Before the initial release of “Howl’s Moving Castle” 20 years ago, Akihiko Yamashita spent nearly two years working as the supervising animator on the Studio Ghibli film. “I really have no ...

Studio Ghibli released “Howl’s Moving Castle” in Japan on Nov. 20, 2004, and its thoughtful consideration of age and war remains pertinent even today.. The film, based on the novel of the same name, ...