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Howl
He is a wizard who has strong power, assumed about 27 years old. He had
trained under the Madam Suliman before, but he is freely alive with run
away from the Madam Suliman now. He has another name such as the Pendragons
and Jenkins, the reason is that it is necessary so that he may live freely.
He has approached the Witch of the Waste out of curiosity before. he noticed
the fear of her and ran away after all. Hhowever, she keeps pursuing him
since then. Sophie changed by the appearance of 90 years old moved in his
dwelling, insistsed that she is a cleaning woman. He accepted her, and
started living together.
Voice Actor: Takuya Kimura
He is one of the most famous actors in Japan, born in 1972. He is a member
of "SMAP" that is the man idol group. Lots of young women are
enthusing about him. He married the highest actress, and made 2 children
now.
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Sophie
She is 18 years old, an owner in the hat shop that had succeeded from dying
father. She is neat, clean, and a beautiful woman, but she is convinced
that she is not a beautiful woman.
One day, she was helped from the serviceman's courting by Howl. And, she
has fallen in love with the Howl. The Witch of the Waste pursued the Howl,
and accused the Sophie that met the Howl. She has been made the old woman
of 90 years by the Witch of the Waste. She left from the shop, and went
to the castle where the Howl lived. Then, she began to work as a cleaning
woman.
Voice Actor: Chieko Baisho
She is well-known actress, born in 1941. She is coming from of the music
dance school and the opera group, she debuted the movie in 1963. Afterwards,
she is performing to a lot of movies.
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Witch of the Waste
She is a wizard who lives in the wasteland. She was a wizard who served
the royal family before. but she had banished from the royal family 50
years ago. The magic that she practices is very old-fashioned, however,
her magic is very strong. She is witching herself. as a result, she looks
younger than an actual old age.
She had met Howl before, ans he keeps pursuing the Howl. Because she wants
to be obtaining the Howl's heart.
Voice Actor: Akihiro Miwa
He is one of the actors who have the highest ability in Japan, born in
1935. He debuted as a professional singer at the age of 17. It is said
that he is singer-songwriter's originator in Japan. And, he performed the
Voice Actor as Moro in "Princess Mononoke", 1997.
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Markl
Markl, about 5 years old, is an apprentice of the Howl. He doesn't have
the relative, so lives in the castle of the Howl. And he is training magic
there.
He has already acquired a magic transformed to elderly person's appearance.
He is receiving it by practicing his magic that I acquired of the visitor.
Because an elderly persons are trusted more than infant.
He is respected the Howl, and takes to the Sophie. He looks as if the son
of them.
Voice Actor: Ryunosuke Kamiki
He is an actor as child part's, born in 1993. He performed to the TV drama
of in 2000, and performed the Voice Actor as Bou in "Spirited Away",
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Calcifer
The Calcifer is a satan of the fire. He was a child in the shooting star
before. The child in the shooting star dies when falling to ground.Howl
prevented the Calcifer from falling to ground before, and they placed a
contract, so Calcifer will live long. Details of the contract are uncertain.
He is made to work as motive power of the Howl's house. He is fixed to
the fireplace, and moving the Howl's house, and boiling water, too.
Voice Actor: Tatsuya Gashuin
He is one of the most unique actor in Japan, born in 1950. At first, he
was known by mimicking the first class talent. He was acting as a singer
of "Enka", is a genre of song that expresses nicety of Japanese
mind, too. And he performed the Voice Actor as Aogaeru in "Spirited
Away", 2001.
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Kabu of Scarecrow
He is a scarecrow of the mystery. His true appearance is a man, However,
he is made a scarecrow by confusing magic.
He had been inverse in the grassy place at the wasteland. He is rescued
by the Sophie, and he ran after her.
However, he did not enter in the Howl's house, because it is said that
the Calcifer rejected the magic put by him.
His magic was able to be solved in the last stage of the story. His true
colors was a prince in neighboring country.
Voice Actor: Yo Oizumi
He is a stage actor and music artist, born in 1950. He was appearing on
a local television program when he was a university student, and belonged
to some theatrical companies. He performed the Voice Actor as Frog in fee
counter in "Spirited Away", 2001, as a teacher in "The Cat
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Madam Suliman
Madam Suliman is a wizard who serves the royal family. She can use very
strong magic, can use political power as king regency at the same time.
She has even the authority declared and concluded to the neighboring country.
She had made the Howl an apprentice before, so she is worrying about Howl
now.
Voice Actor: Haruko Kato
She is an actress ,born in 1922. She is coming from of the girls' opera
group. Aafterwards, she debuted as a film actoress and acts as the lead
actress in many movies. She performed the Voice Actor as Old woman in "Kiki's
Delivery Service", 1989. |
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Heen
Heen is a mysterious dog that has the man's face . Usually His behavior
is very slow, but he can move extremely brilliantly at the emergency.
It seems that Heen is serving Madam Suliman. However, his ecology is not
understood well.
Voice Actor: Daijiro Harada
He is an actor, born in 1944. After it had graduated from the university,
he entered the theatrical company and debuted as a film actor in 1970.
He is performing to a lot of TV dramas, and is a special invitation professor
at Meiji University his alma mater. |
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Otaman
He is a subordinate of the subordinate of the Madam Suliman. They are installed
in the flying battleship, and they are shot from the stern in the emergency.
They seem to have been men. However, they witched to themselves, and became
such appearances.
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Rubber man
He is a follower of the Witch of the Waste. They are classified into
two kinds. One is an undressed group, and another is a group that dresses
up. This illustration is the latter. They were subordinates to whom the
Witch of the Waste was faithful. However, they disappeared at the same
time when she lost her magic.
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Lettie
Lettie is Sophie's younger sister who is working for the chocolate counter
in cafe shop. She thinks she is lucky to the mission and advises to Sophie
that she should find the work that she wants to do.
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a soldier
He appears in opening of the story. He called Sophie with his colleague
at the back of the alley. After that Howl appeared there and they had been
made to exclude by Howl's magic.
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Howl's uncle (an
imaginary picture)
He exists in the setting of characters of the story, but he isn't given
a detailed, so he is not well known. He seems to had been a wizard. When
Howl was a boy, howl determined to become a wizard in the future because
he had been a wizard. He owned a secret garden and the water mill hut where
Howl spent during his vacation when he was young. It is said that he had
died now, and Howl was succeed the secret garden and water mill hut.
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