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Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle
★ 8.4/10•2004•1h 59m•PG•Fantasy•Animation•Adventure

A magician, a witch, a castle that has life. A fantastic journey into the world of imagination.

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.

Hayao Miyazaki · Screenplay

Hayao Miyazaki · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 59m
LanguageJA
Release DateSep 9, 2004
Budget$24,000,000
Revenue$236,049,757

Actors

Chieko Baisho

Chieko Baisho

Sophie (voice)

Takuya Kimura

Takuya Kimura

Howl (voice)

Akihiro Miwa

Akihiro Miwa

Witch of the Waste (voice)

Tatsuya Gashuin

Tatsuya Gashuin

Calcifer (voice)

Ryunosuke Kamiki

Ryunosuke Kamiki

Markl (voice)

Mitsunori Isaki

Mitsunori Isaki

Kosho (voice)

Yo Oizumi

Yo Oizumi

Prince Justin / Turnip Head (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Akio Otsuka

King of Ingary (voice)

Daijirou Harada

Daijirou Harada

Heen (voice)

Haruko Katou

Haruko Katou

Madame Suliman (voice)

Makoto Yasumura

Makoto Yasumura

(voice)

Manabu Muraji

Manabu Muraji

(voice)

Keiko Tsukamoto

Keiko Tsukamoto

(voice)

Tsuzuki Kayako

Tsuzuki Kayako

(voice)

Seiji Sasaki

Seiji Sasaki

(voice)

Hiroshi Takahashi

Hiroshi Takahashi

(voice)

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