Howl's Moving Castle (Japan, 2005) October 26, 2008

'Howl's Moving Castle,' based on the novel by English fantasy writer Diana Wynne Jones, is the thrilling new anime adventure from the imagination and great artistry of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. Set in a 19th-century war-torn Europe where science has yet to trump magic as a way of life, the wizard Howl prowls the countryside in a ramshackle fortress that moves on gigantic chicken legs. As in 'Spirited Away,' the heart of the story lies with the courage of an ordinary girl.