Goro Miyazaki, Son of the famous founder of Studio Ghibli Hayao Miyazaki, recently spoke to the microphones of the Japanese newspaper The Mainichi ShimbunHe revealed many interesting background stories about the new film Earwig and the Witch and even stated that he didn’t want to involve the “old people of Studio Ghibli” in the production.
Miyazaki first spoke of the protagonist and described her as follows: “Earwig is the typical heroine who has never been seen in the Ghibli films So far: a strong girl who does everything to live in her own way. During the adventure, he will be under a lot of pressure and face many difficulties, but he will always remain solar and charismatic“.
The director then discussed the challenges of 3DCG animation: “In the beginning, I was the only one of the Ghibli animators who worked with this type of technology, so I took responsibility for the project and continued production without consulting anyone. Hayao Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki encouraged me and told me it was an excellent idea and as a result I was given complete freedom. Since I could choose, I preferred working with young employees on the anime without consulting the old ones [ride]“.
We remind you that Earwig and the Witch may soon appear on Netflix and that it will be shown for the first time in Cannes 2020. The film has a duration of 82 minutes and is inspired by the children’s novel of the same name in 2011. Diana Wynne Jones.
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