Books like Howl's moving castle by Hayao Miyazaki
When a witch’s curse turns young Sophie into an elderly woman, she leaves her home and takes a job as a cleaning lady in the enchanting moving castle of the mysterious wizard Howl. Inside the castle, Sophie enters into a pact with Calcifer, a fire demon bound to Howl, offering to free him from their magical contract in exchange for lifting her curse.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Manga
Authors: Hayao Miyazaki
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