Howl no Ugoku Shiroposter

Popularity #100

Howl no Ugoku Shiro

ハウルの動く城

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. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Score: 8.67

Ranked #72

  • Genre

    Adventure, Award Winning, Drama, Fantasy, Romance,
  • Source

    Novel
  • Format

    Movie
  • Season

  • Episodes

    1
  • Episodes Duration

    1 hr 59 min
  • Aired on

    Nov 20, 2004
  • Status

    Finished Airing
  • Memebers

    1412950
  • Favorites

    30498

Characters & Voice Actors

Hatter, Sophie

Main

Baishou, Chieko

Japanese

Howl

Main

Bale, Christian

English

Calcifer

Supporting

Crystal, Billy

English

Hatter, Honey

Supporting

Yasokawa, Mayuno

Japanese

Hatter, Lettie

Supporting

Barba, Liliana

Spanish

Heen

Supporting

Harada, Daijiro

Japanese

Opening Themes

"Sekai no Yakusoku (世界の約束; The Promise of the World)" by Chieko Baisho

Ending Themes

Trailer

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