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Howl's Moving Castle

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ハウルの動く城

AnimeMovieFinished AiringG - All Ages
StudioStudio Ghibli
1 Episodes
1 hr 59 min
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That jumbled piece of architecture, that cacophony of hissing steam and creaking joints, with smoke billowing from it as it moves on its own... That castle is home to the magnificent wizard Howl, infamous for both his magical prowess and for being a womanizer—or so the rumor goes in Sophie Hatter's small town. Sophie, as the plain daughter of a hatmaker, does not expect much from her future and is content with working hard in the shop. However, Sophie's simple life takes a turn for the exciting when she is ensnared in a disturbing situation, and the mysterious wizard appears to rescue her. Unfortunately, this encounter, brief as it may be, spurs the vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste—in a fit of jealousy caused by a past discord with Howl—to put a curse on the maiden, turning her into an old woman. In an endeavor to return to normal, Sophie must accompany Howl and a myriad of eccentric companions—ranging from a powerful fire demon to a hopping scarecrow—in his living castle, on a dangerous adventure as a raging war tears their kingdom apart. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Howl No Ugoku Shiro premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2004 and was later released to Japanese theaters in November, making it one of only three Studio Ghibli films not to be released in July. In 2004 the film won the Osella Awards for Technical Achievement in the 61st Venice Film Festival, the Best Japanese Movie Overall in the Mainichi Film Awards and an Excellence Prize, Animation in the Japan Media Arts Festival. In 2005 the film won the Animation of the Year in the Tokyo International Anime Fair and the Audience Award in the Maui Film Festival. In 2006 it was nominated for the Best Animated Feature in the 78th Academy Award, but lost to the movie Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.

Characters & Voice Cast

HowlMainVA:Kimura, TakuyaJapanese/Bale, ChristianEnglish/Campos, MarceloPortuguese (BR)+11
Hatter, SophieMainVA:Baishou, ChiekoJapanese/Simmons, JeanEnglish/Mezei, KittyHungarian+15
CalciferSupportingVA:Gashuin, TatsuyaJapanese/Crystal, BillyEnglish/Schaale, GeraldGerman+8
Hatter, HoneySupportingVA:Yasokawa, MayunoJapanese/Devon, MariEnglish/Lemes, CecíliaPortuguese (BR)+1
Hatter, LettieSupportingVA:Kazuki, YayoiJapanese/Barba, LilianaSpanish/Lössl, ClaudiaGerman+2
HeenSupportingVA:Harada, DaijiroJapanese
King of IngarySupportingVA:Ootsuka, AkioJapanese/Silverman, MarkEnglish/Padilla, Luis AlfonsoSpanish+6
MarklSupportingVA:Kamiki, RyunosukeJapanese/Hutcherson, JoshEnglish/Kim, Seo-youngKorean+8
SulimanSupportingVA:Katou, HarukoJapanese/Danner, BlytheEnglish/Montenegro, ArletePortuguese (BR)+7
Turnip HeadSupportingVA:Oizumi, YoJapanese/Freeman, CrispinEnglish/Jeon, Gwang juKorean+5
Witch of the WasteSupportingVA:Miwa, AkihiroJapanese/Bacall, LaurenEnglish/Choi, Mun JaKorean+5

Staff & Creators

Suzuki, ToshioProducer
Ishii, TomohikoAssistant Producer
Miyazaki, HayaoDirector, Script, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Toba, YousukeEpisode Director
Baishou, ChiekoTheme Song Performance
Hisaishi, JoeTheme Song Arrangement, Music
Kimura, YoumiTheme Song Composition
Awata, TsutomuKey Animation
Bezerra, WendelADR Director
Futaki, MakikoKey Animation
Hachizaki, KenjiKey Animation
Hamasu, HidekiKey Animation

Production

Studios
Studio Ghibli
Producers
d-rightsTokuma ShotenFonishia
Licensors
Disney Platform Distribution

Theme Songs

Openings
  • "Sekai no Yakusoku (世界の約束; The Promise of the World)" by Chieko Baisho

Details

AiredNov 20, 2004
MAL Rank#79
Popularity#97

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Howl's Moving Castle SoundtrackIncoming · ALBUM
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Hayao MiyazakiIncoming · PERSON
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