Howl's Moving Castle
ハウルの動く城
2004 · 1h 59m · Adventure, Animation, Fantasy · Japan · Rated PG (US)
Love comes first.
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.
Written & directed by
Hayao MiyazakiBased on the novel by
Diana Wynne Jones8.4Smart score
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adventureanimebakerybased on young adult novelbody exchangecastlecursedemonexcitedfantasyflyinghattermagicalphilosophicalrainscarecrowsteampunkwitch
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