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Howl's Moving Castle

Love Comes First.

2004119 minutesFantasy, Animation and AdventureDirected by Hayao Miyazaki
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About the film

Howl's Moving Castle at a glance.

Screen Path places this 2004 film at stop 460 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.

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.

Principal cast

Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa, Tatsuya Gashuin and Ryunosuke Kamiki

Key craft credits

Atsushi Okui (director of photography), Takeshi Seyama (editor), Joe Hisaishi (original music composer), Hayao Miyazaki (screenplay) and Noboru Yoshida (art direction)

Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Release
2004-09-09
Runtime
119 minutes
Genres
Fantasy, Animation and Adventure
Country
Japan
Quiz
20 questions
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Full cast

Full cast

  • Chieko BaishoCharacter: Sophie (voice)
  • Takuya KimuraCharacter: Howl (voice)
  • Akihiro MiwaCharacter: Witch of the Waste (voice)
  • Tatsuya GashuinCharacter: Calcifer (voice)
  • Ryunosuke KamikiCharacter: Markl (voice)
  • Mitsunori IsakiCharacter: Kosho (voice)
  • Yo OizumiCharacter: Prince Justin / Turnip Head (voice)
  • Akio OtsukaCharacter: King of Ingary (voice)
  • Daijirō HaradaCharacter: Heen (voice)
  • Haruko KatōCharacter: Madame Suliman (voice)
  • Makoto YasumuraCharacter: (voice)
  • Manabu MurajiCharacter: (voice)
Full crew

