Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

2004 · 119 min · Fantasy, Animation, Adventure

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.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Starring Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa, Tatsuya Gashuin and Ryunosuke Kamiki.

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