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Howl's Moving Castle (2005)

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The cover art for Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle anime film
Howl's Moving Castle
PG
Adventure
Family

When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.

Release Date
June 17, 2005
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Cast
Takuya Kimura , Tatsuya Gashûin , Chieko Baisho
Runtime
1 Hour 59 Minutes
Writers
Hayao Miyazaki , Diana Wynne Jones

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