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Mary and the Witch's Flower ( Japanese: メアリと魔女の花, Hepburn: Meari to Majo no Hana) is a 2017 Japanese animated fantasy film co-written and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, produced by Studio Ponoc founder Yoshiaki Nishimura, animated by Studio Ponoc, and distributed by Toho in Japan.
Mary and the Witch's Flower is an adaptation of British writer Mary Stewart's 1971 children's book The Little Broomstick. It was first published in 1975 in Japan and re-released with a new translation by Kadokawa in 2017 to accompany the film's release.
Jan 18, 2018 · This is where the Harry Potter comparisons start to break down; we should note that the movie is based on an English fantasy novel called The Little Broomstick that predates J.K. Rowling, though...
Jan 18, 2018 · Based on “The Little Broomstick,” a durably popular novel by Mary Stewart, and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, “Mary and the Witch’s Flower” is a charming children’s entertainment that...
- Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Sep 25, 2017 · The film is based on The Little Broomstick, a 1971 children’s fantasy by author Mary Stewart, best known for her Arthurian trilogy beginning with The Crystal Cave.
- Tasha Robinson
Oct 23, 2017 · British novelist Mary Stewart’s beloved “The Little Broomstick” predates J.K. Rowling’s hit Harry Potter series by more than a quarter-century, which means the source material is original,...
Jan 16, 2018 · Mary and the Witch’s Flower Is Like Harry Potter as Directed by Miyazaki. The first movie from a new studio staffed by Ghibli alums faithfully re-creates the Miyazaki magic. But is it too...
