Howl's Moving Castle isn't Ghibli's best film, but Sophie is the studio's best female protagonist. It's a beautiful spin on the fairy tale structure. Ironically, the curse that should have destroyed her life allowed her to let go of her inhibitions and have the adventure she was always too scared to go on. However, what makes her the most incredible is, despite being an older and 'feeble' woman for most of the film, she ends up helping to end a massive war, restoring something precious to Howl, and, ultimately, leaving everyone she encountered better-off. And like Chihiro and Haru, she goes down a rabbit hole to a hidden fantasy world. Much like Marnie, her journey is one that forces her to overcome her own sense of depression and inferiority. Below the surface, however, she encapsulates just about everything great about the other Ghibli heroines mentioned here. Her adventure appears simple at first: she's turned into an old woman, encounters the wizard Howl and falls in love. Director: Frederik Du Chau Stars: Jessalyn Gilsig, Cary Elwes, Andrea Corr, Bryan White. Sophie from Howl's Moving Castle is an incredible protagonist. An adventurous girl, a young blind hermit, and a goofy two-headed dragon race to find the lost sword Excalibur to save King Arthur and Camelot from disaster.
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