Earwig and the Witch
“Enter a world of magic and music”
A headstrong orphan discovers a world of spells and potions while living with a selfish witch.
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Cast
7 people
Kokoro Hirasawa
Earwig (voice)
Known for
Kamen Rider Black Sun
Bleach
Shinobu Terajima
Bella Yaga (voice)
Known for
Oh Lucy!
Helter Skelter
Gaku Hamada
Thomas (voice)
Known for
Last Samurai Standing
First Love
Sherina Munaf
Earwig's Mother (voice)
Also in
Sherina's Adventure
Wiro Sableng: 212 Warrior
Etsushi Toyokawa
The Mandrake (voice)
Known for
Love Letter
Midway
Yuji Ueda
Mr. Jenkins (voice)
Known for
Pokémon
One-Punch Man
Yusei Saito
Custard (voice)
Goro Miyazaki Director · Keiko Niwa Screenplay Emi Gunji Screenplay
Worldwide gross $843K · United States release February 3, 2021 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$842,744
Production
Studio Ghibli
Production
NHK
Production
NHK Enterprises
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
アーヤと魔女
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Brazil · October 18, 2020
Digital · Netflix
United States · February 3, 2021
Limited theatrical
United States · February 5, 2021
Digital · HBO Max
Japan · August 27, 2021
Theatrical
United States
March 23, 2021 · Digital
April 6, 2021 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Australia
February 4, 2021 · Theatrical
May 31, 2021 · Physical
France
October 18, 2020 · Premiere · Lumière Grand Lyon Film Festival
January 27, 2021 · Premiere · Gérardmer International Fantastic Film Festival
November 18, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
June 22, 2022 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
October 25, 2025 · TV · France 4
Germany
September 24, 2021 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Hong Kong SAR China
September 30, 2021 · Theatrical
Ireland
May 28, 2021 · Digital
Italy
June 24, 2021 · Theatrical
Japan
December 30, 2020 · TV · NHK General
New Zealand
February 4, 2021 · Theatrical
Poland
November 18, 2021 · Digital
Portugal
July 29, 2021 · Theatrical
November 18, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Singapore
November 18, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
South Korea
June 10, 2021 · Theatrical
Spain
April 30, 2021 · Theatrical
August 20, 2021 · Digital
August 20, 2021 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Sweden
May 14, 2021 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 12, 2021 · Theatrical
Thailand
October 7, 2021 · Theatrical
Türkiye
November 18, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Ukraine
July 8, 2021 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 28, 2021 · Theatrical
September 27, 2021 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
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