Gedo Senki (2006, JAP) C-115m. ***½ D: Goro Miyazaki. Starring (the voices of) Junichi Okada, Aoi Teshima, Bunta Sugawara, Yûko Tanaka, Teruyuki Kagawa, Jun Fubuki. This Studio Ghibli production was famous Hayao Miyazaki's son Goro's first feature film. He takes us into an awe-inspiring fantasy world, where a troubled prince finds a companion in an archmage. Together they confront an evil wizard, who intends to achieve immortality. Part of the plot are some dragons and a girl, who's lost her parents. Beautifully animated, with incredible detail and breathtaking scenery, film's slow-moving, enigmatic plot is one of its drawbacks, as some things are never fully explained. Still, creates a mind-expanding, atmospheric fantasy world in the tradition of the best anime. Fine score by Tamiya Terajima. Based on the third Earthsea novel by Ursula K. Le Guin. The first two novels were filmed for television as EARTHSEA (2004). English title: TALES FROM EARTHSEA.