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Howl's Moving Castle

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

★ 8.4 / 10 (11,640 votes)September 9, 2004119 minJA

FantasyAnimationAdventure

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.

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CINEHOOK / INFORMATION

Movie facts

Release dateSeptember 9, 2004

StatusReleased

Runtime119 min

Rating★ 8.4 / 10

CertificationPG

Original languageJapanese

CountryJapan

Budget$24,000,000

Revenue$236,049,757

ProductionStudio Ghibli, Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network Corporation, dentsu, Walt Disney Japan, d-rights, TOHO

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CINEHOOK / CREDITS

Crew

Director

Hayao Miyazaki

Writers

Hayao Miyazaki

CINEHOOK / CAST

Cast

Chieko Baisho

Chieko BaishoSophie (voice)

Takuya Kimura

Takuya KimuraHowl (voice)

Akihiro Miwa

Akihiro MiwaWitch of the Waste (voice)

Tatsuya Gashuin

Tatsuya GashuinCalcifer (voice)

Ryunosuke Kamiki

Ryunosuke KamikiMarkl (voice)

Mitsunori Isaki

Mitsunori IsakiKosho (voice)

Yo Oizumi

Yo OizumiPrince Justin / Turnip Head (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Akio OtsukaKing of Ingary (voice)

Daijirō Harada

Daijirō HaradaHeen (voice)

Haruko Katō

Haruko KatōMadame Suliman (voice)

Makoto Yasumura

Makoto Yasumura(voice)

Manabu Muraji

Manabu Muraji(voice)

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