From the creator of the Academy Award-winning <b><i>Spirited Away</i></b> a legend of the days of the first flying machines where fantastic adventure takes to the air in search of the <b><i>Castle In The Sky</i></b>! Pirates greedy for treasure and secret agents hungry for power are both chasing Sheeta a young girl who wears a mysterious blue stone around her neck. The stone's power makes Sheeta defy gravity?and float down into the life of Pazu a tough young orphan boy inventor. What ancient secrets link Sheeta's stone to the incredible dangers and mysteries of the <b><i>Castle In The Sky</i></b>? Unlike other graphic novels this series features full-color illustrated stills from the movie printed on quality paper and is published in the original right-to-left format. Together these four volumes give readers the complete story of the animated feature and are the perfect gift for fans of the movie and Japanese graphic novels. <p/>Pazu and Sheeta have joined Dola's crew! Helping out in the crow's nest the engine room and even the kitchen of the pirate airship <i>Tiger Moth</i> Sheeta calls upon her childhood memories to plot a course towards Laputa the legendary floating <b><i>Castle In The Sky</i></b>. But they're in a dangerous race with the giant armored zeppelin <i>Goliath</i> where Muska still has Sheeta's pendant--working as a navigational beacon pointing straight for the Castle! When the two ships cross paths the evening clouds light up with battle--and Pazu and Sheeta scouting in a glider are blown free. The prize everyone is searching for is now very near...but will both sides destroy each other before they can set foot on Laputa?