Studio Ghibli's latest work is a 3DCG feature animation 'Aya and witch', the original is 'Children's novel of Howl's Moving Castle' author

Based on Diana Win Jones' novel ' Aya and the Witch ' for children known for works such as 'Howl's Moving Castle', Studio Ghibli's first 3DCG feature animation was produced and broadcast on NHK general TV in the winter of 2020 It was announced to be done.

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Studio Ghibli's latest work 'Aya and the Witch' will be broadcast on NHK-Studio Ghibli｜STUDIO GHIBLI
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'Aya and the Witch' is the remains of Diana Win Jones, the author of 'The Moving Castle of Howl' and also known as the 'Queen of Fantasy'. The original title is ' EARWIG AND THE WITCH '.


Published in Japan by Tokuma Shoten in 2012. Kaoruko Tanaka is in charge of translation, and Miho Satake of the 'Western Good Witch' series and 'Guardian' series is in charge of illustration.

Aya and the Witch | Diana Win Jones, Miho Satake, Kaoruko Tanaka | Books | Mail Order | Amazon


Hayao Miyazaki, who liked the work, made a plan as a feature animation, and Goro Miyazaki, who worked on “The Battle of Ged ” and “ The Daughter of the Bandit, Ronya ”, will be the director. It will be the first full-length 3DCG animation in Studio Ghibli. Although it is a feature animation, it will not be released to the theater but will be broadcast on NHK synthesis in the winter of 2020.

Toshio Suzuki, who is the producer, announced the following comments.

What will happen to the world after Corona? That is currently the number one concern for many people.
Even movies and TV cannot avoid it.
Is 'Aya' a work that you can withstand after Corona? As I watched the rush, I thought many times.
And I realized that the great feature of this work is Aya's wisdom.
With wisdom, you can overcome any age. When I thought so, I felt relieved.
If 'Longer Pippi' is the strongest girl in the world, 'Aya' is the story of the smartest girl in the world.
It seems like hate, but for some reason cute Aya. I hope it will be loved by many people.
By the way, if I thought that Ayya looked like someone, it was Goro-kun, the director of this work.
When I pointed it out, Goro was smirking and shy.