So it seems that the UK and Ireland will finally be getting a release for Earwig and The Witch. If you are wondering why this is significant it is because this is the latest release from Studio Ghibli and is directed by EARWIG AND THE WITCH the son of legendary director Hayao Miyazaki. It will be released be in UK and Irish cinemas from May 28.

Unlike most of Ghibli’s work this one has not been animated in a traditional format. The film is based on a book and tells the story of Earwig an orphan girl, Earwig, is adopted by a witch and comes home to a spooky house filled with mystery and magic.