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Howl's Moving Castle AKA Hauru no ugoku shiro (2004)
When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking home.Director: Hayao Miyazaki
OVERALL: R2-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
"Behind The Microphone" featurette (9 min)
Interview with Peter Docter [Japanese and English language] (7:20)
"'Hello, Mr. Lasseter!' Hayao Miyazaki visits Pixar" featurette [Japanese and English language with English subtitles] (16:26)
TV Spots and Trailers [Optional English subtitles] (12 min)
Bonus trailers for "The Little Mermaid: 2-Disc Special Edition", "Cars", "Chicken Little", "Studio Ghibli Films", "The Chronicles of Narnia" and "Airbuddies"
DISC TWO
* Complete Storyboards [Japanese and English dub audio with optional English subtitles] -
Subtitles:English (literal & dubtitles)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The DVD launches with start-up trailers for "The Little Mermaid: 2-Disc Special Edition", "Cars", "Chicken Little", "Studio Ghibli Films", "The Chronicles of Narnia" and "Airbuddies", but can be skipped.
Amaray Case with cardboard slipcase and a fold-open mini booklet promoting all the Ghibli films issued under the Disney banner. -
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Extras:Interview with Dianne Wynne-Jones (7:22)
"Explanation of CG: How to Move Howl’s Castle" featurette (19:36)
Trailers & TV spots (5:49)
- TV Spot 1 (0:31)
- TV Spot 2 (0:30)
- TV Spot 3 (0:16)
- Trailer 1 (2:16)
- Trailer 2 (2:16)
Bonus trailers:
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Subtitles:Finnish and Norwegian
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
Finnish Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Interview and featurette include optional Finnish or Norwegian subtitles.
Also available in Finland in a thick Amaray case with the book.
Also available in a 2-disc set with the Blu-ray. -
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Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
French DTS 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:French title: Le Chateau Ambulant.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
DISC TWO
* Complete Storyboards as a Multi-Angle presentation [Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround] (119:14)
"Explanation of CG: How to Move Howl’s Castle" featurette (19:37)
"'Hello, Mr. Lasseter!' Hayao Miyazaki visits Pixar" featurette (16:28)
Interview with Peter Docter (7:21)
"Studio Ghibli Collection" Trailer Reel (12:06) -
Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
French DTS 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:French title: Le Chateau Ambulant (Édition Collector).
Extras are in Japanese with optional French subtitles. -
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:German title: Das wandelnde Schloss.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
DISC TWO
* Complete Storyboards as a Multi-Angle presentation (119:08)
Interview with Diana Wynne Jones (7:30)
Interview with Peter Docter (7:15)
"'Hello, Mr. Lasseter!' Hayao Miyazaki visits Pixar" featurette (16:25)
"Explanation of CG: How to Move Howl’s Castle" featurette (19:27)
Theatrical trailer
4 TV spots (0:58)
Bonus trailers:
– Princess Mononoke
– Spirited Away
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:German title: Das wandelnde Schloss.
3rd volume of the Studio Ghibli DVD Collection.
Limited Edition, comes in an individual numbered digipak including 5 photo cards. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
DISC TWO
* Complete Storyboards as a Multi-Angle presentation [Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, No English Subtitles]
"Studio Ghibli Collection" trailer reel (12:05)
"From Venice International Film Festival to Venezia to Premier preview in US" featurette (9:03)
Interview with Diana Wynne Jones [English Language with burnt-in Japanese subtitles] (7.32)
Interview with Peter Docter [English Language with burnt-in Japanese subtitles] (7:20)
"Ghibli Ga Ippai Collection Lineup" trailer (2:06)
Bonus trailers (8:14) -
Subtitles:Japanese, English and French
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1-EX
English Dolby Digital 5.1-EX
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:First Press comes with a Limited 1/24 film cell block.
Also available in a Limited Edition box "Howl's Moving Castle + Ghibli ga Ippai Special Short Short Twin Box" including 'Ghibli ga Ippai Special Short Short' DVD.
