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Howl's Moving Castle Soundtrack
The Boy Who Swallowed a Star

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The Boy Who Swallowed a Star

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7:30

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"The Boy Who Swallowed a Star" is a track by Joe Hisaishi, from the album Howl's Moving Castle Soundtrack. The track is 7:30 long.

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From Howl's Moving Castle Soundtrack

7:30

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Howl's Moving Castle Soundtrack

—The Merry Light Cavalrymen
0:51
—Irremovable Spell
0:45
—To Star Lake
4:13
—Saliman's Spell - Return to the Castle
5:23
—The Magic Door
5:27
—A Walk in the Skies
2:15
—The Flower Garden
2:59
—Opening Song - Merry-Go-Round of Life
2:34
—You're in Love
1:12
—Sophie in Exile
4:20
—Ending Song - The Promise of the World - Merry-Go-Round of Life
6:50
—Heartbeat
0:21
—In the Rain
1:28
—The Boy Who Swallowed a Star
7:30

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