Fans of fantasy romantic films are buzzing to witness the heart touching and delightful movie “Howl’s Moving Castle” in the Friday Road Show on Nippon TV. This movie is based on the novel written by Diana Wynne Jones in the same name as the title of the book in 1986. The themes of this story are love, sacrifice, self-discovery, human emotions and war. The trademark rich and elegant blend of whimsy and depth of director Hayao Miyazaki makes this movie eternal for the cinephiles of all ages. The story revolves and progresses like a wave with the main character Sophie, a young eighteen year old who runs a hat shop after her father. A tragic event takes place in her life which shatters the confidence of hers and it is retrieved by a young man (who is a Howl) with mysterious powers. Sophie encounters another startling issue from a witch who curses her and turns her into a 90-year old grandmother. What is she going to do and how would she recover? Is the rest of the tale. Voice Cast of ‘Howl’s Moving Castle” Sophie – Baisho Chieko Howl (The Wizard) – Kimura Takuya Witch of the Waste – Miwa Akihiro King of the Castle – Gashuin Tatsuya Chief of Staff – Saito Shiro
