Meet Aya, an orphan girl who must outsmart the terrible witch who adopts her.
Get ready to meet Aya.
Japanese websiteComic Nataliewas the first to publish the images.
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Goro helmed previous Ghibli worksTales From EarthseaandFrom Up on Poppy Hill.
In Jones' book, Aya is a young orphan girl who finds herself adopted by a terrible witch.
Miyazaki previously adapted Jones' novelHowl’s Moving Castleinto the 2004 fantasy film.
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“Aya is cheeky but somehow cute.
I hope she is loved by many types of people.”
A U.S. debut hasn’t been announced yet.
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“After corona, how the world changes?
Thats the biggest concern for many types of people now.
Even the movie and television industry cant avoid that,” Suzuki said.
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“CanAya and the Witchdo well after corona?
I thought about that many times when I was watching the early footage.
Then I realized the big characteristic of the movie is Ayas wisdom.
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If only we have wisdom, we can overcome anything in any era.
When I thought about that, I was relieved.”
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