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Howl's Moving Castle
“Love Comes First.”
8.4 / 10• 2004• 1h 59m•PG• Japanese
FantasyAnimationAdventure
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Chieko Baisho
Sophie (voice)
Lead
Takuya Kimura
Howl (voice)
Akihiro Miwa
Witch of the Waste (voice)
Tatsuya Gashuin
Calcifer (voice)
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Markl (voice)
Mitsunori Isaki
Kosho (voice)
Yo Oizumi
Prince Justin / Turnip Head (voice)
Akio Otsuka
King of Ingary (voice)
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hayao Miyazaki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Howl's Moving Castle is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
