Mary and the Witch’s Flower (Studio Ponoc, 2017)

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Studio Ghilbi fan? Good news! Some Ghibli veterans started Studio Ponoc to focus on full length animated movies again. Remember that name, it might be the Ghibli of the future.

Their first feature is Mary and the Witch's Flower, based on the Brittish childrens book The Little Broomstick, by Mary Stewart. Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, who was the head of Arrietty and When Marnie was There. He wrote the script with the help of Riko Sakaguchi, who wrote The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.

The book tells the story of a girl that follows her cat into the woods. Next, she finds a strange flower and a broomstick that's able to fly. Before she realises it, she's transported to prestigious school for witches. When she discovers terrible things are happening there, a great adventure begins ...

Mary and The Witch's Flower Trailer #1 (Official) - YouTube

The film will in Japanese theatres this summer. No other release dates known at this point.