Earwig and the Witch [Aya to Majo] (2020)
Earwig and the Witch [Aya to Majo] (2020) Earwig and the Witch proves that even the most esteemed animation studios aren't incapable of producing a lackluster effort every once in a while. It's a failed experiment that tried to use CG animation for the first time in the studio's history, only for the result to land with a resounding thud. It feels out of place in the filmography of a studio known for crafting breath-taking and awe-inspiring animated films. It ends up bearing little resemblance to their previous, highly-regarded efforts. I would even go as far as to consider a Studio Ghibli movie in-name-only because I refuse to regard it as one. Earwig and the Witch is Studio Ghibli 's first animated film in six years since 2014's When Marnie Was There ( Omoide no Mani , "Marnie of My Memories"), with production support from NHK Enterprises . The movie's based on the children's book of the same name by Diana Wynne Jones (1934-2011), the au