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[-] nyakojiru@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

When I talk about it to my child, I say just "castle in the sky" or "castillo en el cielo", because yes, I know in Japanese the original name of the castle is Laputa, but when it was brought to the West... I mean, come on, guys.

this post was submitted on 01 Aug 2026

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