Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Hauru no ugoku shiro (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 59min
- Animation, Adventure
- 17 Jun 2005 (USA)
- Movie
When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 14 wins & 19 nominations.
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Cast
| Chieko Baishô | ... |
Sophie (voice)
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| Takuya Kimura | ... |
Howl (voice)
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Akihiro Miwa | ... |
Witch of the Waste (voice)
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| Tatsuya Gashûin | ... |
Calcifer (voice)
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| Ryûnosuke Kamiki | ... |
Markl (voice)
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Mitsunori Isaki | ... |
Page (voice)
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| Yô Ôizumi | ... |
Turnip Head / Soldier B (voice)
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| Akio Ôtsuka | ... |
King (voice)
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Daijirô Harada | ... |
Heen / Mayor (voice)
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| Haruko Katô | ... |
Suliman (voice)
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| Jean Simmons | ... |
Grandma Sophie (voice)
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| Christian Bale | ... |
Howl (voice)
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| Lauren Bacall | ... |
Witch of the Waste (voice)
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| Blythe Danner | ... |
Madame Suliman (voice)
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| Emily Mortimer | ... |
Young Sophie (voice)
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| Josh Hutcherson | ... |
Markl (voice)
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| Billy Crystal | ... |
Calcifer (voice)
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| Jena Malone | ... |
Lettie (voice)
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| Crispin Freeman | ... |
Prince Turnip (voice)
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| Mark Silverman | ... |
King (voice)
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| Mari Devon | ... |
Honey (voice)
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| Liliana Mumy | ... |
Madge (voice)
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| Carlos Alazraqui | ... |
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| Newell Alexander | ... |
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| Rosemary Alexander | ... |
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| Julia Barnett | ... |
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| Susanne Blakeslee | ... |
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| Leslie Carrara-Rudolph | ... |
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(as Leslie Carrara)
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| Mitch Carter | ... |
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| David Cowgill | ... |
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| Holly Dorff | ... |
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| Moosie Drier | ... |
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| Ike Eisenmann | ... |
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(as Iake Eissinmann)
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| Will Friedle | ... |
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| Bridget Hoffman | ... |
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| Richard Steven Horvitz | ... |
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(as Richard Horvitz)
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| Sherry Hursey | ... |
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| Hope Levy | ... |
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Christina MacGregor | ... |
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| Joel McCrary | ... |
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| Edie Mirman | ... |
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Peter Renaday | ... |
(voice)
(as Pete Renaday)
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| Kristen Rutherford | ... |
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| Warren Sroka | ... |
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Teppei Akashi | ... |
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| Dee Bradley Baker | ... |
Heen (voice)
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| São José Correia | ... |
Madame Suliman (voice)
