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.
Japaneseハウルの動く城
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AiredNov 20, 2004
PremieredWinter 2004
StatusFinished Airing
MAL Score8.66
StudiosStudio Ghibli
ProducersD-rights, Tokuma Shoten, Studio Ghibli, Walt Disney Studios
GenresAdventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Lead Characters & Voice Actors
Hatter, Sophie
Baisho, Chieko
Howl
Bale, Christian
Calcifer
Crystal, Billy
Heen
Harada, Daijiro
Markl
Kamiki, Ryunosuke
Suliman
Katou, Haruko
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