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Christian Bale, Jean Simmons, Chieko Baishô, and Takuya Kimura in Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

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Howl's Moving Castle

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Director

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  • Hayao Miyazaki
    Hayao Miyazaki

Writers

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  • Hayao Miyazaki
    Hayao Miyazaki
    screenplay
  • Diana Wynne Jones
    Diana Wynne Jones
    novel "Howl's Moving Castle" (as Daiana Win Jônzu)

Cast

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(in credits order)
  • Chieko Baishô
    Chieko Baishô
    Chieko Baishô
    Sophie
    (voice)
  • Takuya Kimura
    Takuya Kimura
    Takuya Kimura
    Howl
    (voice)
  • Akihiro Miwa
    Akihiro Miwa
    Witch of the Waste
    (voice)
  • Tatsuya Gashûin
    Tatsuya Gashûin
    Tatsuya Gashûin
    Calcifer
    (voice)
  • Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Masaki Okada, Kento Yamazaki, and Nana Komatsu in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable - Chapter 1 (2017)
    Ryûnosuke Kamiki
    Ryûnosuke Kamiki
    Markl
    (voice)
  • Mitsunori Isaki
    Mitsunori Isaki
    Page
    (voice)
  • Yô Ôizumi in After the Rain (2018)
    Yô Ôizumi
    Yô Ôizumi
    Turnip Head
    /Soldier B
    (voice)
  • Akio Ôtsuka
    Akio Ôtsuka
    Akio Ôtsuka
    King
    (voice)
  • Daijirô Harada
    Daijirô Harada
    Heen
    /Mayor
    (voice)
  • Haruko Katô in Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
    Haruko Katô
    Haruko Katô
    Suliman
    (voice)
  • Jean Simmons
    Jean Simmons
    Jean Simmons
    Grandma Sophie
    (English version) (voice)
  • Christian Bale at an event for The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
    Christian Bale
    Christian Bale
    Howl
    (English version) (voice)
  • Lauren Bacall
    Lauren Bacall
    Lauren Bacall
    Witch of the Waste
    (English version) (voice)
  • Blythe Danner at an event for Little Fockers (2010)
    Blythe Danner
    Blythe Danner
    Madame Suliman
    (English version) (voice)
  • Emily Mortimer at an event for Our Idiot Brother (2011)
    Emily Mortimer
    Emily Mortimer
    Young Sophie
    (English version) (voice)
  • Josh Hutcherson
    Josh Hutcherson
    Josh Hutcherson
    Markl
    (English version) (voice)
  • Billy Crystal
    Billy Crystal
    Billy Crystal
    Calcifer
    (English version) (voice)
  • Jena Malone
    Jena Malone
    Jena Malone
    Lettie
    (English version) (voice)
  • Crispin Freeman
    Crispin Freeman
    Crispin Freeman
    Prince Turnip
    (English version) (voice)
  • Mark Silverman
    Mark Silverman
    Mark Silverman
    King
    (English version) (voice)
  • Mari Devon
    Mari Devon
    Mari Devon
    Honey
    (English version) (voice)
  • Liliana Mumy
    Liliana Mumy
    Liliana Mumy
    Madge
    (English version) (voice)
  • Carlos Alazraqui
    Carlos Alazraqui
    Carlos Alazraqui
    (English version) (voice)
  • Newell Alexander
    Newell Alexander
    Newell Alexander
    (English version) (voice)
  • Rosemary Alexander in Sordid Lives: The Series (2008)
    Rosemary Alexander
    Rosemary Alexander
    (English version) (voice)
  • Julia Barnett
    Julia Barnett
    Julia Barnett
    (English version) (voice)
  • Susanne Blakeslee at an event for 101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure (2002)
    Susanne Blakeslee
    Susanne Blakeslee
    (English version) (voice)
  • Jane Krakowski, Pam Arciero, Bill Barretta, Tyler Bunch, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, James Godwin, Dave Goelz, James J. Kroupa, Peter Linz, Noel MacNeal, Jim Martin, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, Rowlf, Eric Jacobson, Tim Lagasse, Heather Asch, Paul McGinnis, and Madison Pettis in A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)
    Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
    Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
    (English version) (voice) (as Leslie Carrara)
  • Mitch Carter
    Mitch Carter
    Mitch Carter
    (English version) (voice)
  • David Cowgill
    David Cowgill
    David Cowgill
    (English version) (voice)
  • Holly Dorff
    Holly Dorff
    Holly Dorff
    (English version) (voice)
  • Moosie Drier
    Moosie Drier
    Moosie Drier
    (English version) (voice)
  • Ike Eisenmann
    Ike Eisenmann
    Ike Eisenmann
    (English version) (voice) (as Iake Eissinmann)
  • Will Friedle 2019
    Will Friedle
    Will Friedle
    (English version) (voice)
  • Bridget Hoffman
    Bridget Hoffman
    Bridget Hoffman
    (English version) (voice)
  • Richard Horvitz at the premier of I KNOW THAT VOICE.  Richard appears in the documentary.
    Richard Steven Horvitz
    Richard Steven Horvitz
    (English version) (voice) (as Richard Horvitz)
  • Philece Sampler, Sherry Hursey, and Mindy Sterling in Lilly's Light: The Movie (2020)
    Sherry Hursey
