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INTERACTION, THE 63rd WORLD SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION
http://www.interaction.worldcon.org.uk/

PRESS RELEASE #36 - Interaction to Preview Howl’s Moving Castle

GLASGOW, Tuesday 10 May 2005

Howl’s Moving Castle to be previewed at Interaction – UK release 
date set for September – Appleseed and Interstella 5555: The 5tory 
of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem also to be shown.


Animé fans attending Interaction, the 63rd World Science Fiction 
Convention will have an opportunity to see one on the most 
anticipated animated movies of the year, almost a full month 
before its English language version is officially released in the 
UK. Howl’s Moving Castle is the latest movie from director 
Hayao Miyazaki whose previous works include the Oscar-winning 
Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke and My Neighbour Totoro.

Based on the novel of the same name by UK author Diana Wynne 
Jones, Howl’s Moving Castle tells the story of Sophie Hatter, 
who is cursed by the Witch of the Waste to have the appearance 
of a 90 year old.  She leaves her home to travel to Howl’s 
Castle, where after many adventures, she finds the cure to 
both her and Howl’s curses.

The animé programme will also feature showings of Interstella 
5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem and Appleseed. 

Interstella 5555 is an animated musical featuring the music 
of French band Daft Punk. Directed by Leiji Matsumoto & 
Kazuhisa Takenôchi it tells the story of an alien band kidnapped 
by unscrupulous music industry executives and their attempts 
to escape. Although popular on the European festival circuit 
Interstella 5555 has never had a general UK release.

Although premiered in the UK in April 2004 Appleseed has not 
been widely seen in Britain since then. Directed by Shinji Aramaki 
and based on the manga by Masamune Shiro, this film is set in 
Earth's last city, Olympus, which grew out of the chaos of a global 
war.  Here the population, half of whom are artificial clones called 
Bioroids, live in peace under the guidance of a super-computer. 
However, human terrorists within the military seek a return to 
power and clash with the government's ESWAT forces led by the 
legendary soldier, Deunan Knute, and her boyfriend who is 
75% machine.

“We are very pleased to have secured the rights to show these 
films,” said Interaction Animé Programme coordinator David ‘Dragon’ 
Cotterill. “But they are only a small part of the overall programme. 
Over the five days of the convention we will be running panels 
and discussions featuring leading critics and animé experts 
such as Jonathan Clements, co-author of the Amine Encyclopedia 
and the Dorama Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese TV Drama since 1953”



                                                                ENDS

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