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Cornelia Dahlgren | ... |
Lettie (voice)
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Rui de Sá | ... |
Bruxa do Nada (voice)
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| Victor Emanuel | ... |
Calcifer (voice)
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Akane Fujisaki | ... |
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Tamayo Fukushi | ... |
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Tomoe Hanba | ... |
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Masako Inui | ... |
Seamstress B (voice)
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| Albano Jerónimo | ... |
Howl (voice)
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Naoto Kaji | ... |
(voice)
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Hiroyuki Kamikawaji | ... |
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Kaori Kaneko | ... |
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Rio Kanno | ... |
Madge (voice)
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Shinobu Katabuchi | ... |
Seamstress A (voice)
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Yayoi Kazuki | ... |
Lettie (voice)
(as Kayako Tsuzuki)
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Tomohiko Kiyota | ... |
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Yûta Kobayashi | ... |
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Maki Koizumi | ... |
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Momoka Kurita | ... |
Seamstress C (voice)
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Jun Kuwahara | ... |
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| Márcia Leal | ... |
Sophie (voice)
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Yohei Matsukado | ... |
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Izumi Matsuoka | ... |
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| Scott McAfee | ... |
Student (voice)
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Mina Meguro | ... |
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Takeshi Miyajima | ... |
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Yukiko Mizuochi | ... |
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Hiroyuki Morisaki | ... |
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Manabu Muraji | ... |
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Yoshifumi Nakagawa | ... |
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Aiko Nakajima | ... |
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Nobito Nishioka | ... |
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Yûko Nomura | ... |
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Yumiko Ogata | ... |
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Youhei Oobayashi | ... |
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Takuma Otoo | ... |
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Teruo Saki | ... |
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Akiyoshi Sakurai | ... |
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Seiji Sasaki | ... |
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Shigeyuki Satô | ... |
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João Secundino | ... |
Markl (voice)
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| Joana Seixas | ... |
Cabeça de Nabo (voice)
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Hiroshi Takahashi | ... |
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Kôjirô Takahashi | ... |
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Atsushi Takeya | ... |
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Akio Tanaka | ... |
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Hiroki Tanaka | ... |
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| Shigeyuki Totsugi | ... |
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(as Shigeyuki Sato)
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Keiko Tsukamoto | ... |
Bessie (voice)
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Rina Yamada | ... |
Seamstress D (voice)
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Tomonori Yanagibashi | ... |
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Mayuno Yasokawa | ... |
Honey (voice)
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| Ken Yasuda | ... |
Soldier (voice)
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Makoto Yasumura | ... |
Page (voice)
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Yasuhiro Ôguro | ... |
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Reiko Ônishi | ... |
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| Daran Norris | ... |