Full crew

  • Hayao MiyazakiCredits: Executive Producer, Screenplay, Director
  • Diana Wynne JonesCredits: Novel
  • Noboru YoshidaCredits: Art Direction
  • Yoji TakeshigeCredits: Art Direction
  • Tomohiko IshiiCredits: Producer
  • Joe HisaishiCredits: Original Music Composer
  • Atsushi OkuiCredits: Director of Photography
  • Takeshi SeyamaCredits: Editor
  • Toshio SuzukiCredits: Producer
  • Atsushi TamuraCredits: Key Animation
  • Toru NoguchiCredits: Sound Effects
  • Yoshitake IwakamiCredits: Animation Manager
  • Makiko FutakiCredits: Animation, Key Animation
  • Kaori FujiiCredits: Animation
  • Akihiko AdachiCredits: Animation
  • Seiko AzumaCredits: Animation
  • Rie UsuiCredits: Animation
  • Takashi HashimotoCredits: Key Animation
  • Kitaro KosakaCredits: Animation Director
  • Yoshihiro OsugiCredits: Key Animation
  • Katsuya KondoCredits: Key Animation, Animation Supervisor
  • Hirofumi MasudaCredits: Key Animation
  • Makiko SuzukiCredits: Key Animation
  • Junichi NishiokaCredits: Public Relations
  • Yumiko UkaiCredits: Public Relations
  • Akihiko OkaseCredits: Foley Artist
  • Naoto TakeshimaCredits: Sound Recordist
  • Atsushi ShigetaCredits: Key Animation
  • Eiji YamamoriCredits: Key Animation
  • Megumi KagawaCredits: Key Animation
  • Kaori TokunagaCredits: Animation
  • Chieko TamuraCredits: Public Relations
  • Junichi TaniguchiCredits: Background Designer
  • Masahiro KubotaCredits: Background Designer
  • Yoichi NishikawaCredits: Background Designer
  • Mariko MatsuoCredits: Key Animation
  • Michiyo YasudaCredits: Color Designer
  • Kashiko KimuraCredits: Assistant Editor
  • Nozomu ItoCredits: Public Relations
  • Mizuki ItoCredits: Foley Artist
  • Yuuichi KanekoCredits: Sound Recordist
  • Masatoshi KaiCredits: Background Designer
  • Sayaka HiraharaCredits: Background Designer
  • Masashi OkumuraCredits: Key Animation
  • Norihiro ÔsugiCredits: Key Animation
  • Toshihiko MasudaCredits: Key Animation
  • Motohiro HatanakaCredits: Casting Coordinator
  • Eiichiro TashiroCredits: Production Assistant
  • Kazuhiro WakabayashiCredits: Sound Director
  • Naoya TanakaCredits: Background Designer
  • Alexandra WeihrauchCredits: Animation
  • Ayako MoriCredits: Animation
  • Ayano SuzukiCredits: Animation
  • Hisako YajiCredits: Animation
  • Kiyoko MakitaCredits: Animation
  • Kumiko OhtaCredits: Animation
  • Ayumi SatoCredits: Casting Coordinator
  • Eiko FujitsuCredits: Production Accountant
  • Kenichi YamadaCredits: Key Animation
  • Ryosuke KiyokawaCredits: Assistant Director
  • Kiyoko TsugeCredits: Production Accountant
  • Yukio HokariCredits: Foley Artist
  • Suminobu HamadaCredits: Sound Recordist
  • Yoshikazu FukutomeCredits: Background Designer
  • Hiroshi MasudaCredits: Key Animation
  • Shinya OhiraCredits: Key Animation
  • Hiroaki HirabayashiCredits: Color Timer
  • Megumi UchidaCredits: Assistant Editor
  • Satomi SasakiCredits: Information Systems Manager
  • Nobuyuki TakeuchiCredits: Key Animation
  • Yuichi TanakaCredits: Key Animation
  • Nozomu TakahashiCredits: Production Manager
  • Rie MatsubaraCredits: Assistant Editor
  • Tamami YamamotoCredits: Production Accountant
  • Kenji ImuraCredits: Production Assistant
  • Masaya KitadaCredits: Foley Artist
  • Atsuko TanakaCredits: Key Animation
  • Hiroaki NakajimaCredits: Animation
  • Kaori ItouCredits: Animation
  • Mikio MoriCredits: Dolby Consultant
  • Naomi YasuCredits: Casting Coordinator
  • Chihiro TsukueCredits: Public Relations
  • Kenichi KonishiCredits: Key Animation
  • Shigeru KimishimaCredits: Key Animation
  • Tsutomu KuritaCredits: Key Animation
  • Shinji OtsukaCredits: Key Animation
  • Yosuke TobaCredits: Assistant Director
  • Shuji InoueCredits: Sound
  • Keiko ItogawaCredits: Background Designer
  • Mitsuo YoshinoCredits: Background Designer
  • Hideki HamasuCredits: Key Animation
  • Kimitoshi UenoCredits: Animation
  • Kumiko TanihiraCredits: Animation
  • Sueko NumazawaCredits: Production Accountant
  • Hiromasa YonebayashiCredits: Key Animation
  • Masaru MatsuseCredits: Key Animation
  • Hisayo ItoCredits: Production Accountant
  • Masako FujitaCredits: Production Accountant
  • Kyohei ItoCredits: Production Assistant
  • Naomi KasugaiCredits: Background Designer
  • Osamu MasuyamaCredits: Background Designer
  • Ryouko InaCredits: Background Designer
  • Kazuyoshi OnodaCredits: Key Animation
  • Masako ShinoharaCredits: Key Animation
  • Youmi KimuraCredits: Songs
  • Noriyuki KitakawachiCredits: Information Systems Manager
  • Kenji HachizakiCredits: Key Animation
  • Masafumi YokotaCredits: Key Animation
  • Akio IchimuraCredits: Production Accountant
  • Junko InaCredits: Background Designer
  • Hideaki YoshioCredits: Key Animation
  • Hiroomi YamakawaCredits: Key Animation
  • Junya SaitoCredits: Production Assistant
  • Kazuo OgaCredits: Background Designer
  • Masako OsadaCredits: Background Designer
  • Katsuya YamadaCredits: Key Animation
  • Kenji YazakiCredits: Key Animation
  • Mari ShinoharaCredits: Sound Recordist
  • Sachiko SuginoCredits: Key Animation
  • Atsuko MatsushitaCredits: Animation
  • Emiko IwayanagiCredits: Animation
  • Fumie KonnoCredits: Animation
  • Jinko TsujiCredits: Animation
  • Keisuke ShimohiraCredits: Animation
  • Makoto OoharaCredits: Animation
  • Sumie NishidoCredits: Animation
  • Yasuyuki KitazawaCredits: Animation
  • Moyo TakahashiCredits: Animation
  • Akira HosogayaCredits: Animation
  • Masakiyo YamashitaCredits: Animation
  • Saho SaitoCredits: Animation
  • Yukie KanekoCredits: Animation
  • Masashi KarinoCredits: Animation
  • Shinichiro YamadaCredits: Animation
  • Waka HirotaCredits: Animation
  • Yumiko SuehiroCredits: Animation
  • Setsuya TanabeCredits: Animation
  • Akiko TobaCredits: Animation
  • Masako SatoCredits: Animation
  • Maya FujimoriCredits: Animation
  • Tomoko MiyataCredits: Animation
  • Mayumi KitamuraCredits: Animation
  • Takeshi HiramatsuCredits: Animation
  • Tsutomu KaichiCredits: Animation
  • Yoshie HayashiCredits: Animation
  • Yuko SasakiCredits: Animation
  • Rie KondouCredits: Animation
  • Yoyoi TokiCredits: Animation
  • Yukiko KakinumaCredits: Animation
  • Kumiko TeradaCredits: Animation
  • Mai NakazatoCredits: Animation
  • Masami NakanishiCredits: Animation
  • Mitsu NoguchiCredits: Animation
  • Yukari YamauraCredits: Animation
  • Tetsuaki MatsudaCredits: Animation
  • Akiko TeshimaCredits: Animation
  • Daisuke MakinoCredits: Animation
  • Katsutoshi NakamuraCredits: Animation
  • Rie YamamotoCredits: Animation
  • Sumie IwataCredits: Animation
  • Chikako SasagawaCredits: Animation
  • Yukari UmebayashiCredits: Animation
  • Yukinobu YamadaCredits: Animation
  • Masayuki ShimizuCredits: Animation
  • Shunsuke HirotaCredits: Animation
  • Osamu MiwaCredits: Animation
  • Tsutomu ShibutaniCredits: Animation
  • Yumiko KitajimaCredits: Animation
  • Keiko TomizawaCredits: Animation
  • Yōhei NakanoCredits: Animation
  • Kunitoshi IshiiCredits: Animation
  • Mayumi OhmuraCredits: Animation
  • Minoru OhashiCredits: Animation
  • Takahiro SugawaraCredits: Animation
  • Yuko FujitaCredits: Animation
  • Hiroshi IijimaCredits: Painter

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