Howl's Moving Castle Film Comic, Vol. 1
Product ID: 297150241
Sophie thinks of herself as plain and boring, especially compared to her vivacious younger sister Lettie. Sophie expects to spend the rest of her life quietly making hats in the back room of her family's shop, but as her country prepares for war, she is forced to set out on an extraordinary adventure! After a escaping the unwanted attentions of some bored soldiers with the help of a handsome stranger, Sophie returns home only to be accosted by the infamous Witch of the Waste! The Witch lays a curse on her, turning Sophie into a creaky old woman. Sophie knows she has to leave town, and soon finds herself taking shelter in the moving castle of the dread wizard Howl...who is rumoured to eat women's hearts! Review: Five Stars - merveilleuse histoire Review: Such as Magical as When Watching on the Big Screen! - I had every plan to watch the movie, but since I've had this "manga" on my shelf for a year now, I decided to read this first! Despite that the sound effects are in Japanese and there is none of the music of the movie, it is still just as magical as always! In fact, I forgot how vibrant this story is! There are so many colors and there is such a deep placement for the story world that Sophie lives in. And speaking of Sophie, every time I see the beginning of her story, my heart aches on her behalf! She is such a wonderful young woman but does not share that same confidence in herself. Despite that she doesn't back down, is very loyal, and works hard, she still sees herself as "not beautiful." Howl on the other hand rushes in with his dashing and magical self that I felt swept off my feet once again! LOL! I love how there is so much mystery surrounding his character in the beginning as well as that touch of danger due to the rumors that have been spoken about him. One thing I really appreciated about being able to read this story rather than watch it is that I can really focus on Markl! I would also add that of being able to appreciate all the small details of Howl's castle, inside and out. Calcifer is a hoot as always! Definitely excited to keep reading this story, especially since it ended on a "cliffhanger"!
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 212 Reviews |
M**E
Five Stars
merveilleuse histoire
L**E
Such as Magical as When Watching on the Big Screen!
I had every plan to watch the movie, but since I've had this "manga" on my shelf for a year now, I decided to read this first! Despite that the sound effects are in Japanese and there is none of the music of the movie, it is still just as magical as always! In fact, I forgot how vibrant this story is! There are so many colors and there is such a deep placement for the story world that Sophie lives in. And speaking of Sophie, every time I see the beginning of her story, my heart aches on her behalf! She is such a wonderful young woman but does not share that same confidence in herself. Despite that she doesn't back down, is very loyal, and works hard, she still sees herself as "not beautiful." Howl on the other hand rushes in with his dashing and magical self that I felt swept off my feet once again! LOL! I love how there is so much mystery surrounding his character in the beginning as well as that touch of danger due to the rumors that have been spoken about him. One thing I really appreciated about being able to read this story rather than watch it is that I can really focus on Markl! I would also add that of being able to appreciate all the small details of Howl's castle, inside and out. Calcifer is a hoot as always! Definitely excited to keep reading this story, especially since it ended on a "cliffhanger"!
T**3
Amazing books
Love the series and am hooked :) reasonable price, fast postage.
B**E
Love it! Amei!
It's a little bit smaller than I thought it would be, and to be honest those film comic would be better if it was just one volume or two..... But for those who are fans, the volume is amazing, well made and so cute. I want to complete the whole collection. É um pouco menor do queue eu esperava, e acho que poderia ser tudo lançado em um volume só ou dois pois é bem pequeno, mas para quem é fã o volume é incrível, bem feito, detalhes lindos, sem falar na fofura que são as animações. Espero conseguir completar toda a coleção.
A**I
Good book , grt
Nice book . But not so nice packing by uread store. They just can't put bubble rapping to protect the book. I think they don't know the importance of the book for the buyer.
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