Spirited Away vs Howl's Moving Castle - Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2003) Discussion

[–] TutuAnimationPrincess 10 years ago

Honestly, other than both being Miyazaki films, I find then almost nothing alike. Perhaps you could elaborate more on why you feel they're similar.

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[–] mammamia1216 9 years ago

I agree with you. I don't think these are alike at all. Truthfully, I really, REALLY do not like HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE (as a huge fan of the novel, I was very put-off by the story change). SPIRITED AWAY, on the other hand, is one of the most beautiful, clever films I have ever seen.

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[–] guccipix 9 years ago

as a huge fan of the novel, I was very put-off by the story change

Inspired by, not a direct word for word adaption. Think of the film as its own thing.

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[–] skoobydoo6789 9 years ago

I can't see how they're similar.

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[–] Kachito82 9 years ago

They are nothing alike. I could see similarities with 'Kiki's Delivery Service' since Sophie looks like an adult version of Kiki... but definitely no similarities with 'Spirited Away'.

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[–] raikiri2015 9 years ago

I meant that Chihiro and Sofi both fall in love with a mythical creature/man, Haku and Howl. That's one of the maib reasons why I found them similar.

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[–] PreachCaleb 9 years ago

That happens a lot. In a lot of movies.

Also, Chihiro wasn't "in love" with Haku. She just loved him. There's a difference.

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[–] gallae 9 years ago

They are similar in that they have a similar animation style, and about a young woman who enters an entirely different world and must learn to adjust to that. Also, our assumptions about "good" and "bad" change over the course of the films. The owner of the bathhouse looks like a villain at the start of the film but by the end she's shown to be mostly a business owner, and not all bad at all. In Howl's, the Witch of the Waste also appears initially to be the villain, but she's as much a victim as anything else.
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[–] watcher101 9 years ago

A lot of Miyazaki's movies have similarities, some even take place in the same universe.

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