Castle in the Sky - Studio Ghibli Miyazaki - "The Meeting"

For me, the 80s was marked by the creation of Studio Ghibli. The studio was representative of that decade and has left its mark on pop culture to this day. As an early fan, it was important for me to present you with a project based on the world of Miyazaki's Castle in the Sky.

This was the first animated film by the legendary Studio, with other masterpieces to follow in later years. 

This 80s animation takes a sensitive look at environmental issues, and is all the more topical today.

Behind the legend of Laputa, Miyazaki highlights and denounces our world. A materialistic world that places too much emphasis on technology and power, losing touch with the Earth. Miyazaki shows us the inevitable and fatal outcome of this dream of power. 

 

The scene shown here corresponds to the moment when Pazu and Sheeta discover the flying city after crossing the storm in their glider. Battered by the winds, they arrive in a city abandoned by man, but not by life. Nature has reclaimed its rights here. Nature's vital and regenerative force has preserved the best and most beautiful things on the island. 

 

The protagonists are welcomed by a guardian. Without humans, the robot soldiers become simple "gardeners" and ardent defenders of life. Is there a nobler use of technology than protecting life?

 

A better future is possible thanks to youth, embodied in Pazu and Sheeta, symbols of a pure, innocent humanity, attentive to its environment.

 

I think it would be interesting to see this beautiful message of hope reflected in a future Lego set. 

 

I hope you enjoy discovering this project as much as I did making it.