I have been on a journey watching all the Studio Ghibli films. I am still getting through some of the best Hayao Miyazaki movies, but I assumed that I had already seen the really well-known ones, such ...

Studio Ghibli‘s Howl’s Moving Castle is an exquisitely beautiful fairy tale romance that rebelliously rewrites the rules of its very genre. Instead of giving us a heroine canonized by her kindness, ...

Two decades after its premiere, Howl's Moving Castle's time loop still proves that Howl and Sophie are perfect for each other in every lifetime.

“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 ...

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, ...

As the jealous ex-girlfriend of Howl, this witch is the initial antagonist before Madame Suliman and is the woman who not only curses Sophie but Howl as well. Though you see her being this cruel, ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The moment I started Diana Wynne Jones’s popular book, the story was unrecognizable, but both the ...

After a brief, chance meeting with a handsome stranger, young Sophie finds she’s run afoul of a powerful witch. Jealous of her proximity to the good-looking magic user, the witch puts a curse on ...

Japanese animation maestro Hayao Miyazaki dips again into the cavernous well of a vibrant imagination with “Howl‘s Moving Castle,” which departs from Asian folklore and spirit worlds to enter a ...