What Is the Creature in Studio Ghibli’s Laputa—Mouse and Beaver “Hybrid”—and Why the Staff Investigated It

An article explains the mystery behind the mouse-and-beaver-like creature from Castle in the Sky (Laputa), describing how the film’s staff researched “Minonohashi” and other details after seeing it in storyboards, alongside its connection to Hayao Miyazaki’s usual collaborators.