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Earwig and the witch / an NHK, NHK Enterprises and Studio Ghibli co-production ; a Studio Ghibli film ; directed by Goro Miyazaki ; producer, Toshio Suzuki ; screenplay by Keiko Niwa and Emi Gunji.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 86215116 | Shout! FactorySF 21561 2136074 | Shout Factory | (disc)Language: Japanese, English Original language: Japanese Subtitle language: English Publisher: Los Angeles, CA : Shout! Factory, [2021]Copyright date: ©2020Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 82 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Other title:
  • Original title : Âya to majo
Related works:
  • Motion picture adaptation of (work) : Jones, Diana Wynne. Earwig and the witch
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Music, Satoshi Takebe.
Japanese voices: Shinobu Terajima, Etsushi Toyokawa, Kokoro Hirasawa, Gaku Hamada, Sherina Munaf.English voices: Richard E. Grant, Kacey Musgraves, Dan Stevens.Summary: Growing up in an orphanage in the British countryside, Earwig 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.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD FAMILY EARWIG A Available 33111009935236
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Directed by Gorô Miyazaki, this full-length animated feature from Studio Ghibli revolves around 10-year old Earwig, a precocious child who grew up in a unique orphanage where children can practically do things that are always forbidden of them. She was abandoned by her witch mother, but another witch, Bella Yaga, later adopts her. When she is taken to Bella’s home, she finds out that she will serve as an assistant. Hardheaded Earwig agrees to abide by house rules if Bella teaches her how to do magic. Adapted from the novel by Diana Wynne Jones. ~ Olivia Cantor, Rovi

DVD; NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1.

English or Japanese dialogue; English subtitles.

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); descriptive audio.

Japanese voices: Shinobu Terajima, Etsushi Toyokawa, Kokoro Hirasawa, Gaku Hamada, Sherina Munaf.

English voices: Richard E. Grant, Kacey Musgraves, Dan Stevens.

Music, Satoshi Takebe.

Wide screen.

Originally broadcast as a made for television movie in 2020.

Based on the novel by Diana Wynne Jones.

MPAA rating: PG; for some scary images and rude material.

Growing up in an orphanage in the British countryside, Earwig 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.

Bonus features: behind the scenes ; interview with Japanese voice cast; theatrical trailers.

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