    Sherry Hursey
    (English version) (voice)
  • Hope Levy
    Hope Levy
    Hope Levy
    (English version) (voice)
  • Christina MacGregor
    Christina MacGregor
    (English version) (voice)
  • Joel McCrary
    Joel McCrary
    Joel McCrary
    (English version) (voice)
  • Edie Mirman
    Edie Mirman
    Edie Mirman
    (English version) (voice)
  • Peter Renaday
    Peter Renaday
    (English version) (voice) (as Pete Renaday)
  • Kristen Rutherford
    Kristen Rutherford
    Kristen Rutherford
    (English version) (voice)
  • Warren Sroka
    Warren Sroka
    Warren Sroka
    (English version) (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Teppei Akashi
    Teppei Akashi
    (voice)
  • Dee Bradley Baker
    Dee Bradley Baker
    Dee Bradley Baker
    Heen
    (English version) (voice)
  • São José Correia
    São José Correia
    São José Correia
    Madame Suliman
    (Portuguese version) (voice)
  • Cornelia Dahlgren
    Cornelia Dahlgren
    Lettie
    (voice)
  • Rui de Sá
    Rui de Sá
    Bruxa do Nada
    (Portuguese version) (voice)
  • Victor Emanuel in Festa é Festa (2021)
    Victor Emanuel
    Victor Emanuel
    Calcifer
    (Portuguese version) (voice)
  • Akane Fujisaki
    Akane Fujisaki
    (voice)
  • Tamayo Fukushi
    Tamayo Fukushi
    (voice)
  • Tomoe Hanba
    Tomoe Hanba
    (voice)
  • Masako Inui
    Masako Inui
    Seamstress B
    (voice)
  • Albano Jerónimo in Flor Sem Tempo (2023)
    Albano Jerónimo
    Albano Jerónimo
    Howl
    (Portuguese version) (voice)
  • Naoto Kaji
    Naoto Kaji
    (voice)
  • Hiroyuki Kamikawaji
    Hiroyuki Kamikawaji
    (voice)
  • Kaori Kaneko
    Kaori Kaneko
    (voice)
  • Rio Kanno
    Rio Kanno
    Madge
    (voice)
  • Shinobu Katabuchi
    Shinobu Katabuchi
    Seamstress A
    (voice)
  • Yayoi Kazuki
    Yayoi Kazuki
    Lettie
    (voice) (as Kayako Tsuzuki)
  • Tomohiko Kiyota
    Tomohiko Kiyota
    (voice)
  • Yûta Kobayashi
    Yûta Kobayashi
    (voice)
  • Maki Koizumi
    Maki Koizumi
    (voice)
  • Momoka Kurita
    Momoka Kurita
    Seamstress C
    (voice)
  • Jun Kuwahara
    Jun Kuwahara
    (voice)
  • Márcia Leal in Na Corda Bamba (2019)
    Márcia Leal
    Márcia Leal
    Sophie
    (Portuguese version) (voice)
  • Yohei Matsukado
    Yohei Matsukado
    (voice)
  • Izumi Matsuoka
    Izumi Matsuoka
    (voice)
  • Anndi McAfee and Scott McAfee
    Scott McAfee
    Scott McAfee
    Student
    (voice)
  • Mina Meguro
    Mina Meguro
    (voice)
  • Takeshi Miyajima
    Takeshi Miyajima
    (voice)
  • Yukiko Mizuochi
    Yukiko Mizuochi
    (voice)
  • Hiroyuki Morisaki
    Hiroyuki Morisaki
    (voice)
  • Manabu Muraji
    Manabu Muraji
    (voice)
  • Yoshifumi Nakagawa
    Yoshifumi Nakagawa
    (voice)
  • Aiko Nakajima
    Aiko Nakajima
    (voice)
  • Nobito Nishioka
    Nobito Nishioka
    (voice)
  • Yûko Nomura
    Yûko Nomura
    (voice)
  • Yumiko Ogata
    Yumiko Ogata
    (voice)
  • Youhei Oobayashi
    Youhei Oobayashi
    (voice)
  • Takuma Otoo
    Takuma Otoo
    (voice)
  • Teruo Saki
    Teruo Saki
    (voice)
  • Akiyoshi Sakurai
    Akiyoshi Sakurai
    (voice)
  • Seiji Sasaki
    Seiji Sasaki
    (voice)
  • Shigeyuki Satô
    Shigeyuki Satô
    (voice)
  • João Secundino
    João Secundino
    Markl
    (Portuguese version) (voice)
  • Joana Seixas in Prisioneira (2019)
    Joana Seixas
    Joana Seixas
    Cabeça de Nabo
    (Portuguese version) (voice)
  • Hiroshi Takahashi
    Hiroshi Takahashi
    (voice)
  • Kôjirô Takahashi
    Kôjirô Takahashi
    (voice)
  • Atsushi Takeya
    Atsushi Takeya
    (voice)
  • Akio Tanaka
    Akio Tanaka
    (voice)
  • Hiroki Tanaka
    Hiroki Tanaka
    (voice)
  • Shigeyuki Totsugi in After the Rain (2018)
    Shigeyuki Totsugi
    Shigeyuki Totsugi
    (voice) (as Shigeyuki Sato)
  • Keiko Tsukamoto
    Keiko Tsukamoto
    Bessie
    (voice)
  • Rina Yamada
    Rina Yamada
    Seamstress D
    (voice)
  • Tomonori Yanagibashi
    Tomonori Yanagibashi
    (voice)
  • Mayuno Yasokawa
    Mayuno Yasokawa
    Honey
    (voice)
  • Ken Yasuda's most successful role in his career is Death in The Rakugo Movie. This Amazon/Oricon bestseller feature film won the 2nd place of People of Yubari Award and it's nominated for Grand Jury Prize at Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in 2013.
    Ken Yasuda
    Ken Yasuda
    Soldier
    (voice)
  • Makoto Yasumura
    Makoto Yasumura
    Page
    (voice)
  • Yasuhiro Ôguro
    Yasuhiro Ôguro
    (voice)
  • Reiko Ônishi
    Reiko Ônishi
    (voice)
  • Daran Norris at an event for Team America: World Police (2004)
    Daran Norris
    Daran Norris
    (English version) (voice) (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Rick Dempsey
    Rick Dempsey
    producer
  • Tomohiko Ishii
    Tomohiko Ishii
    assistant producer
  • John Lasseter
    John Lasseter
    executive producer
  • Ned Lott
    Ned Lott
    producer
  • Hayao Miyazaki
    Hayao Miyazaki
    executive producer
  • Toshio Suzuki
    Toshio Suzuki
    producer

