Is Howl's Moving Castle worth watching?
Yes, Howl's Moving Castle is a highly acclaimed anime film with a score of 8.67/10, praised for its adventure, romance, fantasy, and drama elements, and it has won awards.
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Howl's Moving Castle
Howl‘s Moving Castle
Howl no Ugoku Shiro
Studio Ghibli
Genres
- Adventure
- Award Winning
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Romance
Tags
all 21- FantasyMagic93
- Main CastFemale Protagonist83
- Main CastElderly Protagonist80
- FantasySteampunk78
- TraitsWitch77
- OtherWar74
- FantasyShapeshifting65
- TraitsDisability61
- RomanceHeterosexual61
- RomanceAge Gap60
- FantasyFairy Tale60
- OtherFound Family60
- OtherTravel56
- FantasyCurses53
- SceneRural44
- OtherPolitics42
- TraitsMaids38
- TraitsDemons36
- VehicleAviation34
- TechnicalCGI33
- DramaComing of Age10
Genres: Adventure, Award Winning, Drama, Fantasy, Romance. Tags: Magic, Female Protagonist, Elderly Protagonist, Steampunk, Witch, War, Shapeshifting, Disability, Heterosexual, Age Gap, Fairy Tale, Found Family.
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31.6K
Favorites
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Episode Progress
Complete1 / 1 episodes aired
All 1 episodes available on Max, Netflix
Movie1 / 1 epsFinished8.67
Studio Ghibli
- Aired
- Nov 20, 2004 –
- Duration
- 59 min
- Time to Complete
- 1h 57m
- Rating
- G - All Ages
- Studio
- Studio Ghibli
Alternative Titles
jaハウルの動く城
en-x-romajiHowl no Ugoku Shiro
deDas wandelnde Schloss
esEl Castillo Ambulante
frLe Château ambulant
enIl castello errante di Howl
enהטירה הנעה של האוול
enRuchomy zamek Hauru
enO Castelo Animado
enDet Levende Slottet
enΤο Κινούμενο Κάστρο
enDet levande slottet
enHinn kviki kastali Howls
enEl increible castillo vagabundo
enO Castelo Andante
undA Vándorló palota
undYürüyen Şato
thปราสาทเวทมนตร์ของฮาวล์
arقلعة هاول المتحركة
ruХодячий замок
enHowl‘s Moving Castle
enHauru no Ugoku Shiro
Synopsis
That jumbled piece of architecture, that cacophony of hissing steam and creaking joints, with smoke billowing from it as it moves on its own... That castle is home to the magnificent wizard Howl, infamous for both his magical prowess and for being a womanizer—or so the rumor goes in Sophie Hatter's small town. Sophie, as the plain daughter of a hatmaker, does not expect much from her future and is content with working hard in the shop. However, Sophie's simple life takes a turn for the exciting when she is ensnared in a disturbing situation, and the mysterious wizard appears to rescue her. Unfortunately, this encounter, brief as it may be, spurs the vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste—in a fit of jealousy caused by a past discord with Howl—to put a curse on the maiden, turning her into an old woman. In an endeavor to return to normal, Sophie must accompany Howl and a myriad of eccentric companions—ranging from a powerful fire demon to a hopping scarecrow—in his living castle, on a dangerous adventure as a raging war tears their kingdom apart. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Synopsis
Howl No Ugoku Shiro premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2004 and was later released to Japanese theaters in November, making it one of only three Studio Ghibli films not to be released in July. In 2004 the film won the Osella Awards for Technical Achievement in the 61st Venice Film Festival, the Best Japanese Movie Overall in the Mainichi Film Awards and an Excellence Prize, Animation in the
Howl No Ugoku Shiro premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2004 and was later released to Japanese theaters in November, making it one of only three Studio Ghibli films not to be released in July. In 2004 the film won the Osella Awards for Technical Achievement in the 61st Venice Film Festival, the Best Japanese Movie Overall in the Mainichi Film Awards and an Excellence Prize, Animation in the Japan Media Arts Festival. In 2005 the film won the Animation of the Year in the Tokyo International Anime Fair and the Audience Award in the Maui Film Festival. In 2006 it was nominated for the Best Animated Feature in the 78th Academy Award, but lost to the movie Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
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Howl No Ugoku Shiro premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2004 and was later released to Japanese theaters in November, making it one of only three Studio Ghibli films not to be released in July. In 2004 the film won the Osella Awards for Technical Achievement in the 61st Venice Film Festival, the Best Japanese Movie Overall in the Mainichi Film Awards and an Excellence Prize, Animation in the
Howl No Ugoku Shiro premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2004 and was later released to Japanese theaters in November, making it one of only three Studio Ghibli films not to be released in July. In 2004 the film won the Osella Awards for Technical Achievement in the 61st Venice Film Festival, the Best Japanese Movie Overall in the Mainichi Film Awards and an Excellence Prize, Animation in the Japan Media Arts Festival. In 2005 the film won the Animation of the Year in the Tokyo International Anime Fair and the Audience Award in the Maui Film Festival. In 2006 it was nominated for the Best Animated Feature in the 78th Academy Award, but lost to the movie Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
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Platform Scores
MAL
8.67
Rank #78Votes 1M
AniList
85 / 100
Trend 3Popularity 332K
Kitsu
82 / 100
Rank #157Users 173KRuntime 1h 57m
AniList Trend
294
Episode Guide
Aired so far: 1 / 1
Main Story
1 / 1
100%
Latest Aired
Episode 1
Remaining
Fully available
Aired so far
Movies: 1
Theme Songs
Status Breakdown
331,991users
Completed287,18886.5%
Planning39,85012.0%
Watching3,8691.2%
Paused7300.2%
Dropped3540.1%
Tags
Shows how closely each tag relates to this animeFantasy5
Magic
93
Steampunk
78
Shapeshifting
65
Fairy Tale
60
Curses
53
Main Cast2
Female Protagonist
83
Elderly Protagonist
80
Traits4
Witch
77
Disability
61
Maids
38
Demons
36
Other4
War
74
Found Family
60
Travel
56
Politics
42
Romance2
Heterosexual
61
Age Gap
60
Scene1
Rural
44
Vehicle1
Aviation
34
Technical1
CGI
33
Drama1
Coming of Age
10
Show spoiler tags3
Traits1
Monster Boy
70
Other1
Philosophy
51
Sci-Fi1
Time Manipulation
44
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Howl's Moving Castle have?
Howl's Moving Castle is a movie and therefore has only 1 episode.
Is Howl's Moving Castle part of a series?
No, Howl's Moving Castle is the first and only entry in its franchise, making it a standalone movie.
Where can I watch Howl's Moving Castle?
Howl's Moving Castle is available to watch on Netflix.
Information
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- Nov 20, 2004 –
- Episodes
- 1 / 1
- Duration
- 59 min
- Time to Complete
- 1h 57m
- Rating
- G - All Ages
- Studio
- Studio Ghibli
Alternative Titles
jaハウルの動く城
en-x-romajiHowl no Ugoku Shiro
deDas wandelnde Schloss
esEl Castillo Ambulante
frLe Château ambulant
enIl castello errante di Howl
enהטירה הנעה של האוול
enRuchomy zamek Hauru
enO Castelo Animado
enDet Levende Slottet
enΤο Κινούμενο Κάστρο
enDet levande slottet
enHinn kviki kastali Howls
enEl increible castillo vagabundo
enO Castelo Andante
undA Vándorló palota
undYürüyen Şato
thปราสาทเวทมนตร์ของฮาวล์
arقلعة هاول المتحركة
ruХодячий замок
enHowl‘s Moving Castle
enHauru no Ugoku Shiro
Score Distribution
8.6
Score Distribution
AniList
weighted average
186,747
voters
Score Distribution
10
28.7%
53,5359
32.1%
60,0188
22.2%
41,5117
10.7%
20,0016
6,343 · 3.4%
5
3,143 · 1.7%
4
1,047 · 0.6%
3
515 · 0.3%
2
182 · 0.1%
1
452 · 0.2%
8.3
Score Distribution
Kitsu
weighted average
110,559
voters
Score Distribution
10
49.1%
54,25710
851 · 0.8%
9
10,770 · 9.7%
9
1,371 · 1.2%
8
10.2%
11,2578
691 · 0.6%
7
13.1%
14,4447
249 · 0.2%
6
2,694 · 2.4%
6
159 · 0.1%
5
907 · 0.8%
5
82 · 0.1%
4
6,423 · 5.8%
4
70 · 0.1%
3
244 · 0.2%
3
71 · 0.1%
2
309 · 0.3%
2
93 · 0.1%
1
5,617 · 5.1%
Discussion
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