Howl's Moving Castle

2004 · directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Rating

84/100

Hit

yes

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.

Howl's Moving Castle (2004), directed by Hayao Miyazaki, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Chieko Baisho
• Takuya Kimura
• Akihiro Miwa
• Tatsuya Gashuin
• Ryunosuke Kamiki
• Mitsunori Isaki
• Yo Oizumi
• Akio Otsuka
• Daijirō Harada
• Haruko Katō

Crew

• Atsushi Okui — Director of Photography
• Takeshi Seyama — Editor
• Joe Hisaishi — Original Music Composer
• Hayao Miyazaki — Screenplay

More from Hayao Miyazaki

1. Spirited Away (2001) — 98/100 · hit
2. Princess Mononoke (1997) — 88/100 · hit
3. My Neighbor Totoro (1988) — 88/100 · hit
4. Warriors of the Wind (1984) — 83/100 · hit
5. Castle in the Sky (1986) — 83/100 · hit
6. Porco Rosso (1992) — 82/100 · hit

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