Howl's Moving Castle

2004 · PG · 1h 59m · Fantasy, Animation, Adventure · Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Howl's Moving Castle poster

Rank it on Movi

Synopsis

Love Comes First.

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.

Reviews from Movi members

barackobama9.0July 27, 2026

This was probably the sixth time I’ve watched this. It never gets old. Magical. My favorite part tho is when she cleans everything LMAOO it’s just too satisfying. A close second is when she sits by the lake and talks about being calm

Cast

  • Chieko BaishoChieko BaishoSophie (voice)
  • Takuya KimuraTakuya KimuraHowl (voice)
  • Akihiro MiwaAkihiro MiwaWitch of the Waste (voice)
  • Tatsuya GashuinTatsuya GashuinCalcifer (voice)
  • Ryunosuke KamikiRyunosuke KamikiMarkl (voice)
  • Mitsunori IsakiMitsunori IsakiKosho (voice)
  • Yo OizumiYo OizumiPrince Justin / Turnip Head (voice)
  • Akio OtsukaAkio OtsukaKing of Ingary (voice)
  • Daijirō HaradaDaijirō HaradaHeen (voice)
  • Haruko KatōHaruko KatōMadame Suliman (voice)
  • Makoto YasumuraMakoto Yasumura(voice)
  • Manabu MurajiManabu Muraji(voice)
  • Keiko TsukamotoKeiko Tsukamoto(voice)
  • Tsuzuki KayakoTsuzuki Kayako(voice)
  • Seiji SasakiSeiji Sasaki(voice)
  • Hiroshi TakahashiHiroshi Takahashi(voice)
  • Mayuno YasokawaMayuno Yasokawa(voice)
  • Rio KannoRio Kanno(voice)
  • Kojiro TakahashiKojiro Takahashi(voice)
  • Akiyoshi SakuraiAkiyoshi Sakurai(voice)

Trailer

Watch 20th Anniversary Trailer on YouTube

20th Anniversary Trailer · YouTube

Members who loved this also loved

From Movi rankings: titles loved by the same members.