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Directed by
| Hayao Miyazaki | ||
Written by
| Hayao Miyazaki | ... | (screenplay) |
| Diana Wynne Jones | ... | (novel "Howl's Moving Castle") (as Daiana Win Jônzu) |
Produced by
| Rick Dempsey | ... | producer |
| Tomohiko Ishii | ... | assistant producer |
| John Lasseter | ... | executive producer |
| Ned Lott | ... | producer |
| Hayao Miyazaki | ... | executive producer |
| Toshio Suzuki | ... | producer |
Music by
| Joe Hisaishi | ||
Cinematography by
| Atsushi Okui | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Takeshi Seyama | ||
Editorial Department
| Chris DeLaGuardia | ... | color timer |
| Kôhei Endô | ... | color management system |
| Mitsuharu Haibara | ... | digital cinema mastering |
| Hiroaki Hirabayashi | ... | color timer |
| Masahiro Honma | ... | film recording |
| Takehisa Katsumata | ... | lab management |
| Toshiyuki Kawabata | ... | post production desk |
| Kashiko Kimura | ... | assistant editor |
| Rie Matsubara | ... | assistant editor (as Rie Matsuhara) |
| Wataru Matsumoto | ... | color management system |
| Minako Nagasawa | ... | post production desk |
| Masao Shibata | ... | film recording |
| Yûko Shimura | ... | lab coordinator |
| Shingo Toyotani | ... | film recording |
| Megumi Uchida | ... | assistant editor |
| Tetsuya Yamai | ... | color management system |
Casting By
| Ned Lott | ||
Art Direction by
| Yôji Takeshige | ||
| Noboru Yoshida | ||
Production Management
| Pawel Araszkiewicz | ... | production associate (as Pawel Araszkewicz) |
| David Candiff | ... | post-production manager |
| Ryôichi Fukuyama | ... | executive production manager (as Ryoichi Fukuyama) |
| Cory Hansen | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Seiji Okuda | ... | executive production manager |
| Nozomu Takahashi | ... | production manager |
| Hiroyuki Watanabe | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ryôsuke Kiyokawa | ... | assistant director (as Ryosuke Kiyokawa) |
| Yôsuke Toba | ... | assistant director (as Yosuke Toba) |
Art Department
| Kôhei Endô | ... | color management system |
| Wataru Matsumoto | ... | color management system |
| Hayao Miyazaki | ... | storyboard artist |
| Fumiko Numahata | ... | color key |
| Kanako Takayanagi | ... | color key |
| Kazuko Yamada | ... | color key |
| Tetsuya Yamai | ... | color management system |
| Michiyo Yasuda | ... | color designer |
Sound Department
| Atsushi Aikawa | ... | DTS mastering |
| Hiroyuki Akita | ... | recording engineer |
| Panos Asimenios | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Petra Bach | ... | supervising adr editor: English version |
| Mariko Chikada | ... | DTS mastering |
| Randy Coppinger | ... | adr recordist: English version |
| Suminobu Hamada | ... | recording & mixing engineer |
| Yukio Hokari | ... | foley artist |
| Takeshi Imaizumi | ... | dialogue recordist: Avaco Creative Studio |
| Kazumi Inaki | ... | post-production sound |
| Shuji Inoue | ... | sound |
| Mizuki Itô | ... | foley artist (as Mizuki Itou) |
| Michihiko Iwana | ... | dialogue recordist: Avaco Creative Studio |
| Bobby Johanson | ... | adr recordist: English version |
| Tooru Kadokura | ... | dialogue recordist: Avaco Creative Studio |
| Doc Kane | ... | sound: english version |
| Yûichi Kaneko | ... | sound recordist: Avaco Creative Studio (as Yuuichi Kaneko) |
| Tsutomu Kawahigashi | ... | dolby film consultant: Continental Far East |
| Hiromi Kimura | ... | sound effects assistant |
| Masaya Kitada | ... | foley artist |
| Tamaki Kojô | ... | post-production sound (as Tamaki Kojo) |
| William Komar | ... | adr recordist: English version |
| Nikita Manchur | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Shinohara Mary | ... | sound recordist: Avaco Creative Studio (as Mari Shinohara) |
| Jirô Miyazawa | ... | dialogue recordist: Avaco Creative Studio (as Jiro Miyazawa) |
| Mikio Mori | ... | dolby film consultant: Continental Far East |
| Kazuaki Narita | ... | sound effects assistant |
| Noboru Nishio | ... | digital optical recordist |
| Tôru Noguchi | ... | sound effects |
| Akihiko Okase | ... | foley artist |
| Alberto Ovejero | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Brandon Proctor | ... | sound mix technician: English version |
| Gene Radzik | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Bertrand Renaudineau | ... | sound effects assistant |
| Ronald G. Roumas | ... | sound re-recordist: English version |
| Michael Semanick | ... | re-recording mixer: English version |
| Naoto Takeshima | ... | sound recordist: TOHO Sound Studio |
