Earwig and the Witch
Also known as アーヤと魔女 | Aya to Majo
TV SpecialSource NovelPG - Children
FantasySupernatural
5.1/10
Community score
#13532
Rank
21.9K
Members
27
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Synopsis
Not every orphan would love living at St. Morwald's Home for Children, but Earwig does. She gets whatever she wants, whenever she wants it, and it's been that way since she was dropped on the orphanage doorstep as a baby. But all that changes the day Bella Yaga and the Mandrake come to St. Morwald's, disguised as foster parents. Earwig is whisked off to their mysterious house full of invisible rooms, potions, and spell books, with magic around every corner. Most children would run in terror from a house like that...but not Earwig. Using her own cleverness—with a lot of help from a talking cat—she decides to show the witch who's boss.
(Source: HarperCollins Publishers)
Production Notes
Aya to Majo is based on Diana Wynne Jones' 2011 children's novel Earwig and the Witch. The film is the first full 3DCG animated feature done by Studio Ghibli. The film was set to have its worldwide premiere at the 73rd Cannes Film Festival in May 2020, but the event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the movie premiered at the Lumière Film Festival on October 18, 2020. The film debuted in Japan on NHK General TV on December 30, 2020, and in Japanese theaters on August 27, 2021. GKIDS released Aya to Majo on Blu-ray and DVD in North America on April 6, 2021. A children's cookbook inspired by the food featured in the film titled Kodomo Ryouri Ehon Jiburi no Shokutaku Aya to Majo was released by Shufunotomo on April 28, 2021.
Cast Highlights
Aya
Main
Voice: Hirasawa, Kokoro (Japanese)
Aya's Mother
Supporting
Voice: Cohen, Rafaëlle (French)
Custard
Supporting
Voice: Jamet, Anatole (French)
Mandrake
Supporting
Voice: Toyokawa, Etsushi (Japanese)
Sally
Supporting
Voice: Rutherford, Vivienne (English)
Thelma
Supporting
Voice: Goulard, Marlène (French)
Thomas
Supporting
Voice: Hamada, Gaku (Japanese)
Yaga, Bella
Supporting
Voice: Terashima, Shinobu (Japanese)
Core Staff
Morishita, Kentarou
Producer
Suzuki, Toshio
Producer
Miyazaki, Gorou
Director, Theme Song Lyrics
Kasamatsu, Kouji
Sound Director
Hirota, Yuusuke
Layout
Icovic, Hervé
ADR Director
Theme Songs
Openings
No opening theme information available.
Endings
"tashi no Sekai Seifuku (あたしの世界征服)" by Sherina Munaf (シェリナ・ムナフ)
Quick Facts
FormatTV Special
Episodes1
Duration1 hr 22 min
SourceNovel
RatingPG - Children
SeasonUnknown
AiredDec 30, 2020
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#5346
Scored by12.9K
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Earwig and the Witch
Romaji title
Aya to Majo
Japanese title
アーヤと魔女
Synonyms
Aya and the Witch, Earwig y la Bruja, Aya et la Sorcière
Production Team
Main studio
Studio Ghibli
Producers
NHK, NHK Enterprises
Licensors
GKIDS
Japanese title
アーヤと魔女