Founded by directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata and producer Toshio Suzuki in 1985, Studio Ghibli eventually became one of the most globally renowned animation studios in history. The films ...

Howl’s Moving Castle is one of Studio Ghibli’s most beloved films. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, the 2004 animated masterpiece captures the essence of magical adventure, romance, and war through ...

Studio Ghibli's official park confirms a new short story series for Howl's Moving Castle and more, bringing these anime to ...

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 idea how ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The moment I started Diana Wynne Jones’s popular book, the story was unrecognizable, but both the ...

As the jealous ex-girlfriend of Howl, this witch is the initial antagonist before Madame Suliman and is the woman who not only curses Sophie but Howl as well. Though you see her being this cruel, ...

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 ...

Studio Ghibli‘s Howl’s Moving Castle is an exquisitely beautiful fairy tale romance that rebelliously rewrites the rules of its very genre. Instead of giving us a heroine canonized by her kindness, ...

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: ...