Howl’s Moving Castle
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Howl’s Moving Castle is a beloved 2004 Studio Ghibli animated fantasy film directed by Hayao Miyazaki, adapted from Diana Wynne Jones’s novel and renowned for its imaginative world, anti-war themes, and distinctive moving castle.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Howl's Moving Castle | 5 |
| Howl’s Moving Castle canonical | 1 |
| Howl’s Moving Castle (English dub, 2004 film) | 1 |
| Howl’s Moving Castle (novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howl’s Moving Castle Context triple: [Jean Simmons, notableWork, Howl’s Moving Castle]
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A.
Spirited Away
Spirited Away is a critically acclaimed Japanese animated fantasy film by Hayao Miyazaki that follows a young girl trapped in a mysterious spirit world, renowned for its imaginative world-building and emotional depth.
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B.
Castle in the Sky
Castle in the Sky is a poetic nickname for the Takeda Castle Ruins in Japan, famed for appearing to float above a sea of clouds when mist surrounds the mountain on which they stand.
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C.
Coraline
Coraline is a dark fantasy novella by Neil Gaiman about a young girl who discovers a sinister parallel world behind a secret door in her new home.
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D.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a 1971 Disney live-action/animated musical fantasy film about an apprentice witch who uses magic to help defend Britain during World War II.
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E.
Corpse Bride
Corpse Bride is a 2005 stop-motion animated dark fantasy film co-directed by Tim Burton, known for its gothic visual style, macabre romance, and distinctive musical elements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howl’s Moving Castle Target entity description: Howl’s Moving Castle is a beloved 2004 Studio Ghibli animated fantasy film directed by Hayao Miyazaki, adapted from Diana Wynne Jones’s novel and renowned for its imaginative world, anti-war themes, and distinctive moving castle.
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A.
Spirited Away
Spirited Away is a critically acclaimed Japanese animated fantasy film by Hayao Miyazaki that follows a young girl trapped in a mysterious spirit world, renowned for its imaginative world-building and emotional depth.
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B.
Castle in the Sky
Castle in the Sky is a poetic nickname for the Takeda Castle Ruins in Japan, famed for appearing to float above a sea of clouds when mist surrounds the mountain on which they stand.
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C.
Coraline
Coraline is a dark fantasy novella by Neil Gaiman about a young girl who discovers a sinister parallel world behind a secret door in her new home.
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D.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a 1971 Disney live-action/animated musical fantasy film about an apprentice witch who uses magic to help defend Britain during World War II.
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E.
Corpse Bride
Corpse Bride is a 2005 stop-motion animated dark fantasy film co-directed by Tim Burton, known for its gothic visual style, macabre romance, and distinctive musical elements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese animated fantasy film
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animated film ⓘ |
| academyAwardNomination | Best Animated Feature ⓘ |
| animationStudio | Studio Ghibli ⓘ |
| antagonist | Witch of the Waste ⓘ |
| artDirector |
Noboru Yoshida
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Yoji Takeshige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Diana Wynne Jones ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Howl’s Moving Castle (novel)
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linked to:
Howl’s Moving Castle
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| boxOffice | over 230 million USD worldwide ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Atsushi Okui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| director | Hayao Miyazaki ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Toho ⓘ |
| editingBy | Takeshi Seyama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalSection | Out of Competition at Venice Film Festival ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy film
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romantic fantasy film ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Calcifer
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Howl Jenkins Pendragon ⓘ Markl ⓘ Sophie Hatter ⓘ |
| musicBy | Joe Hisaishi ⓘ |
| notableElement |
imaginative worldbuilding
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moving castle ⓘ |
| notedFor |
distinctive character design
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hand-drawn animation ⓘ richly detailed backgrounds ⓘ strong anti-war message ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| partOf | Studio Ghibli filmography ⓘ |
| producer | Toshio Suzuki ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Studio Ghibli ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 119 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayBy |
Hayao Miyazaki
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Keiko Niwa ⓘ |
| setting |
fictional European-inspired kingdom
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moving castle ⓘ port city of Kingsbury ⓘ |
| theme |
aging
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anti-war ⓘ identity ⓘ pacifism ⓘ self-acceptance ⓘ |
| worldPremiereEvent | Venice Film Festival ⓘ |
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Subject: Howl’s Moving Castle Description of subject: Howl’s Moving Castle is a beloved 2004 Studio Ghibli animated fantasy film directed by Hayao Miyazaki, adapted from Diana Wynne Jones’s novel and renowned for its imaginative world, anti-war themes, and distinctive moving castle.
Referenced by (8)
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