such as Howl noticing Sophie’s magic before she does or Sophie unknowingly breaking Howl’s curse through love. However, by the end of the novel, their relationship feels rather abrupt compared ...

I hardly ever see Howl’s Moving Castle celebrated as a love story, despite Sophie and Howl’s love for each other subsequently becoming the thing that ultimately stops the war. There are so ...

A major difference between the book and film is Sophie and Howl’s initial relationship ... but she’s also the type of sassy grandma you would love to join at bingo night.

Howl’s Moving Castle is loosely based on a novel with the same title, but Hayao Miyazaki added his own flair to the story.

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 ...

Based on Dianna Wynne Jones’ 1986 fantasy novel of the same name, “Howl’s Moving Castle” follows a young milliner named Sophie, who is magically transformed into a 90-year-old woman by the ...