Howl's Moving Castle Film Comic (#1)

Author: Jim Donald H.; Hubbert Cindy Davis; Hewitt Diana Wynne; Hewitt Hayao (ILT); Jones Hayao; Miyazaki Miyazaki

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General Fields

  • : $15.00 AUD
  • : 9781421500911
  • : Viz Media
  • : Viz Media
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  • : 0.4
  • : July 2005
  • : 183mm X 131mm X 11mm
  • : United States
  • : 14.99
  • : May 2005
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  • : books

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  • : Jim Donald H.; Hubbert Cindy Davis; Hewitt Diana Wynne; Hewitt Hayao (ILT); Jones Hayao; Miyazaki Miyazaki
  • : Howl's Moving Castle Film Comics
  • : Paperback
  • : 508
  • : Hayao Miyazaki
  • : English
  • : 741.5/952
  • : 176
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  • : chiefly col. Illustrations
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Barcode 9781421500911
9781421500911

Description

Sophie thinks of herself as plain and boring, especially compared to her vivacious younger sister Lettie. Sophie expects to spend the rest of her life quietly making hats in the back room of her family's shop, but as her country prepares for war, she is forced to set out on an extraordinary adventure! After a escaping the unwanted attentions of some bored soldiers with the help of a handsome stranger, Sophie returns home only to be accosted by the infamous Witch of the Waste! The Witch lays a curse on her, turning Sophie into a creaky old woman. Sophie knows she has to leave town, and soon finds herself taking shelter in the moving castle of the dread wizard Howl...who is rumoured to eat women's hearts!

Author description

Hayao Miyazaki is the prominent director of many popular animated feature films. He is also the co-founder of Studio Ghibli, the award-winning Japanese animation studio and production company behind worldwide hits such as PRINCESS MONONOKE, HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE and SPIRITED AWAY.