On Your Mark (dub) Now

: The short explores classic Miyazaki motifs—flight, environmental decay, and the corruption of authority—without using a single line of spoken dialogue.

Directed by , On Your Mark was created as a diversion while he faced writer's block during the production of Princess Mononoke . The short is set in a post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk future where humanity has moved underground due to a radiation-polluted surface. It follows two policemen who discover a winged girl during a raid on a cult headquarters and subsequently risk everything to rescue her from a government laboratory. "On Your Mark" vs. "Castles in the Air" On Your Mark (Dub)

The short was originally choreographed to the Japanese song "On Your Mark," but the duo later released an English version titled . It follows two policemen who discover a winged

: The two protagonists are modeled after Chage and Aska themselves, while the winged girl is often compared to the titular character of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind . : The two protagonists are modeled after Chage

The "Dub" of On Your Mark transforms the short into a cross-cultural experience, proving that its core message of liberation remains potent regardless of the language in which its central theme song is sung. ジブリ実験劇場 On Your Mark - Chage & Aska (1995)

Despite its seven-minute runtime, On Your Mark is a landmark in Ghibli history: