Completed
Movie
1 hr. 59 min.
Nov 20, 2004
September 2, 2024
September 2, 2024
Synopsis
That jumbled piece of architecture, that cacophony of hissing steam and creaking joints, with smoke billowing from it as it moves on its own… That castle is home to the magnificent wizard Howl, infamous for both his magical prowess and for being a womanizer—or so the rumor goes in Sophie Hatter's small town. Sophie, as the plain daughter of a hatmaker, does not expect much from her future and is content with working hard in the shop.
However, Sophie's simple life takes a turn for the exciting when she is ensnared in a disturbing situation, and the mysterious wizard appears to rescue her. Unfortunately, this encounter, brief as it may be, spurs the vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste—in a fit of jealousy caused by a past discord with Howl—to put a curse on the maiden, turning her into an old woman.
In an endeavor to return to normal, Sophie must accompany Howl and a myriad of eccentric companions—ranging from a powerful fire demon to a hopping scarecrow—in his living castle, on a dangerous adventure as a raging war tears their kingdom apart.
[Written by MAL Rewrite] Howl no Ugoku Shiro
Characters & Cast

Howl
Main
Kimura, Takuya
Japanese

Hatter, Sophie
Main
Baishou, Chieko
Japanese

Calcifer
Supporting
Gashuin, Tatsuya
Japanese

Turnip Head
Supporting
Oizumi, Yo
Japanese

Heen
Supporting
Harada, Daijiro
Japanese

Markl
Supporting
Kamiki, Ryunosuke
Japanese

Witch of the Waste
Supporting
Miwa, Akihiro
Japanese

Suliman
Supporting
Katou, Haruko
Japanese

Hatter, Lettie
Supporting
Kazuki, Yayoi
Japanese

Hatter, Honey
Supporting
Yasokawa, Mayuno
Japanese




