This is the soundtrack to the original Japanese animation film that is the third highest grossing film in Japanese history. The music is by Joe Hisaishi with songs by Yumi Kimura and Shuntaro Tanigawa.
Sophie is an 18-year-old girl who toils in the hat shop opened years ago by her late father. Often harassed by local boys, one day Sophie is unexpectedly befriended by Howl, a strange but flamboyant wizard whose large home can travel under its own power. However, the Witch of the Waste is displeased with Sophie and Howl's budding friendship, and turns the pretty young woman into an ugly and aged hag. Sophie takes shelter in Howl's castle, and attempts to find a way to reverse the witch's spell with the help of Calcifer, a subdued but powerful demon who exists in the form of fire, and Markl, who protects the four-way door which can instantly take visitors to other lands and dimensions.
1. Opening: The Merry-go-round of life (2:34)
2. The Courageous Cavalry (:51)
3. Stroll Through the Sky (2:15)
4. Heart Aflutter (:20)
5. The Witch of the Waste (:59)
6. Wandering Sophie (4:20)
7. The Magical Door (5:27)
8. The Indelible Curse (:45)
9. Spring Cleaning (1:22)
10. To the Lake of Stars (4:13)
11. Quiet Feelings (:28)
12. In the Rain (1:28)
13. Vanity and friendship (3:58)
14. A 90 Years Old Young Girl (1:01)
15. Sulliman's Magic Square : Return to the Castle (5:23)
16. The Secret Cave (2:34)
17. Moving (3:05)
18. The Flower Garden (2:58)
19. Run (:57)
20. Now that's Love (1:12)
21. Family (1:24)
22. Love of War (2:56)
23. Escape (1:33)
24. Sophie's Castle (2:39)
25. The Boy Who Drank Stars (7:30)
26. Ending : The Promise Of the World : The Merry-go round of Life (6:51)