Composer

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  • Joe Hisaishi
    Joe Hisaishi

Cinematographer

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  • Atsushi Okui
    Atsushi Okui
    director of photography

Editor

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  • Takeshi Seyama
    Takeshi Seyama

Casting Director

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  • Ned Lott
    Ned Lott

Art Directors

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  • Yôji Takeshige
    Yôji Takeshige
  • Noboru Yoshida
    Noboru Yoshida

Production Management

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  • Pawel Araszkiewicz
    Pawel Araszkiewicz
    production associate (as Pawel Araszkewicz)
  • David Candiff
    David Candiff
    post-production manager
  • Ryôichi Fukuyama
    Ryôichi Fukuyama
    executive production manager (as Ryoichi Fukuyama)
  • Cory Hansen
    Cory Hansen
    post-production supervisor
  • Seiji Okuda
    Seiji Okuda
    executive production manager
  • Nozomu Takahashi
    Nozomu Takahashi
    production manager
  • Hiroyuki Watanabe
    Hiroyuki Watanabe
    production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Ryôsuke Kiyokawa
    Ryôsuke Kiyokawa
    assistant director (as Ryosuke Kiyokawa)
  • Yôsuke Toba
    Yôsuke Toba
    assistant director (as Yosuke Toba)

Art Department

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  • Kôhei Endô
    Kôhei Endô
    color management system
  • Wataru Matsumoto
    Wataru Matsumoto
    color management system
  • Hayao Miyazaki
    Hayao Miyazaki
    storyboard artist
  • Fumiko Numahata
    Fumiko Numahata
    color key
  • Kanako Takayanagi
    Kanako Takayanagi
    color key
  • Kazuko Yamada
    Kazuko Yamada
    color key
  • Tetsuya Yamai
    Tetsuya Yamai
    color management system
  • Michiyo Yasuda
    Michiyo Yasuda
    color designer

Sound Department

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  • Atsushi Aikawa
    Atsushi Aikawa
    DTS mastering
  • Hiroyuki Akita
    Hiroyuki Akita
    recording engineer
  • Panos Asimenios
    Panos Asimenios
    dubbing mixer
  • Petra Bach
    Petra Bach
    supervising adr editor: English version
  • Mariko Chikada
    Mariko Chikada
    DTS mastering
  • Randy Coppinger
    Randy Coppinger
    adr recordist: English version
  • Suminobu Hamada
    Suminobu Hamada
    recording & mixing engineer
  • Yukio Hokari
    Yukio Hokari
    foley artist
  • Takeshi Imaizumi
    Takeshi Imaizumi
    dialogue recordist: Avaco Creative Studio
  • Kazumi Inaki
    Kazumi Inaki
    post-production sound

