Studio Ghibli's latest film "Arya and the Witch" will be released in theaters on April 29, 2021 (Thursday, national holiday)! Poster visual and trailer have been released!

Arya and the Witch," which was broadcast on NHK General TV last December 30, has received a great response both at home and abroad, and will be released in theaters on April 29, 2021 (Thursday, national holiday).

Arya and the Witch" is a novel by Diana Wynne Jones, the British author of "Howl's Moving Castle" (2004), directed by Hayao Miyazaki, and also known as the "Queen of Fantasy. The original story was adapted into a film by an elite staff assembled from Japan and abroad under the direction of Hayao Miyazaki, who planned the film, and Goro Miyazaki, who directed it. This is the first full 3DCG animation by Studio Ghibli.

Arya and the Witch" was selected for the Official Selection at the 2020 Cannes International Film Festival, and is scheduled for theatrical release in North America, Europe, Central and South America, Australia, and other countries. Amidst great attention and expectations overseas, the film was broadcast in Japan on NHK General TV on December 30, 2011. After the broadcast, Ghibli's new heroine Arya's tough and dedicated figure became the talk of the town with rave reviews.

The film has received a great response both in Japan and abroad, and it has now been decided that "Arya and the Witch" will be released in theaters in Japan.

From the beginning, the video and sound have been produced to film standards, with some new cuts added, and "Arya and the Witch" will be delivered on the big screen in theaters from April 29, 2021 (Thursday, national holiday). In addition, the film will be screened in Dolby Cinema, which offers an immersive experience of the work with state-of-the-art sound and image technology.

A poster visual and trailer for the theatrical release have also been released.
The trailer depicts the main character Arya's struggle against a scary witch in a magical and mysterious house. The rich facial expressions of Arya, the most dashing heroine in Studio Ghibli history, are also noteworthy.

Casting & Songs in the play

The role of Arya is played by Hirasawa Hironoji (Kokoro), who was selected through an audition. Shinobu Terajima plays Bella Yaga, a flamboyant witch who lives with Arya, Etsushi Toyokawa plays Mandrake, a tall and mysterious man who lives with Arya, and Gaku Hamada plays Thomas, a black cat who knows the secret of magic.

Director Goro Miyazaki, who has also used memorable songs in "Gedo Senki" and "From Up on Poppy Hill," is back with his own special musical inserts for this film. In this film, a special unit led by Satoshi Takebe, who is in charge of music for the film, will perform the director's special song. The singer is Sherina Munaf, a national star who is immensely popular in Indonesia. Hiroki Kamemoto (GLIM SPANKY) on guitar, Kiyomune Takano (Mrs. GREEN APPLE) on bass, Sid Kafka on drums, and Satoshi Takebe on keyboards will liven up the film.

Comments

*Honorifics omitted.

Planning: Hayao Miyazaki
When I came across the children's book "Arya and the Witch," I thought it would be such a great project.
Arya's cunning is not about being cunning.
It is something that everyone used to have and somehow lost.
It is something that is necessary to live in these times.
I wondered how they would do it this time, using CG,
When I saw the finished product, I had no complaints.
I am liberated by the fact that it is CG and not pencil drawings.
The film was fun.
We had a very good crew, and they did a good job of conveying the energy that the film has, and it's interesting.
I really want to give credit where credit is due. It's good to be able to simply say it's interesting.

Director: Goro Miyazaki
I am so happy to be able to show Arya in theaters.
The sound of Arya on the big screen is exceptional.
I sincerely hope that many people will be able to see it.

Producer: Toshio Suzuki
Arya was seen by many people at the end of last year.
Please come and see Arya's energetic appearance, which will blow away the air of Corona, at the movie theater.

Movie

Trailer

Film Information

Arya and the Witch
Roadshow from April 29, 2021 (Thursday, national holiday)

Shinobu Terajima Shinobu Toyokawa Etsushi Hamada Gaku Hirasawa

Based on the novel by Diana Wynne Jones, translated by Kaoruko Tanaka, illustrated by Miho Satake, published by Tokuma Shoten
Planning: Hayao Miyazaki
Director: Goro Miyazaki
Music: Satoshi Takebe
Theme Song: Sherina Munaf (Yamaha Music Communications)

Studio Ghibli film

Distributor: Toho

＜Synopsis

Arya is a 10-year-old girl who grew up as an orphan,
Arya, a 10 year old girl who grew up as an orphan, lives a life without any inconvenience in a children's home where she can do anything she wants.

Then, a flamboyant woman named Bela Yaga appears in front of Arya,
Arya is visited by a pair of suspicious-looking men: a flamboyant woman who calls herself Vera Yaga, and a tall man named Mandrake.
Arya is taken in by them.

I am a witch. I brought you here because I needed help.
If you teach me magic, I will be your aunt's assistant.

Arya begins working as Bella Yaga's assistant on the condition that she will teach her magic.
However, Arya is always pushed around and never learns a single piece of magic.

For the first time in her life, Arya finds that everything around her is not as she would like it to be,
She begins to fight back with the help of Thomas, a black cat who knows the secrets of magic. ......

What's wrong with me?

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