{"id":5202,"date":"2026-03-22T06:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T13:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=5202"},"modified":"2026-03-22T06:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T13:00:44","slug":"awesome-ghibli-howls-moving-castle-figure-is-also-a-puzzle-and-an-organizerphotos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=5202","title":{"rendered":"Awesome Ghibli Howl\u2019s Moving Castle figure is also a puzzle and an organizer[Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Anime fortress is ready to make the move into your home, but you\u2019ll need to set aside a half-day or so to build it<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Howl\u2019s Moving Castle<\/strong> is a multi-functional place. As shown in the Studio Ghibli<\/strong> anime film it shares its name with, it\u2019s a home, a fortress, and a mode of transportation.<\/p>\n

So it\u2019s fitting that the Howl\u2019s Moving Castle for your home that we\u2019re looking at today isn\u2019t limited to a single role either, as it\u2019s an awesome decoration, a challenging puzzle, and a cleverly convenient organizer too<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Now available through Ghibli specialty shop Donguri Kyowakoku<\/strong>, this wooden reconstruction of the marque stronghold stands 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) tall\u2026once you put it together. The assembly process apparently isn\u2019t as simple and uneventful as putting together a simple model, either, as the designers say it\u2019s a 3-D puzzle, and designate it with a five-out-of-five rating in terms of difficulty<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s recommended for builders age 15 and up, and the estimated time from start to finish is somewhere between eight and nine hours<\/strong>. For fans of the anime, though, that time investment is really just more time to admire all the little details that make the castle\u2019s design so unique.<\/p>\n

\u25bc For instance, did you ever notice that Howl\u2019s Moving Castle has ears?<\/p>\n

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The product description says that it does come with an explanatory booklet, though, so it\u2019s possible that even though it\u2019s called a \u201cpuzzle,\u201d it might be more like constructing a complex Lego set, and you probably won\u2019t need to worry about getting stumped and ending up with a half-built castle.<\/p>\n

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The castle\u2019s mouth is open, and not just to create a dynamic atmosphere. Once you\u2019ve got the place put together, it starts serving some practical purposes.<\/p>\n

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Inside that turret is a compartment which you can stock with paperclips. Give the turret a twist, and the clips slide out to you through the castle\u2019s mouth!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The smokestacks on the back? They\u2019re pen\/pencil holders, and the castle\u2019s other slits, slots, and posts are places to hold cards, memos, photos, or rubber bands<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u25bc With Studio Ghibli\u2019s love of hand-drawn animation, it\u2019s nice to have Howl\u2019s Moving Castle support your stationery-related creative endeavors.<\/p>\n

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Officially, the puzzle\/figure\/organizer is called the Howl\u2019s Moving Castle ki-gu-mi Howl\u2019s Castle Color Version, and is priced at 17,600 yen (US$115). Though it\u2019s been unavailable for a long time, it\u2019s wandered back into the Donguri Kyowakoku\u2019 inventory in a recent restock and can be ordered online here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Source, images: Donguri Kyowakoku<\/a><\/em>
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