20 anime like Howl‘s Moving Castle
These are the titles AniList users most often recommend to people who enjoyed Howl‘s Moving Castle, ranked by how many recommended each one. 10 come from the same studio. 5 are short series of 13 episodes or fewer, and 14 are films you can watch in one sitting.
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Spirited Away
Movie · 2001 · 86/100
It shares its focus on female protagonist, curses, magic, and comes from the same studio (Studio Ghibli). Recommended by 807 AniList users who watched Howl‘s Moving Castle.
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Supernatural
- 2
Kiki's Delivery Service
Movie · 1989 · 81/100
It shares its focus on witch, female protagonist, magic, and comes from the same studio (Studio Ghibli). Recommended by 322 AniList users who watched Howl‘s Moving Castle.
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Slice of Life
- 3
Castle in the Sky
Movie · 1986 · 80/100
It shares its focus on steampunk, female protagonist, and comes from the same studio (Studio Ghibli). Recommended by 159 AniList users who watched Howl‘s Moving Castle.
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- Sci-Fi
- 4
Princess Mononoke
Movie · 1997 · 85/100
It shares its focus on war, female protagonist, curses, and comes from the same studio (Studio Ghibli). Recommended by 151 AniList users who watched Howl‘s Moving Castle.
- Action
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
- 5
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Movie · 1984 · 81/100
It shares its focus on female protagonist, war. Recommended by 101 AniList users who watched Howl‘s Moving Castle.
- Action
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
- 6
When Marnie Was There
Movie · 2014 · 78/100
It shares its focus on female protagonist, disability, and comes from the same studio (Studio Ghibli). Recommended by 81 AniList users who watched Howl‘s Moving Castle.
- Drama
- Mystery
- Psychological
- 7
The Boy and the Heron
Movie · 2023 · 77/100
It shares its focus on fairy tale, and comes from the same studio (Studio Ghibli). Recommended by 77 AniList users who watched Howl‘s Moving Castle.
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Supernatural
- 8
The Wind Rises
Movie · 2013 · 80/100
It shares its focus on war, heterosexual, and comes from the same studio (Studio Ghibli). Recommended by 58 AniList users who watched Howl‘s Moving Castle.
- Drama
- Romance
- 9
Princess Jellyfish
TV · 2010 · 11 eps · 78/100
It shares its focus on female protagonist, found family, heterosexual, and is a longer watch at 11 episodes. Recommended by 39 AniList users who watched Howl‘s Moving Castle.
- Comedy
- Romance
- Slice of Life
- 10
The Ancient Magus' Bride
TV · 2017 · 24 eps · 78/100
It shares its focus on magic, female protagonist, found family, and is a longer watch at 24 episodes. Recommended by 37 AniList users who watched Howl‘s Moving Castle.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Romance
- Slice of Life
- 11
Porco Rosso
Movie · 1992 · 78/100
It shares its focus on age gap, heterosexual, war, and comes from the same studio (Studio Ghibli). Recommended by 33 AniList users who watched Howl‘s Moving Castle.
- Action
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Drama
- 12
Suzume
Movie · 2022 · 81/100
It shares its focus on female protagonist, magic, age gap. Recommended by 33 AniList users who watched Howl‘s Moving Castle.
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- Mystery
- Supernatural
- 13
Violet Evergarden
TV · 2018 · 13 eps · 85/100
It shares its focus on female protagonist, war, disability, and is a longer watch at 13 episodes. Recommended by 32 AniList users who watched Howl‘s Moving Castle.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Slice of Life
- 14
Ponyo
Movie · 2008 · 79/100
It shares its focus on magic, female protagonist, and comes from the same studio (Studio Ghibli). Recommended by 32 AniList users who watched Howl‘s Moving Castle.
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- 15
Witch Hat Atelier
ONA · 2026 · 13 eps · 85/100
It shares its focus on magic, witch, female protagonist, and is a longer watch at 13 episodes. Recommended by 27 AniList users who watched Howl‘s Moving Castle.
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
- 16
The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star
OVA · 2016 · 3 eps · 79/100
It shares its focus on magic, female protagonist, heterosexual, and is a longer watch at 3 episodes. Recommended by 15 AniList users who watched Howl‘s Moving Castle.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- 17
The Secret World of Arrietty
Movie · 2010 · 77/100
It shares its focus on female protagonist, and comes from the same studio (Studio Ghibli). Recommended by 15 AniList users who watched Howl‘s Moving Castle.
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
- 18
Your Name.
Movie · 2016 · 85/100
It shares its focus on heterosexual. Recommended by 15 AniList users who watched Howl‘s Moving Castle.
- Drama
- Romance
- Supernatural
- 19
Snow White with the Red Hair
TV · 2015 · 12 eps · 77/100
It shares its focus on female protagonist, heterosexual, and is a longer watch at 12 episodes. Recommended by 11 AniList users who watched Howl‘s Moving Castle.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Romance
- 20
Children who Chase Lost Voices
Movie · 2011 · 71/100
It shares its focus on female protagonist, magic. Recommended by 8 AniList users who watched Howl‘s Moving Castle.
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Romance
Recommendation votes from AniList users. Highlighted genres are shared with Howl‘s Moving Castle.