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‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ Turns 20: Supervising Animator Akihiko Yamashita Reflects on His Relationship With Hayao Miyazaki and Bringing the Studio Ghibli Classic to Life

In celebration of 'Howl's Moving Castle's' 20th anniversary, supervising animator Akihiko Yamashita reflects on bringing the Miyazaki film to life.

On a quest to break the curse, the elderly Sophie takes refuge in a moving castle owned by a charismatic wizard named Howl. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of “Howl’s Moving Castle,” now playing in theaters until Oct. 3 as part of Ghibli Fest, Yamashita spoke with Variety via an interpreter about his relationship with Miyazaki and bringing the animated fantasy film to life. We heard some of the demo-type pieces in terms of the image that was desired during our production work, but I didn’t hear the complete score until the film was finished.

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