| Noriko Tsushi | ... | post-production sound |
| Futoshi Ueda | ... | optical sound recordist |
| Kazuhiro Wakabayashi | ... | sound director (as Kazuhiro Hayashi) |
| Nobue Yoshinaga | ... | sound production: Phoenicia |
Visual Effects by
| Masafumi Inoue | ... | cg engineer |
| Tatsuko Ishii | ... | digital animator |
| Masaru Karube | ... | digital animator |
| Susumu Masuuchi | ... | digital animator |
| Tomoka Matsumura | ... | digital animator |
| Norihiko Miyoshi | ... | digital animator |
| Tsutomu Nomoto | ... | digital animator |
| Miki Satô | ... | digital animator (as Miki Sato) |
| Yôichi Senzui | ... | digital animator (as Yoichi Senzui) |
| Ichiro Uehara | ... | digital animator |
| Hiroki Yamada | ... | digital animator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wataru Takahashi | ... | digital photographer |
| Atsushi Tamura | ... | digital photographer |
| Junji Yabuta | ... | digital photographer (as Junji Yubata) |
Animation Department
| Akihiko Adachi | ... | inbetween animator |
| Tsutomu Awada | ... | key animator (as Tsutomu Awata) |
| Seiko Azuma | ... | inbetween animator |
| Kaori Fujii | ... | assistant animation checker |
| Maya Fujimori | ... | inbetween animator |
| Yôko Fujioka | ... | digital ink and paint artist (as Youko Fujioka) |
| Yûko Fujita | ... | inbetween animator (as Yuuko Fujita) |
| Yoshikazu Fukutome | ... | background artist |
| Daisuke Furuya | ... | inbetween animator |
| Makiko Futaki | ... | key animator |
| Kenji Hachizaki | ... | key animator |
| Hideki Hamasu | ... | key animator (as Hideki Hamazu) |
| Shinji Hashimoto | ... | key animator |
| Yoshie Hayashi | ... | inbetween animator |
| Sayaka Hirahara | ... | background artist |
| Takefumi Hiramatsu | ... | inbetween animator (as Takeshi Hiramatsu) |
| Shunsuke Hirota | ... | inbetween animator |
| Waka Hirota | ... | inbetween animator |
| Akira Hosogaya | ... | inbetween animator |
| Hiroshi Iijima | ... | digital ink and paint artist: T2 Studio |
| Junko Ina | ... | background artist |
| Ryôko Ina | ... | background artist (as Ryouko Ina) |
| Takeshi Inamura | ... | animation director (as Takeshi Imamura) |
| Hiroaki Ishii | ... | digital ink and paint artist |
| Kunitoshi Ishii | ... | inbetween animator |
| Keiko Itogawa | ... | background artist |
| Kaori Itou | ... | inbetween animator |
| Yoshitake Iwakami | ... | inbetween animator |
| Sumie Iwata | ... | inbetween animator |
| Emiko Iwayanagi | ... | inbetween animator |
| Megumi Kagawa | ... | key animator (as Ai Kagawa) |
| Masatoshi Kai | ... | background artist |
| Tsutomu Kaichi | ... | inbetween animator |
| Yukiko Kakinuma | ... | inbetween animator |
| Junko Kanauchi | ... | digital ink and paint artist: Trace Studio M |
| Yukie Kaneko | ... | inbetween animator |
| Masashi Karino | ... | inbetween animator |
| Naomi Kasugai | ... | background artist |
| Mitsunori Katâma | ... | digital animation director |
| Fumie Kawamata | ... | digital ink and paint artist: T2 Studio |
| Shigeru Kimishima | ... | key animator |
| Haruna Kiryû | ... | digital ink and paint artist: T2 Studio (as Haruna Kiryu) |
| Yumiko Kitajima | ... | inbetween animator |
| Mayumi Kitamura | ... | inbetween animator |
| Yasuyuki Kitazawa | ... | inbetween animator |
| Katsuya Kondô | ... | animation supervisor / key animator |
| Rie Kondô | ... | inbetween animator |
| Ken'ichi Konishi | ... | key animator |
| Fumie Konno | ... | inbetween animator |
| Masakiyo Koyama | ... | inbetween animator |
| Masahiro Kubota | ... | background artist |
| Akane Kumakura | ... | digital ink and paint artist |
| Kitarô Kôsaka | ... | animation director |
| Daisuke Makino | ... | inbetween animator |
| Kiyoko Makita | ... | inbetween animator |
| Hirofumi Masuda | ... | key animator (as Hiroshi Masuda) |
| Toshihiko Masuda | ... | key animator |
| Osamu Masuyama | ... | background artist |
| Tetsuaki Matsuda | ... | inbetween animator |
| Mariko Matsuo | ... | key animator |
| Masaru Matsuse | ... | key animator |
| Atsuko Matsushita | ... | inbetween animator |
| Osamu Miwa | ... | inbetween animator |
| Tomoko Miyata | ... | inbetween animator |
| Ayako Mori | ... | inbetween animator |
| Naomi Mori | ... | digital ink and paint artist |
| Kazuo Nagai | ... | background artist |
| Masako Nagata | ... | background artist |
| Rie Nakagome | ... | animation checker |
| Hiroaki Nakajima | ... | inbetween animator |
| Hideo Nakamura | ... | inbetween animator |
| Katsutoshi Nakamura | ... | inbetween animator |
| Masami Nakanishi | ... | inbetween animator |
| Yôhei Nakano | ... | inbetween animator |
| Mai Nakazato | ... | inbetween animator |
