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Howl's Moving Castle De opvolger van Spirited Away, klinkt weer magisch!
Based on the charming children's fantasy book by Diana Wynne Jones, the planned Japanese release date for Howl's Moving Castle is autumn of 2004. From that point, it will probably be 2005 before it hits screens in the U.S. and Canada.
The book subtly straddles the divide between an ancient fairy tale past and the world of today. Our heroine is an 18-year-old girl named Sophie Hatter, who lives with her stepmother and two younger sisters in a hat shop that was left to them when her father died. Times are tough and it's hard to make ends meet, so the two younger girls are sent off to apprentice with a white witch and a baker. Sophie, the eldest, is left to assist her stepmother (who actually isn't evil) to run the hat shop.
Things get complicated rather quickly, as the two younger girls have done a spell to trade places, which naturally leads to a great deal of confusion all around. Even worse, there appears to be an evil wizard named Howl who is preying on the local girls. Of course, in this world, "preying" means "leading them on and then breaking their hearts."
Sophie, though, gets stuck with the greatest difficulty of all. A misunderstanding of words leads the malevolent Witch of the Waste to transform our heroine into an old woman. Clearly, she can't stay at the shop as no one will know who she is, so Sophie sets out to try to get turned back into her normal self.
For better or for worse, Sophie finds herself taking unexpected refuge at Howl's castle. This strange fortress can move about, has various doors that open to different worlds/times/realities, and is a filthy mess. The place is powered by a moody fire demon named Calcifer, an ethereal being who lives in the fireplace and is bound by a contract with Howl, who is himself a charming but highly irresponsible young wizard. Calcifer makes a deal with Sophie: if she can find a way that the contract between the fire demon and Howl can be broken, Calcifer will break her curse. Matters are only more complex because Calcifer is unable to reveal to Sophie the details or nature of the contract.
Somehow, Sophie convinces Howl to take her on as housekeeper. She must contend with his annoying behavior (and the additional aggravation of Calcifer's constant whining) while she works to break both the contract and the spell. Naturally, the Witch of the Waste plays a further role in the story as things progress.
Based on the charming children's fantasy book by Diana Wynne Jones, the planned Japanese release date for Howl's Moving Castle is autumn of 2004. From that point, it will probably be 2005 before it hits screens in the U.S. and Canada.
The book subtly straddles the divide between an ancient fairy tale past and the world of today. Our heroine is an 18-year-old girl named Sophie Hatter, who lives with her stepmother and two younger sisters in a hat shop that was left to them when her father died. Times are tough and it's hard to make ends meet, so the two younger girls are sent off to apprentice with a white witch and a baker. Sophie, the eldest, is left to assist her stepmother (who actually isn't evil) to run the hat shop.
Things get complicated rather quickly, as the two younger girls have done a spell to trade places, which naturally leads to a great deal of confusion all around. Even worse, there appears to be an evil wizard named Howl who is preying on the local girls. Of course, in this world, "preying" means "leading them on and then breaking their hearts."
Sophie, though, gets stuck with the greatest difficulty of all. A misunderstanding of words leads the malevolent Witch of the Waste to transform our heroine into an old woman. Clearly, she can't stay at the shop as no one will know who she is, so Sophie sets out to try to get turned back into her normal self.
For better or for worse, Sophie finds herself taking unexpected refuge at Howl's castle. This strange fortress can move about, has various doors that open to different worlds/times/realities, and is a filthy mess. The place is powered by a moody fire demon named Calcifer, an ethereal being who lives in the fireplace and is bound by a contract with Howl, who is himself a charming but highly irresponsible young wizard. Calcifer makes a deal with Sophie: if she can find a way that the contract between the fire demon and Howl can be broken, Calcifer will break her curse. Matters are only more complex because Calcifer is unable to reveal to Sophie the details or nature of the contract.
Somehow, Sophie convinces Howl to take her on as housekeeper. She must contend with his annoying behavior (and the additional aggravation of Calcifer's constant whining) while she works to break both the contract and the spell. Naturally, the Witch of the Waste plays a further role in the story as things progress.
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