Howl's Moving Castle (Studio Ghibli film)
Shares rank 8 of 19 animated films by recommenders
Recommended as a joyful, well-made Studio Ghibli animated film; some find its popularity overblown.
Recommended as a joyful, well-made Studio Ghibli animated film; some find its popularity overblown.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 89%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Popular Studio Ghibli favorite
“I love Howl's Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away like the next person”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)” “Other valid options especially for children: Totoro, Ponyo, Howl's Moving Castle.”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)” “Howl's Moving Castle is the most popular, and had an anime by Studio Ghibli”
Comment from 30 Oct 2026 in “The Great American Rascal: Tom Sawyer at 150” Enjoyable to watch
“It was just pure joy to watch them in big screen.”
Comment from 14 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)” “I enjoyed them, I just don't 'get' the craze.”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Hype seems overblown to some
“I enjoyed them, I just don't 'get' the craze.”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)” “Similar thoughts for Raputa and Howl.”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)”
Other animated films people recommend
The four most recommended other animated films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost in the Shell | 22 | 5 | 81% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Spirited Away | 14 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit | 11 | 1 | 92% | 3 | — | — |
| Princess Mononoke | 9 | 2 | 82% | 3 | — | — |
| Howl's Moving Castle (Studio Ghibli film)This page | 8 | 1 | 89% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
7 of the 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Howl's Moving Castle is the most popular, and had an anime by Studio Ghibli”
“It was just pure joy to watch them in big screen.”
“Similar thoughts for Raputa and Howl.”
“I enjoyed them, I just don't 'get' the craze.”
“I love Howl's Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away like the next person”
“Other valid options especially for children: Totoro, Ponyo, Howl's Moving Castle.”
“Both are absolutely gorgeous and incredibly well told.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.