His trip to Wales provided a huge wellspring of inspiration.
Then theres the flying island of the title, a place of startling mystery.
Like the robots who tend its gardens, Laputa is both technically advanced and intertwined with nature.
For anyone who hasnt yet seenCastle In The Sky, I wont spoil the films events in detail.
The film may have reached its quarter century, but it still looks as fresh as ever.
