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Laputa – Castle In The Sky
Leon Everett & Aaron Long join Brian to discuss the 1984 debut movie from Studio Ghibli, Laputa: Castle In The Sky. Plus we play a pirate-themed game.
Anime Review #56: Laputa – Castle In The Sky
Almost 36 years ago, on 15 June 1985 (the feast of Sts. Vitus, Modesto and Crescentia) Studio Ghibli, one of the most well-renowned anime studios in the world,…
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This week, since Miyazaki has returned to the Big Ghib to give Michael Jordan a run for his money when it comes to returning from retirement, Shaun decided…
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Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/waruideshou Welcome to the first episode of the first ever Christmas Ghiblis! We’re so excited to share our love and admiration for this studio,…
Flying, Freedom & Nature in Laputa : The Castle In The Sky (Studio Ghibli)
Flying, a dream for Miyazaki to paint and for the viewer to embrace. Persistent and unmarred in a body of work that spans an ocean of significance, the…
Flying, Freedom & Nature in Laputa : The Castle In The Sky (Studio Ghibli)
Flying, a dream for Miyazaki to paint and for the viewer to embrace. Persistent and unmarred in a body of work that spans an ocean of significance, the…
GLORIO goes Ghibli — Castle in the Sky
To fill in a gaping hole in his credibility as an anime lover, Aqua takes a look at the films that cemented the legacy of Hayao Miyazaki and…
GLORIO goes Ghibli — Castle in the Sky
To fill in a gaping hole in his credibility as an anime lover, Aqua takes a look at the films that cemented the legacy of Hayao Miyazaki and…
Castle in the Sky: Ghibli’s Pretty Good Atlantis
Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to the first review of Flashback February, Studio Ghibli edition! And for the first review, I…
Review: The Lonely Castle in the Mirror
What do you do when school is no longer a safe place? For thirteen-year-old Kokoro Anzai, the answer is simple: you step through your bedroom mirror and accept…
Nausicaa and Castle In The Sky Coming to Studio Ghibli Fest 2024
In March, GKIDS announced the return to Studio Ghibli Fest! GKIDS, in partnership with Fathom, brings 14 animated films from Studio Ghibli to theaters. Among them are two…
Moving Heaven and Earth – A look back at Castle in the Sky
While Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind may be the first original film project cited in Miyazaki’s canon, the honor of being the first true Studio Ghibi…
Lonely Castle in the Mirror Film Review
My review of Lonely Castle in the Mirror is now up over on Anime News Network.
Episode #67 (S9E5) – Castle in the Sky [天空の城ラピュタ] (1986)
This week, Perry is joined by returning guest, author Patrick Moody, to discuss the Studio Ghibli classic, Castle in the Sky. We discuss the film’s legacy, influence, and…
East Meets West #14: Castle In The Sky .vs. Raiders Of The Lost Ark
This week I continue my next batch of posts for the East Meets West series, dedicated to comparing/contrasting anime and Western media of similar premises, and, based on a specific…
Sunbeams in the Sky Volume 1 Review
Himari and Mio are identical twins, but Himari is calmer and more collected while Mio is very expressive and emotional. So of course Mio starts bawling when she…
Up In The Sky
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Lonely Castle in the Mirror
One day, seven troubled middle schoolers find themselves transported to a mysterious castle on the other side of their bedroom mirrors...in this new world they might just find…
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Japanese Title: かがみの孤城 (Kagami no kojō)Author: Mizuki Tsujimura (辻村 深月)Translator: Philip GabrielPublication Year: 2017 (Japan); 2021 (United Kingdom)Press: DoubledayPages: 355 Thirteen-year-old Ko…
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
By Shelley Pallis. Kokoro (Ami Touma) has a name that means “heart”, but feels that hers is constantly being stamped on. Mean girls at school make her life…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 13 Review
In Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 13, Syalis presides over boot camp, meets her aunt & messes with the castle. Again! Our review.
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 15 Review
Syalis meets Zeus and ends up having to rescue...the Demon King Twilight (!) in Volume 15 of Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle!
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 14 Review
Princess Syalis discovers dimensions, teddy bears become casino dealers & Queen Nemlis arrives at the demon castle in Sleepy Princess Volume 14.
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 10 Review
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 10 is the one volume where Sleepy Syalis becomes a thing, and also the Demon King's pops appears!
Holiday Review #7: A HERO IN THE DEMON'S CASTLE
This year was a good one for Denpa Books and the same is true for their BL imprint Kuma. It was sincerely hard for me to choose whether…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 8 Review
Demon orientation has arrived, which ultimately means Syalis has to ruin it in her own special way in Volume 8 of Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle.
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 5 Review
Title: Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle (Maoujo de Oyasumi)Genre: Fantasy, ComedyPublisher: Shogakukan (JP), VIZ Media (US)Creator: Kagiji KumanomataSerialized in: Weekly Shonen SundayLocalization Staff: Tetsuichiro Miyaki (Translation), Susan…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 16 Review
We also get a chapter where Kagiji Kumanomata played too much Animal Crossing, as Syalis finds herself playing the game Demon Crossing.
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 20 Review
If you’ve been reading Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, there will be no major surprises as to what’s going to happen within a given chapter. We all…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 17 Review
Anime woes, a Q&A, Syalis becoming a zombie, and a whole lot of wackiness is packed in volume 17 of Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle.
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 7 Review
In volume 7 of demons being stepped on for Syalis’ sleep escapades, a crisis emerges: Syalis is feeling homesick. That’s right demons! She wants to go home because…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 9 Review
As usual, more of Syalis' sleeping tips, from becoming a mangaka to having a motive to be a "hostage", emerges in Vol. 9 of Sleepy Princess!
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 6 Review
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Holiday Review #7: A HERO IN THE DEMON'S CASTLE
This year was a good one for Denpa Books and the same is true for their BL imprint Kuma. It was sincerely hard for me to choose whether…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 18 Review
For most long running series, the one-trick idea can work over a long period of time. Sleepy Princess in Demon Castle’s one trick is one of them. But…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 19 Review
From body pillows to teddy bear meeting the hero to the first mention of her father, Syalis' incredible escapades continue in Sleepy Princess Volume 19!
OtakuGeneration (Show #226) Laputa
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At the risk of being too personal, I lived this story. I don't mean now; I mean that as a seventh grader I experienced many of the same…
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In this special first Video Mini Movie Review, Xan and Gretta gives their initial review to the 2021 Musical In the Heights directed by Jon M. Chu and…
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As many people know, I am very much a fan of viewing movies in the theaters. With new norms and social distancing in place in this times, but…
Manga Review – Sky
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The penultimate episode is a rollercoaster ride in of itself.
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In this episode, Xan reviews a fantasy gag manga about a kidnapped princess trying to get a good rest. Does the joke wear out its welcome? Well grab…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volumes 11 and 12 Review
From a chocolate castle to a massive mech that definitely resembles Syalis, Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle continues to be great.
Wacky, Sleepy Antics – Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Spoiler Review
We once again visit Generic JRPG Land, the world that always seems to exist, particularly for parodical or comedic subversion, where a human hero must do battle with…
RPG Review: Legend of Heroes -Trails in the Sky 3rd-
Unfortunately this cool opening movie was not in the Steam edition but hey why not? 😂 Anyway this game concludes my Trails in the Sky (空の軌跡) adventures so…
Sunbeams in the Sky Volume 1 Manga Review (Spoiler‑Free)
After a traumatic event causes Himari to leave her dream school and sequester herself in her room, her twin sister Mio makes it her mission to bring back…