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Ghibli’s first CG animation pits cheeky adoptee Earwig against her witchy parents; it’s childfriendly fare that lacks the studio’s usual expansive wonder.
A new Studio Ghibli movie is a rare thing – especially since the legendary Japanese animation house closed its doors following the release of 2014’s
How Do You Live?, but his son Goro Miyazaki has directed
Earwig And The Witch, due in UK cinemas from 28 May.
In a break from tradition, this one doesn’t feature the usual Ghibli anime visual style – instead, it’s the studio’s first 3D-animated feature. But there are still plenty of Ghibli hallmarks: for one, it centres on a headstrong young girl (that’s the Earwig of the title, voiced in the UK dub by Taylor Paige Henderson) and her chatty little cat Thomas, voiced by
Earwig And The Witch, directed by Goro Miyazaki (
From Up On Poppy Hill, Tales From Earthsea), will arrive in UK and Irish cinemas in May.
Check out the fun the trailer for the film here…
Howl’s Moving Castle)
Earwig And The Witch tells the story of young Earwig who, after growing up in an orphanage in the British countryside, has no idea that her mother had magical powers. Her life changes dramatically when a strange couple takes her in, and she is forced to live with a selfish witch. As the headstrong young girl sets out to uncover the secrets of her new guardians, she discovers a world of spells and potions, and a mysterious song that may be the key to finding the family she has always wanted.