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I was just at the Stereolab concert, and they were playing Howl's Moving Castle on the screen between sets. Holy shit, I didn't know he could turn into a bird!

P.S. The people behind me were debating whether or not Howl was a boy or a girl.
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lol @ last line

The book is way better than the film. He doesn't do that personality 180 bullshit and he doesn't actually turn into anything besides a dog. But that's a debate for another time.
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Most people do get confused when confronted with a man as pretty as Howl.

My mother however, thinks he's gorgeous.
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WHUT!? Book Howl?
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Yeah... Howls Moving Castle by Dianna Wynne Jones

Also: Castle in the Air and the new one The House of Many Ways

Anyone read House of many ways yet???
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I have. It was pretty good. Very light on the Howl, though.
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Moar Howl and less twinkle I say... ;D
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You don't happen to have all the book illustrations do you? I've been dying to show friends the Howl's Moving Castle and Chrestomanci ones for years but couldn't bring myself to ruin my books scanning them.
Book Howl is far more attractive to me than Miyazaki's version. He's more realistic in personality and blue eyes just aren't magical any more; green works so much better. That and his rage is far scarier than any bird monster. I wish there were more fanart of him and his fabulous jackets (hinthint).
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I don't have much book Howl, but i'll post what i've got anyway.
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Green eyes = Book Howl?
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Apologies for Sophie, but I adore this one too much.
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And that's it from me!
(Yeah, this one isn't book howl, but i love this picture too much also!)
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Yup. It's interesting though because people have started merging the two (intentionally or just because they've been influenced by the film?) - quite apparent from the Calcifers people add. Book Calcifer is far scarier and detailed in appearance. I like both.

This was my favourite book cover of them all. You can guess why.
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Some book Howl from someone's sketch blog. (not my file name, honest)
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Wait. . . there are illustrations for Howl's and Chrestomanci?

DO WANT!
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UK editions at least. Some are a bit QUALITY looking cos their pupils go two different directions at once, but I've always loved them.

Will post a few photos I just took. I'm afraid the Howl ones I got both came out blurry...
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Another Chrestomanci.
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Howl in his funeral gear. The blurriness almost distracts from his eyes... almost.
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Cherstomanci, I take it. Thank you, Anon!
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Love it!
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Book didn't like staying open on this page - sorry about the quality.
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Calcifer trying to be menacing. Rereading the last page, he's a little tsundere, isn't he?
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And one from the Lives of Christopher Chant.
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I remember that part. XD
Thank you, Anon.
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No problem, I should have tried it long ago rather than waiting for other people's scans.

Now, if only we could have Dalemark Quartet illustrations and knowledge of what the Japanese copies had inside (the covers look amazing, even if they have spoilers - so were there other illustrations too?).
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Oh anon, you're wonderful.
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