What I love about Anime is the Japanese are willing to take more artistic risks with films. Howl's moving castle is one steampunk film that succeeds with these risks. In this film the great steampunk elements include the Moving Castle itself which is one big steam powered construct that has magic elements that allow it to move forward or backward in time and travel wherever it wants. Created by the famous Hyao Miazaki, the English dubbed version lends for great voiceover work with stars like Christian Bale and Jean Simmons!
The story is solid, not mindblowing, but good. The visual aspect is stunning. All the creative hand drawn artwork and creative machines and constructs in a wonderland like London makes for a great film. Don't believe me, check out this film review by Ebert and Roeper.
Howl's anime, yeah!
 HOWLS MOVING CASTLE Miyazaki Hayao Book Japan Art Ghibli TK*  US $19.32
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 HOWLS MOVING CASTLE PRESS KIT W/3 PHOTOS ANIMATION US $30.00
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 HOWLS MOVING CASTLE ROLLED 27X40 MOVIE POSTER DS ANIME US $40.00
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 Hayao Miyazaki - Howls Moving Castle V01 (2005) - New - US $6.61
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 Howls Moving Castle (2006) - New - Digital Video Disc ( US $21.16
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 Hayao Miyazaki - Howls Moving Castle V01 (2005) - Used US $2.99
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 Diana Wynne Jones - Howls Moving Castle (2008) - New - US $4.71
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 Howls Moving Castle: Picture Book Miyazaki, Hayao/ Amem US $26.92
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 Howl's Howls Moving Castle doujinshi Howl x Sophie Ster US $69.99
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