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Earwig and the Witch

Earwig and the Witch

Enter a world of magic and music

2021•1h 23m•5.9/10
AnimationFantasyFamily

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5.9/10(287)

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

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Production

Studio Ghibli, NHK, NHK Enterprises

Language

JA

Status

Released

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Cast

Kokoro Hirasawa

Kokoro Hirasawa

Earwig (voice)

Shinobu Terajima

Shinobu Terajima

Bella Yaga (voice)

Gaku Hamada

Gaku Hamada

Thomas (voice)

Sherina Munaf

Sherina Munaf

Earwig's Mother (voice)

Etsushi Toyokawa

Etsushi Toyokawa

The Mandrake (voice)

Yuji Ueda

Yuji Ueda

Mr. Jenkins (voice)

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