Howl's Moving Castle
“A magician, a witch, a castle that has life. A fantastic journey into the world of imagination.”
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.
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Cast
57 people
Chieko Baisho
Sophie (voice)
Known for
Weathering with You
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Takuya Kimura
Howl (voice)
Known for
Blade of the Immortal
Redline
Akihiro Miwa
Witch of the Waste (voice)
Known for
Princess Mononoke
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
Tatsuya Gashuin
Calcifer (voice)
Known for
Spirited Away
The Taste of Tea
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Markl (voice)
Known for
Your Name.
Godzilla Minus One
Mitsunori Isaki
Kosho (voice)
Known for
Dreams
Rhapsody in August
Yo Oizumi
Prince Justin / Turnip Head (voice)
Known for
Spirited Away
I Am a Hero
Akio Otsuka
King of Ingary (voice)
Known for
Mob Psycho 100
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Daijirō Harada
Heen (voice)
Known for
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Eros + Massacre
Haruko Katō
Madame Suliman (voice)
Known for
Kiki's Delivery Service
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Makoto Yasumura
(voice)
Known for
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Infinite Stratos
Manabu Muraji
(voice)
Known for
ID: INVADED
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Hayao Miyazaki Director · Diana Wynne Jones Author Joe Hisaishi Composer
Worldwide gross $236M · Budget $24M · United States release June 10, 2005
Box office
Budget
$24,000,000
Worldwide gross
$236,049,757
Gross vs. budget
9.8×
Production
Studio Ghibli
Production · Studio
Tokuma Shoten
Production
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Production
dentsu
Production
Walt Disney Japan
Production
d-rights
Production
TOHO
Production
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Production
Mitsubishi
Production
Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
ハウルの動く城
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
China · April 24, 2004
Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Japan · November 19, 2004
Theatrical
United States · June 10, 2005
Theatrical
United States · December 17, 2019
Digital
United States
October 10, 2024 · Theatrical · 20th Anniversary (Studio Ghibli Fest)
September 20, 2025 · Theatrical · Studio Ghibli Fest
Australia
June 9, 2005 · Theatrical
Austria
August 26, 2005 · Theatrical
Brazil
August 5, 2005 · Theatrical
September 18, 2025 · Theatrical · Ghibli Fest
February 19, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Ghibli Fest
Canada
June 10, 2005 · Theatrical
Czechia
December 7, 2008 · TV · ČT2
January 4, 2024 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 14, 2005 · Theatrical
France
January 12, 2005 · Theatrical
December 20, 2025 · TV · France•4
Germany
August 25, 2005 · Theatrical
February 27, 2006 · Physical · DVD
March 24, 2008 · TV · Das Erste
May 18, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
Hong Kong SAR China
March 24, 2005 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 15, 2005 · Digital
Ireland
October 21, 2005 · Theatrical
Israel
July 7, 2005 · Theatrical
Italy
September 5, 2004 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
September 9, 2004 · Theatrical
August 11, 2022 · Limited theatrical · Un Mondo di Sogni Animati
Mexico
August 5, 2005 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 18, 2005 · Theatrical
April 10, 2008 · Physical · DVD
June 25, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
New Zealand
November 20, 2004 · Theatrical
Norway
October 7, 2005 · Theatrical
Poland
September 16, 2005 · Theatrical
May 10, 2006 · Physical · DVD
February 24, 2011 · TV · TVP Kultura
April 1, 2020 · Digital · Netflix
June 21, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Re-Release
November 11, 2026 · TV · Alfa TVP
Portugal
October 13, 2005 · Theatrical
August 26, 2015 · Physical · DVD
Puerto Rico
September 20, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Studio Ghibli Fest
Russia
August 25, 2005 · Theatrical
November 11, 2021 · Theatrical · Re-release
South Korea
December 24, 2004 · Theatrical
December 4, 2014 · Theatrical · Re-release
Spain
March 3, 2006 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 16, 2005 · Premiere · Lund Fantastisk Film Festival
October 21, 2005 · Theatrical
September 27, 2006 · Physical · DVD
October 10, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
Switzerland
January 12, 2005 · Theatrical · French
September 16, 2005 · Theatrical · Italian
September 22, 2005 · Theatrical · German
Taiwan
February 4, 2005 · Theatrical
Ukraine
December 16, 2021 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 23, 2005 · Physical · DVD
December 28, 2008 · TV · BBC Two
Vietnam
December 27, 2024 · Theatrical
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