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It also explores the theme of old age, depicting age positively as something which grants the protagonist freedom.

Miyazaki stated that he "had a great deal of rage" about the Iraq war, which led him to make a film which he felt would be poorly received in the United States. Influenced by Miyazaki's opposition to the United States' invasion of Iraq in 2003, the film contains strong anti-war themes. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king. It tells the story of Sophie, a young milliner who is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. The film is set in a fictional kingdom where both magic and early twentieth-century technology are prevalent, against the backdrop of a war with another kingdom. The Japanese voice cast featured Chieko Baisho and Takuya Kimura, while the English dub version starred Jean Simmons, Emily Mortimer, Lauren Bacall, Christian Bale, Josh Hutcherson and Billy Crystal. The film was produced by Toshio Suzuki, animated by Studio Ghibli and distributed by Toho. It is loosely based on the 1986 novel of the same name by British author Diana Wynne Jones. It is an iconic song that has left its mark on popular culture.Howl's Moving Castle ( Japanese: ハウルの動く城, Hepburn: Hauru no Ugoku Shiro) is a 2004 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. “The Jewel Carousel” has contributed to the recognition of the film’s soundtrack, which has won several awards, including the Japan Academy Prize for Best Film Music in 2005 and the Best Original Music Award at the Catalonia International Film Festival in 2004. This is evidenced by the number of covers and remixes by artists and DJs from around the world.

The song is played several times throughout the film and has become very popular with audiences.

The haunting and catchy melody of this song perfectly reflects the magical and fantastic atmosphere of the film, and it is often associated with the romance between the main characters. This song was used as the main theme for the animated film “Howl’s Moving Castle” (“Hauru no Ugoku Shiro” in Japanese) directed by Hayao Miyazaki in 2004. “Merry-Go-Round of Life”, also known as “Hauru no Ugoku Shiro” in Japanese, is a musical composition by famous Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi.