Earwig and the Witch

"Enter a world of magic and music"

2021 1h 23m JA

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 318

AnimationFantasyFamilyMusicComedy

Synopsis

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A headstrong orphan discovers a world of spells and potions while living with a selfish witch.

“Enter a world of magic and music”

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Cast

Kokoro Hirasawa
Earwig (voice)
Shinobu Terajima
Bella Yaga (voice)
Gaku Hamada
Thomas (voice)
Sherina Munaf
Earwig's Mother (voice)
Etsushi Toyokawa
The Mandrake (voice)
Yuji Ueda
Mr. Jenkins (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Goro Miyazaki
Writers: Keiko Niwa, Emi Gunji
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Satoshi Takebe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Kokoro Hirasawa and Shinobu Terajima and Gaku Hamada carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Enter a world of magic and music".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12441478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Goro Miyazaki directs. Satoshi Takebe scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Original score by Satoshi Takebe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Kokoro Hirasawa and Shinobu Terajima and Gaku Hamada carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Enter a world of magic and music".
6IMDB entry: tt12441478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Released under 15 different titles around the world.