![]() ![]() It’s unclear whether this process is the same with all of Ghibli’s directors, but it’s evident in the stream-of-consciousness quality of Miyazaki’s stories. Ghibli’s stable of artists begins work on Miyazaki’s films before he finishes the storyboards thus, the plot and the visuals end up shaping each other into a headlong rush of motion. ![]() It’s possible to ascribe the film’s shape to the way Miyazaki works with his collaborators. The narrative is structured as a series of chase scenes: Protagonists Pazu, the archetypal plucky shōnen hero, and Sheeta, a reticent, mysterious princess with a magical amulet, search for the floating city of Laputa as they are pursued by a gang of pirates and a ruthless military operative. It sets the lively, brisk tempo that drives all of Hayao Miyazaki’s films. Studio Ghibli’s first film, 1986’s Castle in the Sky, moves at a breathless pace.
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