Visual Effects

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  • Masafumi Inoue
    Masafumi Inoue
    cg engineer
  • Tatsuko Ishii
    Tatsuko Ishii
    digital animator
  • Masaru Karube
    Masaru Karube
    digital animator
  • Susumu Masuuchi
    Susumu Masuuchi
    digital animator
  • Tomoka Matsumura
    Tomoka Matsumura
    digital animator
  • Norihiko Miyoshi
    Norihiko Miyoshi
    digital animator
  • Tsutomu Nomoto
    Tsutomu Nomoto
    digital animator
  • Miki Satô
    Miki Satô
    digital animator (as Miki Sato)
  • Yôichi Senzui
    Yôichi Senzui
    digital animator (as Yoichi Senzui)
  • Ichiro Uehara
    Ichiro Uehara
    digital animator

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Wataru Takahashi
    Wataru Takahashi
    digital photographer
  • Atsushi Tamura
    Atsushi Tamura
    digital photographer
  • Junji Yabuta
    Junji Yabuta
    digital photographer (as Junji Yubata)

Animation Department

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  • Akihiko Adachi
    Akihiko Adachi
    inbetween animator
  • Tsutomu Awada
    Tsutomu Awada
    key animator (as Tsutomu Awata)
  • Seiko Azuma
    Seiko Azuma
    inbetween animator
  • Kaori Fujii
    Kaori Fujii
    assistant animation checker
  • Maya Fujimori
    Maya Fujimori
    inbetween animator
  • Yôko Fujioka
    Yôko Fujioka
    digital ink and paint artist (as Youko Fujioka)
  • Yûko Fujita
    Yûko Fujita
    inbetween animator (as Yuuko Fujita)
  • Yoshikazu Fukutome
    Yoshikazu Fukutome
    background artist
  • Daisuke Furuya
    Daisuke Furuya
    inbetween animator
  • Makiko Futaki
    Makiko Futaki
    key animator

Casting Department

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  • Motohiro Hatanaka
    Motohiro Hatanaka
    casting coordinator: Pug Point
  • Ayumi Sato
    Ayumi Sato
    casting coordinator: Pug Point
  • Naomi Yasu
    Naomi Yasu
    casting coordinator: Pug Point

Editorial Department

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  • Chris DeLaGuardia
    Chris DeLaGuardia
    color timer
  • Kôhei Endô
    Kôhei Endô
    color management system
  • Mitsuharu Haibara
    Mitsuharu Haibara
    digital cinema mastering
  • Hiroaki Hirabayashi
    Hiroaki Hirabayashi
    color timer
  • Masahiro Honma
    Masahiro Honma
    film recording
  • Takehisa Katsumata
    Takehisa Katsumata
    lab management
  • Toshiyuki Kawabata
    Toshiyuki Kawabata
    post production desk
  • Kashiko Kimura
    Kashiko Kimura
    assistant editor
  • Rie Matsubara
    Rie Matsubara
    assistant editor (as Rie Matsuhara)
  • Wataru Matsumoto
    Wataru Matsumoto
    color management system

Music Department

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  • Yukihiko Hashimoto
    Yukihiko Hashimoto
    music production manager: Wonder City
  • Joe Hisaishi
    Joe Hisaishi
    music arranger: "Sekai no Yakusoku"
  • Yumi Kimura
    Yumi Kimura
    composer: theme song "Sekai no Yakusoku" (as Youmi Kimura)
  • Ikuko Okamoto
    Ikuko Okamoto
    music production manager: Wonder City
  • Simon Rhodes
    Simon Rhodes
    music mixing: English version

Additional Crew

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  • Stephen Alpert
    Stephen Alpert
    overseas promotion
  • Nao Amisaki
    Nao Amisaki
    overseas promotion
  • Kino Arai
    Kino Arai
    production committee: d-rights Inc.
  • Shôkichi Arai
    Shôkichi Arai
    production administration (as Shokichi Arai)
  • Takeshi Aritake
    Takeshi Aritake
    production cooperation
  • Kôichi Asano
    Kôichi Asano
    merchandising development (as Koichi Asano)
  • Naomi Atsuta
    Naomi Atsuta
    merchandising development
  • Takehiko Chino
    Takehiko Chino
    production committee: Dentsu
  • Cindy Davis
    Cindy Davis
    adaptation: English version (as Cindy Davis Hewitt)
  • Rick Dempsey
    Rick Dempsey
    dialogue director

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