Howl's Moving Castle Series
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Sophie was a diligent teenage girl working in her family's hat shop, but her life was thrown into turmoil when she was
literally swept off her feet by the handsome-but-mysterious wizard named Howl. This innocent encounter enraged the vain
and conniving Witch of the Waste, who transformed Sophie into a 90-year-old woman. Sophie's efforts to break the curse
bring her to Howl's magical moving castle where she befriends Michael (known as Markl in the Disney translation), Howl's
apprentice, and the hot-headed fire demon Calcifer. Her love and support for this strange new family have a major impact
on Howl, who can be maddeningly self-indulgent and singularly noble. He defies royal orders to participate in a
meaningless war and risks his life to bring peace to the kingdom, but themore he uses his power the more he transforms
into a monster. With Howl & Sophie each looking for their own true identity and a secret contract between the wizard &
his fire demon, they're drawn together despite the raging war around them.
Written by melissa-clyne.
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The movie is put together really well. The scenes flow nicely from one another, backed by beautiful scenery and fitting music. Although the genre is Fantasy and Romance, there are plenty of other emotions for you to enjoy, especially in the interaction between Sophie and Calcifer, and Sophie and Howl. The characters Calcifer and Howl are what makes this movie stand out from the other Miyazaki movies, and it contributes to the reason that Howl's Moving Castle is one of my favourites so far.
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I just love Hayao Miyazaki work. And this is by far my most favorite out of them all. The art, color, music, story, and character are so fantastic. The moment Howl stepped in at lifted Sophie off her feet into the air I was complete sucked in to the story. Simply a masterpiece. I can watch it over and over again. Howl is my favorite character. He's hilarious yet charming. Its such a beautiful story. Magic, finding your place in life, and love in the process. Its a must watch.
orange-lisa rated 9.00:
Miyazaki's works are always beautiful but I loved this one particularly because of the magic, the story, the
breathtaking settings and the meanings. The strange thing about this animated film is that it's very difficult to sum up
the plot because a thousand things happen that seemingly have nothing to do with each other, but that all together make
up the story. Even if you can't easily distinguish the common thread, there is something extremely pleasant.
HOWL: "I give up, I see no point in living if I can't be beautiful."
Maybe I have to give 10 for all Ghibli's anime))) I like Howl and his changing for Sofi (real love exist!). Other characters are cute too except Witch (but even she has a special charm). Anime has a happy ending which is also important
SavingtheGeneration rated 8.50:Out of all of Miyazaki's movies...I probably hate this one the most. It's not like it's bad, but you can just tell that Miyazaki didn't create the story, so I feel like it was lacking the charm of his previous titles. If you're a fan of Miyazaki and love his work then go get this movie, but if you've never heard of Miyazaki or any of his other films I probably wouldn't start with this one.
Summer67 rated 9.25:Very Good: Warm story about wizards, magic, and goodness :) Studio Ghibli delivered yet another beautiful story that I was totally engrossed in. I always marvel at the animation and the attention to the finer details in their works and this didn't disappoint me at all. I'd love to watch this again and again.