Fantasy ·Animation ·Adventure · Japan · 2004 · 1h 59m

Howl's Moving Castle

ハウルの動く城

Howl's Moving Castle poster
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Cast
Chieko Baisho as Sophie (voice) Takuya Kimura as Howl (voice) Akihiro Miwa as Witch of the Waste (voice) Tatsuya Gashûin as Calcifer (voice) Ryunosuke Kamiki as Markl (voice) Mitsunori Isaki as Kosho (voice)
Crew
Atsushi Okui — Director of Photography Takeshi Seyama — Editor Joe Hisaishi — Original Music Composer Hayao Miyazaki — Screenplay Diana Wynne Jones — Novel Tomohiko Ishii — Producer
Tagline

The two lived there.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Howl's Moving Castle — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
witchflyingraincastlescarecrowbody exchangemelancholyhatterbakerycursesteampunkdemon
Key Collaborators
Hayao Miyazaki Director Atsushi Okui Director of Photography Takeshi Seyama Editor Joe Hisaishi Original Music Composer Hayao Miyazaki Screenplay Diana Wynne Jones Novel Tomohiko Ishii Producer Toshio Suzuki Producer
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