An animated short by Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki evokes all the magic of Howl’s Moving Castle in a new commercial for Ghibli Park in Aichi prefecture, Japan.
Studio Ghibli has released a new animated commercial, seen below, to celebrate the opening of Ghibli Park’s new area, Enchanted Valley. The short film received art direction and script by Hayao Miyazaki, with direction and primary animation done by Akihiko Yamashita – animation director for Howl’s Moving Castle and a key animator for Ghibli’s latest title, The Boy and the Heron. Noboru Yoshida, art director of Howl’s Moving Castle, also returns to oversee the new animated short.
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Ghibli Park will soon have Howl, Kiki and Earwig attractions
Ghibli Park’s new Wizarding Valley will open on March 16, 2024. Fans are encouraged to take their time here when the new area opens to the public. According to the official website, among the attractions of the Witch Valley are Okino Residence and Guchokipanya Bakery from Kiki’s Delivery Service, the Witch’s House from Earwig and the Witch, Howl’s Castle and the House of Witches. Hatter’s hat maker from Howl’s Moving Castle. Premium ticket holders will also be able to enter these buildings. It is worth noting that Howl Castle is more than 20 meters high. Readers can see its design concept above.
The Witch Valley attraction follows Mononoke Forest, which opened in November 2023. The park is famous for its lack of “amusement park”-like rides and additions. While Witch Valley will add Airplanes as rides for children and adults, Ghibli Park prides itself on cultivating environmental and cultural appreciation. This may suggest why the Japanese government has vowed to severely punish Ghibli Park Goers who tend to take sexually explicit photos of the attractions, which threatens the friendly atmosphere with families makes this park very popular.
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GKIDS has licensed Howl’s Moving Castle in North America and fans can stream the film on Max. Title Description: “Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into chaos when she is whisked away by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. literally. about their friendship, placing a curse on Sophie and turning her into a 90-year-old woman. In her journey to break the spell, Sophie climbs into Howl’s magnificent moving castle and enters a magical new life. and adventure. Howl’s wizarding powers are revealed, and Sophie finds herself fighting to protect them both from a dangerous magical war that threatens their world.
Howl’s Moving Castle
When an insecure young woman is cursed with an aging body by an evil witch, her only chance to break the spell lies with a self-indulgent but insecure young wizard and his companions. His journey through the castle walked on his feet.
Release date June 17, 2005
Cast Takuya Kimura, Tatsuya Gashûin, Chieko Baisho
Running time 1 hour 59 minutes
Studio Ghibli Studio
Production company Buena Vista Home Entertainment, DENTSU Music And Entertainment, Mitsubishi.
Source: YouTube