Howl's Moving Castle
A fantasy about hatter Sophie, transformed into an old woman by the Witch of the Waste, living in wizard Howl's moving castle and uncovering the secret binding him to the fire demon Calcifer.
- Genre:
- ファンタジー / ロマンス / 反戦
- Medium:
- Anime / Film
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Howl's Moving Castle — Timeline12 events
Sophie meets Howl and walks through the air
Sophie, a hat-shop worker, is rescued from harassing soldiers by Howl and, while he evades his pursuers, walks through the air by magic before being delivered to her balcony.
Vol.劇場アニメ本編（約119分） 冒頭・町の上空を歩く場面Ch.
The Witch of the Waste transforms Sophie into an old woman
The Witch of the Waste enters the hat shop and curses Sophie for her contact with Howl; unable to speak of the spell and now appearing elderly, Sophie leaves home.
Vol.劇場アニメ本編（約119分） 帽子店・荒地の魔女の呪いの場面Ch.
Guided by Turnip Head, Sophie enters the moving castle
In the Waste, Sophie helps a fallen scarecrow and names him Turnip Head; he brings Howl's enormous moving castle, which she enters for shelter.
Vol.劇場アニメ本編（約119分） 荒地・カブと動く城に出会う場面Ch.
Sophie bargains with Calcifer and becomes the castle's cleaning lady
Calcifer, the fire demon powering the castle, offers to break Sophie's curse if she can undo his contract with Howl; Sophie stays and begins life as the castle's cleaning lady.
Vol.劇場アニメ本編（約119分） 城の暖炉・カルシファーとの取引の場面Ch.
Sophie learns of Howl's vulnerability and fear of the war
Learning how the castle door reaches several towns and how Howl uses aliases, Sophie discovers that he evades the palace summons while wearing a monstrous form to enter the war and is being worn down by it.
Vol.劇場アニメ本編（約119分） 城内・扉とハウルの帰還の場面Ch.
Sophie refuses Suliman's demand for Howl's wartime service
Posing as Howl's mother at the palace, Sophie refuses Suliman's demand that he serve in the war; with Howl's help, she escapes with the depowered Witch of the Waste and the others.
Vol.劇場アニメ本編（約119分） 王宮・サリマンとの対面から脱出までCh.
Howl gives Sophie a new home and a flower meadow
Howl reconnects the castle to Sophie's hat shop to make a home for their household, then shows Sophie a flower meadow and watermill hidden beyond a private door.
Vol.劇場アニメ本編（約119分） 新しい城・花畑と水車小屋の場面Ch.
Howl enters the battle to protect Sophie and the household
When enemy airships bomb the town, Howl takes a birdlike form and flies out to defend the castle and Sophie's household; Sophie resolves to bring him back from the fighting.
Vol.劇場アニメ本編（約119分） 町の空襲・ハウル出撃の場面Ch.
Sophie breaks apart the castle to open a path to Howl
To sever the castle's vulnerable links, Sophie removes Calcifer from the hearth and the castle collapses; she moves a surviving fragment in search of Howl, but the household is separated.
Vol.劇場アニメ本編（約119分） 城の崩壊・残骸での移動の場面Ch.
Sophie witnesses Howl's contract with Calcifer
Passing through the castle door into the past, Sophie sees young Howl swallow a fallen star and give it his heart, creating the pact that keeps Calcifer alive.
Vol.劇場アニメ本編（約119分） 過去・流星と心臓の契約の場面Ch.
Sophie returns Howl's heart and breaks the contract
Understanding the pact, Sophie receives Calcifer from the Witch of the Waste and restores the heart to Howl's chest; Calcifer is freed and Howl awakens.
Vol.劇場アニメ本編（約119分） 城の残骸・心臓を返す場面Ch.
Turnip Head returns to princely form and the household departs in a new castle
Sophie's kiss restores Turnip Head as the missing prince of the neighboring kingdom, and he returns home to end the war; Calcifer also returns, and the household continues together in a rebuilt flying castle.
Vol.劇場アニメ本編（約119分） 終幕・王子の帰還と空飛ぶ城の場面Ch.
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