"Palaces and shimmering lakes, warplanes and fire sprites all come to life at the breath of Miyazaki's graphic genius." - TIME
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.
“Howl's Moving Castle reaffirmed Hayao Miyazaki as Japan's top animation director. Fresh from his triumphs on Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke, he creates a fantasy world where early 1900s people and places blend with pervasive magic and retro-modern contraptions. Howl is an androgynous mystery man who befriends young Sofi before she's zapped by magic into old age. With help from new friends, she seeks her lost youth.“From gorgeous rural vistas to architectural splendour, Howl's Moving Castle is so richly detailed and colourful that one almost aches from the beauty. But it's a good ache. Too much of a good thing is still a good thing sometimes.” - Houston Chronicle