All extras are in Japanese, and the English what is spoken is mostly directed one way in an answer or question.
Transfer is strongly windowboxed. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Japanese Credits
DISC TWO
* The Film - English Credits
DISC THREE
* Complete Storyboards as a Multi-Angle presentation [Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, No English Subtitles]
"Studio Ghibli Collection" trailer reel (12:05)
"From Venice International Film Festival to Venezia to Premier preview in US" featurette (9:03)
Interview with Diana Wynne Jones [English Language with burnt-in Japanese subtitles] (7:32)
Interview with Peter Docter [English Language with burnt-in Japanese subtitles] (7.20)
"Ghibli Ga Ippai" Collection Lineup trailer (2:06)
Bonus trailers (8:14)
DISC FOUR
"Moebius and Miyazaki" featurette (16:45)
"US Premier at MoMa" featurette (10:55)
"'Hello, Mr. Lasseter!' Hayao Miyazaki visits Pixar" featurette (16:26)
"Explanation of CG: How to Move Howl’s Castle" featurette (19:35) -
Subtitles:DISC ONE: None
DISC TWO: Cantonese, English, French, Japanese, Mandarin (Traditional) -
Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):DISC ONE:
Japanese DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
DISC TWO:
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Special Case
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UPC Number:T4959241980847
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Notes:Extra-wide "M-Lock" 4-Disc keep case, first press comes with a Limited 1/24 film cell block.
All extras are in Japanese, and the English what is spoken is mostly directed one way in an answer or question.
Transfer is strongly windowboxed. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
"'Hello, Mr. Lasseter!' Hayao Miyazaki visits Pixar" featurette (16:25)
Theatrical Trailer (2:18)
DISC TWO
"Explanation of CG: How to Move Howl’s Castle" featurette (19:36)
Interview with Diana Wynne Jones (7:32)
Interview with Peter Docter and John Lassetter (7:19)
Original Japanese Trailer and TV Spots -
Subtitles:English, Spanish (Castilian)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1-EX
Spanish (Castilian) Dolby Digital 5.1-EX -
Case type:Steelbook
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Complete Storyboards as a Multi-Angle presentation
"The Studio Ghibli Collection" trailer reel (11:46)
DISC TWO
Interview with Diana Wynne Jones (7:34)
Interview with Peter Docter (7:22)
"'Hello, Mr. Lasseter!' Hayao Miyazaki visits Pixar featurette (16:32)
"Explanation of CG: How to Move Howl’s Castle" featurette (19:40)
Bonus trailers:
– Original Japanese TV trailers & spots (12:08) with optional English subtitles
– US theatrical trailer (1:32) -
Subtitles:English, English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All featurettes and interviews are in Japanese but do include English subtitles.
There are three Limited cardboard slipcase available through different stores: 'Virgin' an exclusive pop-up sleeve design, 'Amazon' has an exclusive sleeve featuring alternative art-work, and 'HMV' has an exclusive slipcase together with 3 art cards. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
DISC TWO
* Complete Storyboards as a Multi-Angle presentation
Interview with Diana Wynne Jones
Interview with Peter Docter
"'Hello, Mr. Lasseter!' Hayao Miyazaki visits Pixar" featurette
"Explanation of CG: How to Move Howl’s Castle" featurette -
Subtitles:English, Chinese (traditional) and Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1-EX
Chinese Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Amaray Case with cardboard slipcase.
In the extras, questions and featurettes in Japanese with Chinese subs. English spoken by Joans, Docter & Lasseter. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
DISC TWO
* Complete Storyboards as a Multi-Angle presentation [Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround with optional Korean Subtitles] (119:06)
Interview with Diana Wynne Jones [English Language with burnt-in Japanese subtitles] (7:32)
Interview with Peter Docter [English Language with burnt-in Japanese subtitles] (7:20)
"Korean dub" featurette [in Korean] (3:56)
"Studio Ghibli Collection" trailer reel (13:17)
Theatrical trailer reel [Japanese DD5.1 & DD2.0] (12:05)
Korean theatrical trailer (4:21)
Movie synopsis (Korean text)
Character biographies
Staff Biographies:
– Writer/Director Hayao Miyazaki
– Author Diana Wynne Jones
– Composer Joe Hishaishi
DISC THREE
"'Hello, Mr. Lasseter!' Hayao Miyazaki visits Pixar featurette (16:26)
"Explanation of CG: How to Move Howl’s Castle" featurette (19:35)
Bonus trailers
– Kiki’s Delivery Service (0:49)
– Only Yesterday (0:46)
– The Ocean Waves (0:48)
– Whisper of the Heart (0:53)
– My Neighbors The Yamadas (0:55)
– Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind [Korean DD2.0] (2:11)
– Laputa – Castle in the Sky (2:39)
– My Neighbor Totoro [Korean DD2.0] (1:29)
– Porco Rosso [Korean DD2.0] (2:30)
– Pom Poko (2:27)
– Princess Mononoke (2:24)
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Subtitles:English, Japanese, Korean
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-ES 5.1 Matrix
Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:3 single-disc Digipacks inside of a very sturdy cardboard foldout case that's held closed by a magnet. In the case is also 5 post cards, a film frame, a phone strap and there's a booklet that's glued to the case.
Everything on discs 2 and 3 is japanese dd2.0 unless specified otherwise and everything has Korean subtitles, unless it is Korean audio in which case there are no subs at all.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
DISC TWO
* Complete Storyboards as a Multi-Angle presentation
Interview with Diana Wynne Jones (7:34)
Interview with Peter Docter (7:22)
"'Hello, Mr. Lasseter!' Hayao Miyazaki visits Pixar featurette (16:36)
"Explanation of CG: How to Move Howl’s Castle" featurette (19:45)
Theatrical Trailer (1:39)
TV Spots and Trailers (12:08)
"Studio Ghibli Collection" trailer reel (11:47) -
Subtitles:English and English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Digi-Pack with nice cardboard slipcase. Featurettes are in Japanese with English subtitles.
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OVERALL: R2
The Japanese 4-Disc SE includes the most extras for the film; however it does not include English subtitles for the DTS-ES track, but only for the Dolby Digital 2.0 tracks. Do note that the R3 Korean SE includes the film with DTS-ES with English subtitles plus good extras but both discs do not contain English subtitles for any extras.
The best English-friendly version is the R2 UK and R4 LE release which contains the film with a Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track and extras with English subtitles.
An image comparison between the R1, R2 Japan LE and UK release is available here: http://whiggles.landofwhimsy.com/writings/dvdimage-howl.html
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CUTS:
- R1 America- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment - No cuts (119:19 NTSC).
- R2 Finland & Norway- Pan Vision - No cuts (114:18 PAL).
- R2 France- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - No cuts (114:17 PAL).
- R2 Collector’s Edition France- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - No cuts (114:17 PAL).
- R2 Germany- UFA Anime / Universum Film - No cuts (114:19 PAL).
- R2 Limited Edition Germany- UFA Anime / Universum Film - No cuts (114:19 PAL).
- R2 Japan- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - No cuts (119:02 NTSC).
- R2 Special Edition Japan- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - No cuts (119:02 NTSC).
- R2 Collector's Edition Spain- Aurum - No cuts (114:18 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No Cuts (114:16 PAL)
- R3 Hong Kong- IVL - No cuts.
- R3 Special Edition South Korea- Daiwon - No cuts (119:02 NTSC).
- R4 Limited Edition Australia- Madman - No cuts (114:17 PAL).
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Comparison added by BrunnenMatt on 29/11/05
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 28/01/21UPDATE LOG:
08/05/13: Added DVDBeaver link.
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28/01/21: Added Spain.
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