Castle

Anime has castles in the sky, underground, and everywhere in between... and we wish we could live in them all. In the present day, castles are rightly regarded as national treasures in the countries lucky enough to have them. However, they fulfill a somewhat different function in anime. 1. Howl's Castle from Howl's Moving Castle Howl's Castle is a true marvel to behold. A steampunk nightmare mix of industrial architecture and Miyazaki's whimsical charm, the sheer scope of it stumbling across the landscape is one of anime's most iconic images. The seemingly endless corridors, filled with trickster spirits, mysterious knickknacks, and more magic than you can shake a wand out make the castle as much a character as the rest of the cast, and create an unforgettable viewing experience.   2. Laputa from Laputa: Castle in the Sky The film tells the tale of Sheeta, a girl with a mysterious past pursued by rogues, and her chance encounter with a small-

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The next wave of the curse descends upon Ladycastle: harpies!

The next wave of the curse descends upon Ladycastle: harpies!  

Novelist Delilah S. Dawson (Star Wars: The Perfect Weapon, As Wicked as She Wants, Wake of Vultures) brings her first original series to comics, and is joined by breakthrough illustrator Ashley A. Woods (Niobe: She Is Life) for a rollicking fantasy adventure featuring women reclaiming their lives on their terms. When King Mancastle and his mighty vassals ride off on crusade, the women left behind are not at all put out—that’s a lot less armor polishing for them to do. Of course, when the men get themselves eaten by a dragon and leave a curse that attracts monsters to the castle…well, the women take umbrage with that. Now the blacksmith’s wife Merinor is King, Princess Aeve is the Captain, and the only remaining (and least capable) knight Sir Riddick is tasked with teaching the ladies of the castle how to fight, defend, build, and do all manner of noisy things the men had been doing while the women assumed they were just drunk.