Howl's Moving Castle
ハウルの動く城
2004JapanLanguage: jaDirected by Hayao Miyazaki★ 8.4
Available in English: subtitled
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.
Themes and style
Tone
whimsicalmelancholichopefulwarmsurreal
Pacing
dreamlikeepisodicescalating
Story
journeyescaperebellion
Emotion
all-consuming lovefiguring out who you arebelonginglongingsacrifice
Themes
men and women navigating expectationslife under oppression
Feel
crowd pleaserrewatchablequietly hauntingcerebral
Violence
mild