Howl‘s Moving Castle
Also known as ハウルの動く城 | Howl no Ugoku Shiro | Howl's Moving Castle
MovieFall 2004Source NovelG - All Ages
AdventureDramaFantasyRomanceAward Winning
8.5/10
Community score
#79
Rank
1.5M
Members
31.8K
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Synopsis
Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a spell on Sophie. In a life-changing adventure, Sophie climbs aboard Howl's magnificent flying castle and enters a magical world on a quest to break the spell.
(Source: Disney)
Production Notes
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.
Cast Highlights
Hatter, Sophie
Main
Voice: Baishou, Chieko (Japanese)
Howl
Main
Voice: Bale, Christian (English)
Calcifer
Supporting
Voice: Crystal, Billy (English)
Hatter, Honey
Supporting
Voice: Yasokawa, Mayuno (Japanese)
Hatter, Lettie
Supporting
Voice: Barba, Liliana (Spanish)
Heen
Supporting
Voice: Harada, Daijiro (Japanese)
King of Ingary
Supporting
Voice: Ootsuka, Akio (Japanese)
Markl
Supporting
Voice: Kamiki, Ryunosuke (Japanese)
Core Staff
Suzuki, Toshio
Producer
Ishii, Tomohiko
Assistant Producer
Miyazaki, Hayao
Director, Script, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Toba, Yousuke
Episode Director
Baishou, Chieko
Theme Song Performance
Hisaishi, Joe
Theme Song Arrangement, Music
Theme Songs
Openings
"Sekai no Yakusoku (世界の約束; The Promise of the World)" by Chieko Baisho
Endings
No ending theme information available.
Quick Facts
FormatMovie
Episodes1
Duration1 hr 59 min
SourceNovel
RatingG - All Ages
SeasonFall 2004
AiredNov 20, 2004
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#99
Scored by1M
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Howl's Moving Castle
Romaji title
Howl no Ugoku Shiro
Japanese title
ハウルの動く城
Synonyms
Das wandelnde Schloss, El Castillo Ambulante, Le Château ambulant
Production Team
Main studio
Studio Ghibli
Producers
d-rights, Tokuma Shoten, Fonishia
Licensors
Disney Platform Distribution
Japanese title
ハウルの動く城