Editing Castle in the Sky (section)

== Legacy ==

[[File:John Lasseter 2002.jpg |thumb |upright=0.7 |[[John Lasseter]] ''(pictured in 2002)'' has called ''Castle in the Sky'' one of his favorite films.{{sfn|Goodman|2011}} |alt=A portrait of John Lassetter]]

''Castle in the Sky'' is considered by some scholars and writers to be an important work in the modern steampunk and [[dieselpunk]] styles.{{sfnm|1a1=VanderMeer|1a2=Chambers|1y=2012|1p=190|2a1=Greenberg|2y=2018|2p=116|3a1=Boyes|3y=2020}} Along with ''Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'', Philip Boyes of ''[[Eurogamer]]'' considers ''Castle in the Sky'' a major contributor to the genres' popularity in Japan, introducing audiences to stylistic features such as airships which were otherwise mostly prevalent in Europe.{{sfn|Boyes|2020}} According to McCarthy, "its mix of epic action-adventure and techno-ecological theme has since earned [''Castle in the Sky''] cult status."{{sfn|McCarthy|2002|p=97}}

Several notable artists in the [[anime]] and [[manga]] industries have cited ''Castle in the Sky'' as a major influence on their works. ''[[Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water]]'' (1990), by ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' director [[Hideaki Anno]], is noted for its similarities in premise with ''Castle in the Sky''. Anno had previously worked with Miyazaki on the production of ''Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'', and has stated that ''Nadia'' was based in part on one of Miyazaki's concepts.{{sfn|Bricken|2022}} ''[[D.Gray-man]]'' (2004) author [[Katsura Hoshino]] was moved to pursue a career in animation after watching the film, ultimately becoming a manga artist.{{sfn|Shueisha|2018}} ''[[Ghost in the Shell]]'' (1995) director [[Mamoru Oshii]]{{sfn|McCarthy|2002|p=111}} and ''[[Your Name]]'' (2016) director [[Makoto Shinkai]] named ''Castle in the Sky'' among their favorite animations.{{sfn|Rose|2016}} Additionally, VanderMeer and Chambers argue that ''Castle in the Sky'' forms the stylistic foundation for several of Miyazaki's later films, including ''[[Porco Rosso]]'' (1992) and ''[[Howl's Moving Castle (film)|Howl's Moving Castle]]'' (2004).{{sfn|VanderMeer|Chambers|2012|p=183}}

[[John Lasseter]], former [[chief creative officer]] at [[Pixar]] and [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney Animation]], often cited Miyazaki and his works to be his "greatest inspiration".{{sfn|Frater|2014}} When asked about some of his favorite films, Lasseter expressed his admiration for ''Castle in the Sky''.{{sfn|Goodman|2011}} Lasseter has worked with Miyazaki on the English dubs of several of his films, and notes this as an influence on his work with his colleagues. At a speech delivered at the 2014 [[Tokyo International Film Festival]], Lasseter said "Whenever we get stuck at Pixar or Disney, I put on a Miyazaki film sequence or two, just to get us inspired again."{{sfn|Brzeski|2014}} Napier argues that [[WALL-E (character)|the protagonist]] of Pixar's ''[[WALL-E]]'' (2008), a robot left to care for a world abandoned by humans, "may have its roots in ''Laputa''{{'s}} nurturing robot."{{sfn|Napier|2018|p=96}} The creators of ''[[The Wild Robot]]''{{nbsp}}(2024) also cited the film as an influence on their work.{{sfn|Piña|2024}}

''Castle in the Sky'' has influenced numerous video games, particularly [[Japanese video games|in Japan]], with its success leading to a wave of steampunk video games.{{sfn|Boyes|2020}} Game designer [[Hironobu Sakaguchi]] cited ''Castle in the Sky'' as an inspiration behind his ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' video game series, particularly citing it as an influence on the series' airships.{{sfn|Rogers|2006}} According to Boyes, ''Castle in the Sky'' also influenced the airships in the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' and ''[[Civilization (series)|Civilization]]'' franchises.{{sfn|Boyes|2020}} The Iron Golem from ''[[Minecraft]]'' (2011) takes inspiration from the robots in the film.{{sfn|Stone|2017}} Several games from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' series are noted to have been influenced by ''Castle in the Sky'', particularly ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom|Tears of the Kingdom]]'' (2023), which features a flying castle and several thematic parallels with the film.{{sfn|Rowe|2023}}

On December 9, 2011, during an airing of ''Castle in the Sky'' on Japanese television, fans posting to [[Twitter]] set a new record for the platform by causing a peak of 25,088 tweets per second.{{sfn|Savov|2011}} The record was later surpassed during another airing on August 2, 2013, with a figure of 143,199 per second.{{sfnm|1a1=Twitter Engineering|1y=2013|2a1=Rosen|2y=2013}}