Okay, someone else on the planet must have read this book by Diana Wynne Jones. And if you did, you will understand how cool it is that Miyazaki has made an anime based on this book! With Christian Bale as the voice of Hauru (Howl) in the english language version!!!
head explodes
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Yeh, it's been coming for a while. Won't be on circuit though, so I'll probably order the DVD. There's currently an "Art of HMC" book available through Outers, as well as a Manga graphic novelisation.
I didn't know it was based on anything though. Austin currently has my rip, I didn't see the english version