| Kumi Nanjô | ... | digital ink and paint artist: T2 Studio (as Kumi Nanjo) |
| Sumie Nishido | ... | inbetween animator |
| Hiromi Nishikawa | ... | inbetween animator |
| Yôichi Nishikawa | ... | background artist |
| Mitsu Noguchi | ... | inbetween animator |
| Kazuo Oga | ... | background artist |
| Rie Okada | ... | digital ink and paint artist |
| Masashi Okumura | ... | key animator |
| Kazuyoshi Onoda | ... | key animator |
| Kiyoko Saitô | ... | digital ink and paint artist |
| Masaya Saitô | ... | assistant animation checker |
| Michiko Saitô | ... | digital ink and paint artist: T2 Studio |
| Saho Saitô | ... | inbetween animator (as Saho Saito) |
| Masako Sakano | ... | clean-up and inbetween artist |
| Chikako Sasagawa | ... | inbetween animator |
| Hiromi Sasaki | ... | inbetween animator |
| Yûko Sasaki | ... | inbetween animator |
| Masako Satô | ... | inbetween animator (as Masako Sato) |
| Tsutomu Shibuya | ... | inbetween animator |
| Atsushi Shigeta | ... | key animator |
| Ritsuko Shiina | ... | inbetween animator |
| Akiko Shimizu | ... | digital ink and paint artist: T2 Studio |
| Masayuki Shimizu | ... | inbetween animator |
| Keisuke Shimohira | ... | inbetween animator |
| Masako Shinohara | ... | key animator |
| Yumiko Suehiro | ... | inbetween animator |
| Takahito Sugawara | ... | inbetween animator |
| Sachiko Sugino | ... | key animator |
| Ayano Suzuki | ... | inbetween animator |
| Makiko Suzuki | ... | key animator |
| Mariko Suzuki | ... | assistant animation checker |
| Masashi Suzuki | ... | digital animator: Gonzo Digitmation |
| Hiromi Takahashi | ... | digital ink and paint artist |
| Kanako Takahashi | ... | digital ink and paint artist: T2 Studio |
| Kentarô Takahashi | ... | digital animator: T2 Studio |
| Moyo Takahashi | ... | inbetween animator |
| Satoshi Takahata | ... | background layout |
| Yôhei Takamatsu | ... | background artist (as Yohei Takamatsu) |
| Noriko Takaya | ... | harmony |
| Nobuyuki Takeuchi | ... | key animator |
| Atsushi Tamura | ... | key animator |
| Yukie Tamura | ... | digital ink and paint artist |
| Setsuya Tanabe | ... | inbetween animator |
| Atsuko Tanaka | ... | key animator |
| Naoya Tanaka | ... | background artist |
| Yukie Tanaka | ... | digital ink and paint artist |
| Yûichi Tanaka | ... | key animator (as Yuichi Tanaka) |
| Jun'ichi Taniguchi | ... | background artist |
| Kumiko Tanihira | ... | inbetween animator |
| Hitomi Tateno | ... | animation checker |
| Kumiko Terada | ... | inbetween animator |
| Akiko Teshima | ... | inbetween animator |
| Akiko Toba | ... | inbetween animator |
| Yayoi Toki | ... | inbetween animator (as Yoyoi Toki) |
| Kaori Tokunaga | ... | inbetween animator |
| Keiko Tomizawa | ... | inbetween animator |
| Masashi Toriyama | ... | digital animator: T2 Studio |
| Jinko Tsuji | ... | inbetween animator |
| Ryûji Uchida | ... | digital ink and paint artist: T2 Studio (as Ryuji Uchida) |
| Kimitoshi Ueno | ... | inbetween animator |
| Kôyô Uetani | ... | inbetween animator |
| Yukari Umebayashi | ... | inbetween animator |
| Rie Usui | ... | inbetween animator (as Satoe Usui) |
| Yôichi Watanabe | ... | background artist (as Youichi Watanabe) |
| Alexandra Weihrauch | ... | inbetween animator |
| Hisako Yaji | ... | inbetween animator |
| Katsuya Yamada | ... | key animator |
| Ken'ichi Yamada | ... | key animator |
| Shin'ichirô Yamada | ... | inbetween animator (as Shinichiro Yamada) |
| Yukinobu Yamada | ... | inbetween animator |
| Hirômi Yamakawa | ... | key animator |
| Eiji Yamamori | ... | key animator |
| Rie Yamamoto | ... | inbetween animator |
| Akihiko Yamashita | ... | animation director / character designer |
| Masakiyo Yamashita | ... | inbetween animator |
| Yukari Yamaura | ... | inbetween animator |
| Kikuyo Yano | ... | background artist |
| Masafumi Yokota | ... | key animator |
| Yuki Yokoyama | ... | digital ink and paint artist: T2 Studio |
| Hiromasa Yonebayashi | ... | key animator |
| Mitsuo Yoshino | ... | background artist |
| Hideaki Yoshio | ... | key animator |
| Makoto Ôhara | ... | inbetween animator (as Makoto Oohara) |
| Minoru Ôhashi | ... | inbetween animator (as Minoru Ohashi) |
| Shin'ya Ôhira | ... | key animator |
| Fumino Ôkura | ... | digital ink and paint artist: T2 Studio (as Fumino Okura) |
| Takashi Ômori | ... | background artist (as Takashi Omori) |
| Mayumi Ômura | ... | inbetween animator (as Mayumi Ohmura) |
| Yoshihiro Ôsugi | ... | key animator (as Yoshihiro Oosugi) |
| Kumiko Ôta | ... | inbetween animator (as Kumiko Ohta) |
| Kumiko Ôtani | ... | inbetween animator |
