howl's moving castle is my favorite of the miyazaki films. shy sophie is cursed by a witch to live in the body of an old woman before her time. she ends up encountering a famous moving castle owned by the eccentric wizard howl, who sold his heart to a fire demon named calcifer for power. he hires her to be the housekeeper of the moving castle. since it is studio ghibli, the animation is beautiful. the story is based on a book that i have not yet read, so i don't know how it is as an adaptation, but it is wonderful as its own film!