A children’s book written by Diana Wynne Jones is brought to life by Master Storyteller:
Hayao Miyazaki, through beautiful Japanese animation and imagery.
This is the man behind: My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), Princess Mononoke (1997), and Spirited Away (2001).
If you haven’t seen at least one of his films, you must. They are beautiful tales from a rich imagination.
This film in particular is one of my favorites of his, because some of the scenes and visuals are so fresh and original that you won’t find them in any other film. (Example: The portrayal of the “Moving Castle”, shown below.)
A great deal of hardwork from many people goes into the making of a primarly handdrawn, animated film.
The heart of this film is the characters, a fascinatingly odd group:
A young girl trapped in an older woman’s body, a  silent scarecrow whom she calls “Turnip Head”, a reclusive wizard with great power & great insecurity, a fast-talking fire, an incredibly obese witch…these are just a few.

Some come join in the magic of movies and take a ride on…

Howl’s Moving Castle

<Click Here to watch the trailer.>