Howl's Moving Castle (2004) - Go Team Video (EP. 007)

A historic episode for the AMPM VIDEO crew, lots of firsts for the show as we talk through Howl's Moving Castle a 2004 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The film is loosely based on the 1986 novel of the same name by British author Diana Wynne Jones. The film was produced by Toshio Suzuki, animated by Studio Ghibli and distributed by Toho. The Japanese voice cast featured Chieko Baisho and Takuya Kimura, while the English dub version starred Jean Simmons, Emily Mortimer, Lauren Bacall, Christian Bale, Josh Hutchersonand Billy Crystal. The story is set in a fictional kingdom where both magic and early 20th-century technology are prevalent, against the backdrop of a war with another kingdom. The film tells the story of a young, content milliner named Sophie who is turned into an old woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king. Subscribe for new episodes and follow us on instagram @goteamvideo, send us your questions and movie recommendations for future episodes! Also! If you would like to support us and all we do at AMPM VIDEO you can head over to patreon.com/ampmvideo