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Howl's Moving Castle is one of Studio Ghibli's most popular high fantasy films; it's so iconic that fans understandable enjoy ...
Before the initial release of “Howl’s Moving Castle” 20 years ago, Akihiko Yamashita spent nearly two years working as the supervising animator on the Studio Ghibli film. Yamashita recalls ...
“Howl’s Moving Castle” is a stunning film with gorgeous animation and a recognizable, sweeping score. However, the film disappoints in its writing, despite creating lovable and multi-faceted ...
Something I have always adored about Howl’s Moving Castle is that it’s very wholesome about the type of story it’s trying to portray, and themes of which it tells as the tale progresses.
Calcifer, the fire demon, the Witch of the Waste, and Turnip Head are just a few characters that appear in the Howl’s Moving Castle book and movie. However, these three characters stand out more ...
If you've never read the book, Howl's Moving Castle follows Sophie Hatter after she accidentally attracts the attention of the Witch of the Waste. Transformed into an old woman, Sophie's only ...
Studio Ghibli released “Howl’s Moving Castle” in Japan on Nov. 20, 2004, and its thoughtful consideration of age and war remains pertinent even today. The film, based on the novel of the same name, ...
In the background, we can see supporting characters like Markl and Turnip-Head. Howl’s Moving Castle came out in 2004 and loosely takes inspiration from Diana Wynne Jones’s 1986 novel of the ...
I finally watched Castle in the Sky and had many thoughts on it., but for Howl’s Moving Castle, I just thought I never read the original book series. Therefore, I decided to read it and then ...
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of “Howl’s Moving Castle,” now playing in theaters until Oct. 3 as part of Ghibli Fest, Yamashita spoke with Variety via an interpreter about his ...