From Viz: After a escaping the unwanted attentions of some bored soldiers with the help of a handsome stranger, Sophie returns home only to be accosted by the infamous Witch of the Waste! The Witch lays a curse on her, turning Sophie into a creaky old woman. Sophie knows she has to leave town, and soon finds herself taking shelter in the moving castle of the dread wizard Howl...who is rumored to eat women's hearts. [Official English](https://www.viz.com/howl-s-moving-castle) (Print)

Based on the novel by British author Diana Wynne Jones, HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE, Hayao Miyazaki brings to life a fantastical time in 19th century Europe, when science and magic defined the popular zeitgeist. There’s a foppish wizard named Howl, a pesky witch from the wastelands, an anthropomorphic chimney fire and a young girl who carries a most unusual curse. And, of course, there’s the moving castle…a towering, omnipresent structure that dominates the landscape.