| Shinji Ôtsuka | ... | key animator (as Shinji Otsuka) |
| Hiroko Ôtsuki | ... | digital ink and paint artist: Trace Studio M (as Hiroko Otsuki) |
| Akihiro Ôyama | ... | digital ink and paint artist (as Akihiro Oyama) |
Casting Department
| Motohiro Hatanaka | ... | casting coordinator: Pug Point |
| Ayumi Sato | ... | casting coordinator: Pug Point |
| Naomi Yasu | ... | casting coordinator: Pug Point |
Music Department
| Yukihiko Hashimoto | ... | music production manager: Wonder City |
| Joe Hisaishi | ... | music arranger: "Sekai no Yakusoku" |
| Yumi Kimura | ... | composer: theme song "Sekai no Yakusoku" (as Youmi Kimura) |
| Ikuko Okamoto | ... | music production manager: Wonder City |
| Simon Rhodes | ... | music mixing: English version |
Additional Crew
| Stephen Alpert | ... | overseas promotion |
| Nao Amisaki | ... | overseas promotion |
| Kino Arai | ... | production committee: d-rights Inc. |
| Shôkichi Arai | ... | production administration (as Shokichi Arai) |
| Takeshi Aritake | ... | production cooperation |
| Kôichi Asano | ... | merchandising development (as Koichi Asano) |
| Naomi Atsuta | ... | merchandising development |
| Takehiko Chino | ... | production committee: Dentsu |
| Cindy Davis | ... | adaptation: English version (as Cindy Davis Hewitt) |
| Rick Dempsey | ... | dialogue director |
| Pete Docter | ... | dialogue director: English version |
| Manuel Díaz Tufinio | ... | latin spanish voice dubbing: Markl |
| Masako Fujita | ... | supervision |
| Eiko Fujitsu | ... | supervision |
| Kazumi Fukuda | ... | production committee: NTV |
| Keiji Fukuda | ... | production cooperation |
| Nozomi Fukuda | ... | advertising: Major |
| Makoto Hagyûda | ... | production committee: Tokuma Shoten |
| Mieko Hara | ... | advertising: Major |
| Makoto Hashida | ... | event manager |
| Donald H. Hewitt | ... | adaptation: English version |
| Hiroaki Hirabayashi | ... | film development |
| Fumihiro Hirai | ... | production committee: NTV |
| Mayumi Hirakata | ... | production committee: NTV |
| Maiko Hirano | ... | production committee: Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
| Misa Hirano | ... | advertising: Major |
| Haruna Hirose | ... | production cooperation |
| Susumu Hirose | ... | production cooperation |
| Tadahiro Hoshi | ... | production cooperation |
| Kôji Hoshino | ... | production committee: Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
| Hiroi Hosokawa | ... | advertising: Major |
| Noritada Hosokawa | ... | production committee: NTV |
| Minami Ichikawa | ... | production committee: Tôhô |
| Akio Ichimura | ... | supervision |
| Tomomi Imai | ... | merchandising development |
| Kenji Imura | ... | production assistant |
| Shinpei Ise | ... | advertising producer |
| Tôru Itabashi | ... | production committee: d-rights Inc. |
| Keiichi Itagaki | ... | trailer production: Gal Enterprise |
| Hisayo Itou | ... | supervision |
| Kyôhei Itô | ... | production assistant (as Kyohei Ito) |
| Nozomu Itô | ... | public relations (as Nozomu Ito) |
| Tôru Iwafuchi | ... | production committee: Tokuma Shoten |
| Rieko Izutsu | ... | overseas promotion |
| Daisuke Kadoya | ... | production committee: NTV |
| Emi Kagawa | ... | advertising: Major |
| Atsushi Kamimura | ... | production desk |
| Yasushi Kanno | ... | advertising: Major |
| Daisuke Kasahara | ... | production cooperation |
| Takehisa Kawamata | ... | laboratory manager |
| Megumi Kawamoto | ... | advertising: Tôhô |
| Kôji Kishimoto | ... | production committee: Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
| Noriyuki Kitakawachi | ... | systems manager |
| Satoko Kitazawa | ... | publishing |
| Michiyo Koyanagi | ... | advertising: Major |
| Hiroaki Kudô | ... | production cooperation |
| Yutaka Kurokôchi | ... | production cooperation |
| Ned Lott | ... | Additional Voice Director |
| Kengo Makida | ... | production committee: Tokuma Shoten |
| Shôji Makihara | ... | event manager |
| Kaoru Mano | ... | titles: Malin Post |
| Tateo Mataki | ... | production committee: Dentsu |
| Ayako Matsumura | ... | production cooperation |
| Takeyoshi Matsushita | ... | production committee: Tokuma Shoten |
| David Midthunder | ... | voices |
| Sanae Mitsugi | ... | production committee: Tokuma Shoten |
| Yûichirô Mochizuki | ... | production desk (as Yuichiro Mochizuki) |
| Ryûichi Mori | ... | production committee: Dentsu |
| Masaki Morita | ... | production cooperation |
| Naoya Moriya | ... | production cooperation |
| Yûko Muranaka | ... | production committee: Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
