Howl's Moving Castle
The two lived there.
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A visually enchanting fantasy about transformation and self-discovery, where a cursed young woman finds belonging and love within a magical castle filled with wonder and melancholy beauty.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Chieko Baisho
Sophie (voice)
Takuya Kimura
Howl (voice)
Akihiro Miwa
Witch of the Waste (voice)
Tatsuya Gashuin
Calcifer (voice)
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Markl (voice)
Mitsunori Isaki
Kosho (voice)
Yo Oizumi
Prince Justin / Turnip Head (voice)
Akio Otsuka
King of Ingary (voice)
Daijirō Harada
Heen (voice)
Haruko Katō
Madame Suliman (voice)
Makoto Yasumura
(voice)
Manabu Muraji
(voice)
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