EARWIG AND THE WITCH

Product Information

Skyline of "St Morwald's Home for Children" in the morning; Goro Miyazaki aimed to reproduce the architecture and setting of England. On December 3, 2020, it was announced that Elysian Film Group had acquired the British and Irish distribution rights to the film, becoming the company's very first film acquisition after it was founded in February that year. This will make it the first theatrical release of a Ghibli film since Princess Mononoke not to be distributed by StudioCanal UK in the region. [36] Elysian released the film in cinemas on May 28, 2021, on over 100 screens and only dubbed into English, [37] and later released it on DVD and Blu-ray Disc (including the Japanese audio and English subtitles as well as the English dub) on September 27, 2021. a b c "グリムスパンキー ニュース 2022.01.23". Minamishinshu Newspaper (in Japanese). January 23, 2022. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022 . Retrieved May 13, 2023. Gorô holding a puppet of the cranky pianist Mandrake, Bella Yaga and Erica to prepare for a promotional puppet play at Ghibli Museum. The cast includes many prominent morning drama actors such as Kokoro Hirasawa, Shinobu Terajima, Etsushi Toyokawa amd Gaku Hamada.

Earwig and the Witch by Diana Wynne Jones (most known as the author of Howl's Moving Castle) and illustrated by Caldecott award winner Paul O. Zelinsky is a bouncy mystical read for middle grade children. Its timeless in that no pop culture or technologies are referenced yet it reads like an old story partially due to the British food references, (pie and chips) and language choices, (higgledy-piggledy).Earwig begins to listen to tapes from an old band called Earwig and discovers that Bella Yaga's cat familiar Thomas can talk. The two of them enter the workroom at night to create a spell that will make them resistant to magic, becoming immune to Bella Yaga's punishments. They also work on a spell to give Bella Yaga a literal "extra pair of hands" on her body so Earwig would be dismissed from her work. As per the original story by Diana Wynne Jones, the location of the film's story is set in England. Goro Miyazaki paid special attention to accurately include the environment, architecture, street furniture, and culture of England throughout the film. [7] Dubbing [ ] A 'petite' exhibit of Āya and the Witch at the Ghibli Museum was held during the film's premiere. A special puppet show is shown at the central hall. [2]

Though I’ve always been the kind of person to shy away from horror, watching the Studio Ghibli film Earwig and the Witch helped me better understand the benefits of this genre for kids. Despite some of the scary situations she finds herself in, Earwig never wavers from showing determination to triumph. The children’s horror genre can give kids these empowering heroes to see themselves in. Studio Ghibli puppets??!! Hayao Miyazaki’s son unveils Earwig and the Witch puppet show", SoraNews24 There are also some unresolved lines the note her parents left her with in the orphanage, but that makes sense considering this was Jones' last work if I'm not mistaken. I think it could be solved by some editing, but I get it's hard to do this posthumously. In a way, 3DCG animation didn't catch on in the film industry in Japan and I was disappointed with that. In addition, Studio Ghibli was inexperienced in this area. Also, I thought I should take the opportunity, ” explains Gorô. Ghibli is a studio that Toshio Suzuki helped found to produce Hayao Miyazaki's films. However, these two won't be able to continue wearing it forever. Come to think of it, I knew there was no future for the studio if we only made copies of the films of the past: well-made imitations, but copies nonetheless. So, I thought I should make this movie in 3DCG." Original: Rumi Hiiragi, Sakura Ishida, Hiroshi Iwasaki, Yuri Kimura, Farahnaz Nikray, Miyuki Sahaku, Kanon Suzuki, Emi Taniguchi, Akira TokudaSix months pass and Erica now has control over Bella and Mandrake. Her room has drastically changed to be filled with extravagant furniture. Her hair ties are now even bows. She is able to freely request food from Mandrake and helps him with his manuscripts. Even the demons obey her now. Only thing she can't seem to get her way with is getting Custard to visit her, as he is too scared of the Mandrake. When Custard does finally visit, the woman with red hair, Erica's mother arrives and greets Erica by her original name, Earwig. cinemacafe.net. December 16, 2020. Archived from the original on March 15, 2021 . Retrieved January 30, 2021. Aside from announcing his new film, Gorô unveiled concept art for the upcoming Ghibli Park. On that same day, a groundbreaking ceremony for the park was held at the Aichi Expo Memorial Park.

Through her new power, Earwig is able to take over the house and have the others do what she wants. She even manages to invite her friend Custard over for Christmas. When he arrives, Earwig's mother, another member of the band, drops in for a surprise visit. The illustrated cover for the Japanese edition of Diana Wynne Jones' Āya and the Witch, which was published posthumously. Earwig and the Witch' Gets Theatrical, HBO Max Release Dates". The Hollywood Reporter. January 7, 2021. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021 . Retrieved January 7, 2021. Using this technique makes it possible to describe very realistic characters and settings. But making a photorealistic animated film wasn't what I wanted to do. So I gave the characters an appearance that resembles that of a full-length animated film, like Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) by the American studio Laika. Take the hair of the characters for example. Instead of drawing them one by one, we created them in pieces to reproduce the volume drawn by Katsuya Kondô, their creator." Earwig And The Witch". Film Distributors' Association. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022 . Retrieved March 8, 2022.Before she passed away, Jones wrote one last book containing the usual things you would expect: an irrepressible orphan, a witch, spells, a cat, and lots of magical forces. But sadly, "Earwig and the Witch" is not really up to Jones' usual brilliance -- it's a fun book, but it feels like an unfinished draft that ends abruptly, without dealing with all the plot threads.

In 1990s England, a witch leaves her child, Earwig, at St. Morwald's Home for Children. The matron head of the home thinks that the name is unfit for a child and changes it to Erica Wigg. Years later, Earwig is a rambunctious 10-year-old who is very comfortable in an orphanage where everyone does what she wants. She likes living there with her friend Custard and does not want to get adopted. DVD・デジタル配信｜ディズニー公式"[A lot of Ghibli A lot of Directors Collection] (in Japanese). Walt Disney Japan. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021 . Retrieved October 25, 2021. Eines Tages, Aya ist 10 Jahre, wird sie von der Hexe Bella Yaga und dem Mandrakus adoptiert; Aya denkt, sie wird nun auch etwas Zauberei erlernen, jedoch will Bella Yaga die kleine Aya nur für die Hausarbeit. Der Mandrakus hingegen will nur seine Ruhe und keinesfalls gestört werden. Zusammen mit dem sprechenden Kater Thomas versucht Aya nun, ihren Willen doch noch zu bekommen und probiert sich eigenständig an verschiedenen Hexenzaubern aus - mehr oder weniger erfolgreich… Ramos, Dino (July 7, 2020). "GKIDS Acquires Studio Ghibli's Goro Miyazaki-Directed 'Earwig And the Witch' ". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021 . Retrieved July 13, 2020. It is based on the 2011 book of the same name by Diana Wynne Jones, which was translated by Kaoruko Tanaka and published in Japan by Tokuma Shoten in 2012. This is Gorô's third film, after Tales from Earthsea and From Up on Poppy Hill. The story revolves around Erica, a bright, young orphan who pits her wits against her magic-wielding foster parents in a mysterious new home.

PDF EPUB Download

Lachasse, Jérôme (September 9, 2020). " "AYA ET LA SORCIÈRE", LE NOUVEAU FILM DU STUDIO GHIBLI, VA SORTIR AU CINÉMA EN FRANCE EN 2021 (in French)". BFM TV. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020 . Retrieved September 13, 2020. Just a fair warning that this review is a messy one. I'll probably edit it in future if I feel like it...)