Ghibli Fest is bringing Howl’s Moving Castle back to theaters, which means it’s time to revisit one of the movie’s great little visual puzzles. The story of the film is relatively straightforward: ...

Howl's Moving Castle is one of the best Studio Ghibli films, on par with Spirited Away. Like Spirited Away, there is plenty to witness and analyze in Howl's Moving Castle, most of which necessitates ...

Despite what you may see in the advertising, this is not your father’s Walt Disney; they only distribute the film. But many are calling 64-year-old Hayao Miyazaki the “Japanese Disney,” and for good ...

Synopsis: Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful ...

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With Studio Ghibli’s library now on digital and streaming services, we’ve surveyed the studio’s history, impact, and biggest themes. Read all of the stories on our Ghibli Guide page. Fans of Studio ...

Critics and audiences — in fact, practically all human beings in the universe, at least the ones I know, anyway — seem to be unequivocally enchanted by the animation of Hayao Miyazaki, most notably ...

The poster shows Howl and Sophie standing with their backs to each other. Howl has black hair, so it seems like the poster expects you to have seen the movie already. In the background, we can see ...

Japanese animation maestro Hayao Miyazaki dips again into the cavernous well of a vibrant imagination with “Howl‘s Moving Castle,” which departs from Asian folklore and spirit worlds to enter a ...