Confirmed for March 15th 2006 Home Video release

The $250,000,000 International theatrical hit, will be released day and date with the Buena Vista US ensuring parallel importing is kept to a minimum. Achieving a healthy theatrical result of $1,000,000 in Australia, Madman are proud to announce the release of Hayao Miyazaki's finest work to date.

Featuring an star studded voice cast of Christian Bale, Emily Mortimer, Billy Crystal, Lauren Bacall and Jean Simmons, Howl's Moving Castle will be supported by a $200,000 marketing and PR campaign.

To support this event release, Madman will also offer for a limited time only, a special price promotion on the Studio Ghibli back catalogue including classics such as the Oscar winning Spirited Away, fan favourite Princess Mononoke, the fun-filled Kiki's Delivery Service and the touching and tragic, Grave of the Fireflies.

To drive consumer demand and assist with building this instore event, Madman will put all Studio Ghibli titles on moratorium from December 26th 2005 to March 1st 2006.

Titles include:

The Cat Returns
Grave of the Fireflies
Kiki's Delivery Service
Laputa: Castle in the Sky
My Neighbors the Yamadas
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Pom Poko
Porco Rosso
Princess Mononoke
Spirited Away

Should you wish to order for Xmas, contact your AV Channel sales representative ASAP.