Mary and the Witch’s Flower: A Ghiblian Allusion

Fantasy, Magic, Adventure Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi (Arrietty, When Marnie Was There) Producer: Yoshiaki Nishimura (The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, When Marnie Was There) Writer: Yonebayashi, Riko Sakaguchi (Kaguya) Music: Takatsugu Muramatsu (When Marnie Was There) Studio: Studio Ponoc (First Film) Release Date: July 8th, 2017 (Japan) January 19th, 2018 (GKids) Runtime: 103 minutes (1 hour 43 minutes) Source Material: Novel (“The Little Broomstick” by Mary Stewart) 0:00 - Part 1: Intro/Spoiler Free Plot 2:14 - Part 2: Production/Aftermath 7:53 - Part 3: Music 10:10 - Part 4: The English Dub 11:07 - Part 5: Conclusion/My Thoughts Joshua Messick’s channel: Hammered Dulcimer on “Mary and the Witch’s Flower“ Soundtrack ft. Joshua Messick: Studio Ghibli Playlist: