Film Synopsis
In a small,
bustling town lives Sophie (voiced by Chieko Baisho), a kind, modest girl who's happy just filling her life with simple pleasures.
There's
great excitement and worry in the air. The kingdom is on the brink of war and
the nation is mobilizing for combat. While out one day, Sophie is stopped by a
pair of soldiers who have nothing better to do then bother a young lady.
From out of nowhere, Sophie is rescued by a handsome, but mysterious man (voiced by Takuya Kimura) who has the ability to use magic.
From out of nowhere, Sophie is rescued by a handsome, but mysterious man (voiced by Takuya Kimura) who has the ability to use magic.
Sophie isn’t quite sure how to process the encounter, especially when she realizes there was a good chance the man was the
powerful wizard Howl who lives in strange moving house. In
any case, Sophie can’t help but feel a tad smitten at the end of the day.
Unfortunately,
this changes when a large, imposing woman walks into Sophie’s store after
hours. The woman (voiced by Akihiro Miwa) is incredibly rude and seems to know
of the run in with Howl. At her limit, Sophie sternly
asks the customer to leave. The woman commends Sophie's bravery in the face of the infamous Witch of the Waste and spitefully casts a spell on her; transforming her into an old woman.
