Arts+Culture / NewsEx-Studio Ghibli director shares trailer for debut filmMary and The Witch’s Flower promises to preserve the magical world of the iconic animation houseShareLink copied ✔️April 18, 2017Arts+CultureNewsText Matilda Bywater Studio Ponoc, made up of Studio Ghibli alumni following the supposed retirement of founder Hayao Miyazaki, has revealed the full trailer for Mary and The Witch’s Flower ahead of its premiere in Japan this summer. Based on a 1971 children’s book by Mary Stewart, entitled The Little Broomstick, fans can note the continued theme of the supernatural, Spirited Away-esque villains and a healthy dose of unsettlingly personified animals. As expected, the animation is as colourful as it is beautiful, with a characteristic focus on subtle movement through our titular character’s constantly shifting hair and clothes. Beyond the aesthetics, composer Takatsugu Muramatsu provides a climactic score to match the self-professed tale of “mistakes, destiny and courage.” The clip comes four months after the release of another, shorter teaser. Watch above for a subtitled taster. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 30,000+ creatives from around the world.TrendingIn pictures: Wet hot summers at Berlin’s iconic inner-city pool Lucia Jost’s ongoing photo series, Prinzessinnenbad (The Princess Pool), documents the friendship groups who congregate at Berlin’s Sommerbad Kreuzberg poolArt & PhotographyFashionPhotos of the ‘techno sluts’ at Berlin’s all-day runway rave Aveda BeautyAveda is kicking off healthy hair summerFashionPure Sex: Photos from the relaunch of the cult 80s goth brand Jordan Brand x Free The YouthFashionWhat went down at Jordan Brand x Free The Youth’s ‘Night of Flight’BeautyWhy are women now talking like looksmaxxers?Beauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaMusicOlivia Rodrigo: ‘A breakup can be an opportunity to redirect your life’Art & PhotographyThe Japanese photographers finding beauty in what others overlookEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy