Howl's Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城) is a Japanese animated fantasy film scripted and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The film is based on the novel by Diana Wynne Jones. The film was produced by Toshio Suzuki, animated by Studio Ghibli and distributed by Toho. The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 5, 2004 and was released in Japanese theaters on November 20, 2004. The film was released in North America on June 10, 2005 by Walt Disney Pictures.
Voice Cast
- Grandma Sophie - Jean Simmons
- Howl - Christian Bale
- Witch of the Waste - Lauren Bacall
- Madame Suliman - Blythe Danner
- Young Sophie - Emily Mortimer
- Markl - Josh Hutcherson
- And Billy Crystal as Calcifer
Additional Voices
- Lettie - Jena Malone
- Heen - Daijiro Harada
- Turnip - Crispin Freeman
- King - Mark Silverman
- Honey - Mari Devon
- Madge, Young Girl - Liliana Mumy
- Carlos Alazraqui
- Newell Alexander
- Rosemary Alexander
- Julia Barnett
- Susanne Blakeslee
- Leslie Carrara
- Mitch Carter
- David Cowgill
- Holly Dorff
- Moosie Drier
- Iake Eissinmann
- Will Friedle
- Bridget Hoffman
- Richard Horvitz
- Sherry Hursey
- Hope Levy - Hat Shop Girl
- Christina MacGregor
- Joel McCrary
- Edie Mirman
- Peter Renaday
- Kristen Rutherford
- Warren Sroka
Credits
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6