Proving Studio Ghibli's Strength! 'Castle in the Sky' Ranks First in Animation Ticket Pre-sales

Studio Ghibli's classic masterpiece 〈Castle in the Sky〉 is set to be released tomorrow, recording the highest ticket pre-sales for all animations, proving the audience's high expectations for its return to the screen.

The story of the girl 'Sheeta' with a mysterious flying stone and the boy 'Pazu' embarking on an adventure to find the sky city 'Laputa' 〈Castle in the Sky〉 has claimed the top spot in real-time ticket pre-sales for all animations as of 10:10 AM on January 20 (Tue), just one day before its release, signaling the return of this masterpiece to the screen.

This achievement is a pure pre-sale result recorded without any theater ticket promotions, surpassing strong competitors such as 〈Shinbi Apartment 10th Anniversary Movie: One More Summon〉, which returned as a 10th-anniversary special, and long-running films like 〈Zootopia 2〉 and 〈Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend of the Dance of the Dazzling!〉, once again proving the overwhelming interest of domestic audiences in Studio Ghibli's masterpieces even before its release.

Meanwhile, 〈Castle in the Sky〉 is a representative work of Studio Ghibli that leaves a deep resonance with audiences worldwide through its adventure towards the sky and lyrical emotions. Audiences who met 〈Castle in the Sky〉 in theaters again through the recent Gwang-eum Cinema screening expressed their excitement with comments like "The beginning of what makes Ghibli what it is today, simply amazing" (Instagram que***), "The world of Laputa seen in theaters is more grand and enchanting" (Instagram bak***), "To think a movie like this was made in 1986" (Instagram don***), and "Laputa will continue to move people and offer another world even 40 years from now" (Instagram cha***), further heightening anticipation for its release.