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Hauru no Ugoku Shiro (Howl's Moving Castle)

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Soundtrack Hauru no Ugoku Shiro Saundotorakku [Howl's Moving Castle Soundtrack] Catalog #: TKCA-72775 Release Date: November 19, 2004 Price: ¥3000 Released by: Tokuma Japan Communications Play Time: 69:05 (26 tracks) Music used in film (more about soundtrack)

Track Title / [English translation] Additional Information Time 1 -Opening- Jinsei no Merry-go-round [Opening: The Merry-go-round of Life] 2:34 2 Youki na Keikihei [The Courageous Cavalry] 0:51 3 Kuuchuu Sanpo [Stroll Through the Sky] 2:15 4 Tokimeki [Heart Aflutter] 0:20 5 Arechi no Majo [The Witch of the Waste] 0:59 6 Sasurai no Sophie [Wandering Sophie] 4:20 7 Mahou no Tobira [The Magical Door] 5:27 8 Kienai Noroi [The Indelible Curse] 0:45 9 Oosouji [Spring Cleaning] 1:22 10 Hoshi no Umi he [To the Lake of Stars] 4:13 11 Shizuka na Omoi [Quiet Feelings] 0:28 12 Ame no Naka de [In the Rain] 1:28 13 Kyoei to Yuujou [Vanity and Friendship] 3:58 14 90-sai no Shoujo [A 90 Year Old Young Girl] 1:01 15 Sulliman no Mahoujin ~Shiro he no Kikan [Sulliman's Magic Square: Return to the Castle] 5:23 16 Himitsu no Doukutsu [The Secret Cave] 2:34 17 Hikkoshi [Moving] 3:05 18 Hanazono [The Flower Garden] 2:58 19 Hashire! [Run!] 0:57 20 Koi da ne [Now That's Love] 1:12 21 Family 1:24 22 Senka no Koi [Love of War] 2:56 23 Dasshutsu [Escape] 1:33 24 Sophie no Shiro [Sophie's Castle] 2:39 25 Hoshi wo Nonda Shounen [The Boy Who Drank Stars] 7:30 26 -Ending- Sekai no Yakusoku ~Jinsei no Merry-go-round [Ending: The Promise of the World: The Merry-go-round of Life] 6:51

Korean Soundtrack Haul ui Umjigi neun Seong: Original Soundtrack [Howl's Moving Castle: Original Soundtrack] Catalog #: PCKD-20167 Release Date: December 15, 2004 Price: 12,900 won Released by: Pony Canyon Korea Play Time: 69:05 (26 tracks) Music used in film (more about soundtrack)

Track Title / [English translation] Additional Information Time 1 -Opening- Insaeng ui Huijeon Mogma [Opening: The Merry-go-round of Life] 2:34 2 Myeonranghan Gyeonggibyeong [The Courageous Cavalry] 0:51 3 Kongjung Sanchaek [Stroll Through the Sky] 2:15 4 Godong [Heart Aflutter] 0:20 5 Hwangmuji ui Manyeo [The Witch of the Waste] 0:59 6 Bangrang haneun Sopi [Wandering Sophie] 4:20 7 Mabeob ui Mun [The Magical Door] 5:27 8 Pulliji anneun Jeoju [The Indelible Curse] 0:45 9 Daecheongso [Spring Cleaning] 1:22 10 Byeol ui Hosu ro [To the Lake of Stars] 4:13 11 Joyonghan Sangnyeom [Quiet Feelings] 0:28 12 Bissog eseo [In the Rain] 1:28 13 Heoyeong gwa Ujeong [Vanity and Friendship] 3:58 14 90-se ui Sonyeo [A 90 Year Old Young Girl] 1:01 15 Sellimaen ui Mabeobjin ~Seong'euro ui Guihwan [Sulliman's Magic Square: Return to the Castle] 5:23 16 Bimil ui Donggul [The Secret Cave] 2:34 17 Isa [Moving] 3:05 18 Kkoch ui Jeong'won [The Flower Garden] 2:58 19 Dduieo! [Run!] 0:57 20 Sarang iya [Now That's Love] 1:12 21 Paemilli [Family] 1:24 22 Jeonjaeng ui Sarang [Love of War] 2:56 23 Talchul [Escape] 1:33 24 Sopi ui Seong [Sophie's Castle] 2:39 25 Byeol eul Samkin Sonyeon [The Boy Who Drank Stars] 7:30 26 -Ending- Segye ui Yaksok ~Insaeng ui Hoijeon Mogma [Ending: The Promise of the World: The Merry-go-round of Life] 6:51

Image Album Hauru no Ugoku Shiro Imeeji Arubamu [Howl's Moving Castle Image Album] Catalog #: TKCA-72620 Release Date: January 21, 2004 Price: ¥3000 Released by: Tokuma Japan Communications Play Time: 48:42 (10 tracks) Music based on storyboard of film (more about image album)

Track Title / [English translation] Additional Information Time 1 Mysterious World 5:04 2 Ugoku Shiro no Mahoutsukai [The Wizard of the Moving Castle] 5:56 3 Sophie no Ashita [Sophie's Tomorrow] 5:10 4 Boy The title is written in katakana and, according to some Japanese dictionaries, can mean "bellhop" or "porter". 3:43 5 Ugoku Shiro [Moving Castle] 3:56 6 War War War 4:47 7 Mahoutsukai no Waltz [Wizard's Waltz] 5:39 8 Secret Garden 3:24 9 Akatsuki no Yuuwaku [The Allure of Dawn] 5:15 10 Cave of Mind 5:48

Recorded at Dvorak Hall in Prague, Czech Republic with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Mario Clements. Mixing done at Abbey Road Studio, London

CD Maxi-Single Hauru no Ugoku Shiro CD Maxi-Single [Howl's Moving Castle CD Maxi-Single] Catalog #: TKCA-72774 Release Date: October 27, 2004 Price: ¥1000 Released by: Tokuma Japan Communications Play Time: 12:12 (3 tracks)
Track Title / [English translation] Additional Information Time 1 Sekai no Yakusoku [The Promise of the World] 4:23 2 Jinsei no Merry-go-round (Instrumental) [The Merry-go-round of Life] 3:29 3 Sekai no Yakusoku (Original Karaoke) [The Promise of the World (Original Karaoke)] 4:20