirm his late father's sighting the fabled flying city of Laputa. Miyazaki's stories and characters are always inventive and his animation is rewarding to see. Enjoy! 5 stars.