| Takashi Nagai | ... | music copyright manager |
| Yaeko Nagami | ... | production committee: Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
| Hiroyuki Nakamura | ... | production committee: NTV |
| Tomoyoshi Nakamura | ... | production committee: NTV |
| Ai Nakanishi | ... | advertising: Major |
| Tetsuo Nakazawa | ... | production committee: Tokuma Shoten |
| Yûko Namae | ... | publishing |
| Ryôta Nezu | ... | publishing |
| Nobutaka Nishida | ... | advertising: Tôhô |
| Hiroya Nishimura | ... | production committee: d-rights Inc. |
| Yoshiaki Nishimura | ... | production administration |
| Jun'ichi Nishioka | ... | public relations (as Junichi Nishioka) |
| Shinsuke Nonaka | ... | chief of production administration |
| Sueko Numazawa | ... | supervision |
| Naoto Okamura | ... | advertising: Major |
| Hiroyuki Orihara | ... | advertising: Major |
| Kristy Ryan | ... | promotions manager: Australia |
| Jun'ya Saitô | ... | production assistant (as Junya Saito) |
| Vincenzo Sarno | ... | Promotion Manager related to the Original Novel: italy |
| Satomi Sasaki | ... | systems manager |
| Kazuhiko Seta | ... | production committee: Tôhô |
| Mion Shibuya | ... | publishing |
| Miyuki Shimamiya | ... | supervising manager |
| Yûji Shimamoto | ... | production committee: Dentsu |
| Yoshishige Shimatani | ... | production committee: Tôhô |
| Yûko Shimura | ... | laboratory coordinator |
| Nobuko Shiraki | ... | production administration |
| Kôtarô Sugiyama | ... | production committee: Dentsu |
| Daizô Suzuki | ... | production committee: d-rights Inc. |
| Yukari Tai | ... | publishing |
| Satoshi Takabatake | ... | background layout assistant |
| Ayaka Takafuji | ... | advertising: Major |
| Hideyuki Takai | ... | production committee: Tôhô |
| Tatsuyoshi Takashima | ... | production committee: Dentsu |
| Noriko Takaya | ... | harmony process |
| Mikiko Takeda | ... | overseas promotion |
| Chieko Tamura | ... | public relations |
| Chiyoshi Tanaka | ... | event manager |
| Hiroomi Tanaka | ... | production cooperation |
| Tatsuya Tanemura | ... | production committee: Dentsu |
| Eiichirô Tashiro | ... | production assistant (as Eiichiro Tashiro) |
| Masaya Tokuyama | ... | special media advisor |
| Masaru Tsuchiya | ... | advertising: Major |
| Kiyoko Tsuge | ... | supervision |
| Takayuki Tsukagoshi | ... | production committee: Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
| Chihiro Tsukue | ... | public relations |
| Ryôko Tsutsui | ... | publishing |
| Miwako Ueda | ... | advertising: Tôhô |
| Seiichirô Ujiie | ... | production committee: NTV |
| Yumiko Ukai | ... | public relations |
| Morikazu Wakizaka | ... | advertising: Major |
| Mika Watanabe | ... | advertising: Major |
| Masaru Yabe | ... | special media advisor |
| Tamami Yamamoto | ... | supervision |
| Tetsuya Yamamoto | ... | production committee: d-rights Inc. |
| Fumio Yamazaki | ... | production cooperation |
| Noriko Yanagisawa | ... | production committee: NTV |
| Mika Yasuda | ... | merchandising development |
| Shinjirô Yokoyama | ... | production committee: Dentsu (as Shinjiro Yokoyama) |
| Jun Yoshihara | ... | production cooperation |
| Masahiko Ôsawa | ... | production committee: NTV |
| Minoru Ôyama | ... | production cooperation |
Production Companies
- Howl's Moving Castle Production Committee
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment
- DENTSU Music And Entertainment
- Mitsubishi
- Nippon Television Network (NTV)
- Studio Ghibli (animation)
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC)
- Tokuma Shoten
- d-rights
Distributors
- Toho (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cinema Service (2004) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Lucky Red (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Madman Entertainment (2004) (Australia)
- Bazuca Films (2005) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (2005) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Cinema Mondo (2005) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Optimum Releasing (2005) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Triangelfilm (2005) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2005) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Intercontinental Film Distributors (HK) (2005) (Hong Kong)
- Intercontinental Video (2005) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Nippon Television Network (NTV) (2005) (Japan) (tv)
- Orlando Films (2005) (Israel)
- Distribution Company (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Bir Film (2006) (Turkey)
- Entertainment One (2006) (Spain)
- Gateno Films (2006) (Peru)
- Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Pan Vision (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Pan Vision (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (Norway) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Hollywood Classic Entertainment (2008) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2009) (Finland) (tv)
- GKIDS (2011) (United States) (theatrical)
- StudioCanal Home Entertainment (2011) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Intercontinental Video (2012) (Hong Kong) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2012) (Norway) (DVD)
- SBP (2017) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2020) (Singapore) (video) (VOD)
- Central Partnership (2006) (Russia) (theatrical)
- PlayArte Pictures (2005) (Brazil) (theatrical) (as PlayArte Pictures)
- Obras-Primas do Cinema (2025) (Brazil) (Blu-ray)
- PlayArte Home Vídeo (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Studio Ghibli (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Anime Torotoro (animation support studio)
- Auto Berg (production cooperation)
- Avaco Creative Studio (recording studio)
- Avid Technology (production cooperation)
- Buena Vista Negative Cutting (negative cutting)
- Continental Far East (Dolby consultant)
- DTS (DTS mastering)
- Digital DTS Sound (in selected theaters)
- Dogakobo (animation support studio)
- Dolby Digital Surround EX (in selected theatres)
- Fonishia (post-production sound studio)
- Gal Enterprise (trailer)
- Gonzo (digital animation)
- HarperCollins Publishers (novel published in the u.s. by)
- Imagica (digital cinema mastering)
- Imagica (digital film recording)
- Imagica (prints)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Kodak (motion picture film)
- Lawson (special cooperation)
- Liberty Ship (animation support studio)
- Madhouse (animation support studio)
- Major (advertising)
- Malin Post (titles)
- Nakamura Production (animation support studio)
- Narita Yume Bokujo (production cooperation)
- New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra (musical performance)
- New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra)
- Oh Production (animation support studio)
- Okuhitachi Kirara no Sato (production cooperation)
- Phoenicia (sound production)
- Pixar Animation Studios (director's representation) (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Production I.G. (animation support studio)
- Pug Point (casting)
- Rasu Chijin Tetsudo Kyokai (production cooperation)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Sakura Create (animation support studio)
- Skywalker Sound (re-recording facility)
- Softimage (production cooperation)
- Studio Cockpit (animation support studio)
- Studio Takuranke (animation support studio)
- Sumida Triphony Hall (music recording)
- T2 Studio (digital animation)
- T2 Studio (digital paint studio)
- Technicolor (color by)
- The Yomiuri Shimbun (special cooperation)
- Toho AD (advertising)
- Toho Sound Studio (recording studio)
- Trace Studio M (digital paint studio)
- Wonder City (music production)
- Wonder Station (music recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
With her country's peace constantly under threat, Sophie, a lively but unloved milliner, catches the attention of an unexpected defender. But as the wide-eyed damsel in distress crosses paths with handsome Howl, a talented young magician with excess emotional baggage, a fit of jealousy turns the hat maker's world upside down forever. Now, stained by the indelible mark of the wicked Witch of the Waste, Sophie must move mountains to break the pitiless spell, including facing her fears and the mysterious sorcerer. However, has anyone ever set foot in Howl's impenetrable home, a walking wonder powered by a fiery heart, and lived to tell the tale? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $24,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Japan | JPY1,444,469,305, 21 Nov 2004 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $235,184,110 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Upon seeing Spirited Away (2001), Christian Bale immediately agreed to play any role in this film. He didn't expect to get the titular role. See more » |
| Goofs | Sophie's top ribbon doesn't always reappear when she transforms back into her younger self. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Miyazaki Dreams of Flying (2017). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sekai no Yakusoku See more » |
| Quotes |
Howl:
I feel terrible, like there's a weight on my chest. Young Sophie: A heart's a heavy burden. See more » |