Head to head
Flowering Heart vs Howl's Moving Castle
Side by side on community score, how it's rated, audience size and how long each takes to watch. Data from Kitsu, refreshed daily.
The short version
- Howl's Moving Castle is rated higher by the community: 8.24 vs 6.82.
- Howl's Moving Castle is more widely watched, with 334× the members.
- Howl's Moving Castle is the quicker watch, 4h 33m shorter.
- They share Magic.
| Flowering Heart | Howl's Moving Castle | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.82 | 8.24higher |
| Rank by score | #6,921 | #169better |
| Members | 520 | 173,555more |
| Favorited by | 0.8% | 1.3%more |
| Time to watch | 6h 30m | 1h 57mshorter |
| Episodes | 26 | 1 |
| Format | TV Series | Movie |
| Aired | 2016 | 2004 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | G | G |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 23% vs 61%
- Flowering Heart
- Howl's Moving Castle
0%30%60%
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| Flowering Heart | Howl's Moving Castle | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 5% | 5% |
| 2★ | 3% | 0% |
| 3★ | 1% | 0% |
| 4★ | 14% | 6% |
| 5★ | 10% | 1% |
| 6★ | 11% | 3% |
| 7★ | 28% | 13% |
| 8★ | 6% | 11% |
| 9★ | 3% | 11% |
| 10★ | 19% | 50% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Flowering Heart | 6h 30m |
| Howl's Moving Castle | 1h 57m |
Only Flowering Heart
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Flowering Heart vs Howl's Moving Castle FAQ
Is Flowering Heart better than Howl's Moving Castle?
By community score, Howl's Moving Castle is ahead (8.24 vs 6.82). Both are magic, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Flowering Heart or Howl's Moving Castle?
Flowering Heart is longer: 6h 30m against 1h 57m.
Which is more popular?
Howl's Moving Castle has more members on Kitsu (173,555 vs 520).
If I liked Flowering Heart, will I like Howl's Moving Castle?
Probably, if it was the magic side you enjoyed.

