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Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle

The two lived there.

20048.41h 59m

Overview

Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Written by Hayao Miyazaki, Diana Wynne Jones
Produced by Toshio Suzuki, Tomohiko Ishii
Box OfficeBudget: $24.0MRevenue: $236.0M

Top Cast

Chieko Baisho

Chieko Baisho

Sophie (voice)

Takuya Kimura

Takuya Kimura

Howl (voice)

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Akihiro Miwa

Witch of the Waste (voice)

Tatsuya Gashûin

Tatsuya Gashûin

Calcifer (voice)

Ryunosuke Kamiki

Ryunosuke Kamiki

Markl (voice)

Mitsunori Isaki

Mitsunori Isaki

Kosho (voice)

Yo Oizumi

Yo Oizumi

Prince Justin / Turnip Head (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Akio Otsuka

King of Ingary (voice)

Daijirō Harada

Daijirō Harada

Heen (voice)

Haruko Katō

Haruko Katō

Madame Suliman (voice)

Themes & Keywords

witchflyingraincastlescarecrowbody exchangemelancholyhatterbakerycursesteampunkdemonanimethoughtfulreflectivebased on young adult novelplayfulfantasymagicaladventureromanticexcitedhopeful

About Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle is a fantasy, animation, adventure film released in 2004 exploring themes of witch, flying, rain, castle, scarecrow, body exchange. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, it stars Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa. Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.

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