Mary to Majo no Hana


Mary and the Witch's Flower

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Alternative Titles

Japanese: メアリと魔女の花
English: Mary and the Witch's Flower
German: Mary und die Blume der Hexen
Spanish: Mary y la Flor de la Bruja
French: Mary et la Fleur de la Sorcière
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Information

Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 8, 2017
Licensors: GKIDS
Studios: Studio Ponoc
Source: Book
Genres: AdventureAdventure, FantasyFantasy
Duration: 1 hr. 42 min.
Rating: G - All Ages

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Score: 7.261 (scored by 5524455,244 users)
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Ranked: #29842
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #2120
Members: 102,603
Favorites: 184

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Synopsis

Mary Smith is a clumsy girl with wild red hair who can't seem to do anything right. After moving in with her Great Aunt Charlotte, Mary finds herself lonely and bored, until one day she spies a cat which seems to keep changing color every time she sees it. Curiosity gets the better of her and she follows it into nearby woods. Deep in the forest, the cat takes her to a clearing with dead trees and brown grass, where the only sign of life is a cluster of mysterious blue flowers that Mary has never seen before. The gardener of the estate later tells her that the rare species is called "Fly-by-Night," and is said to be sought by witches for its incredible magical power.

When the strange cat returns to her one night, Mary is led once again into the woods, but this time to an old broomstick hidden by a gnarled tree. After she clumsily squashes some Fly-by-Night against the broomstick, it begins to glow, whisking her off into the sky. Her wayward journey ends at the Endor College for Witches, where she is mistaken for a new student. And so, Mary must learn to look after herself in this marvelous new world of magic, where things are not always as they seem.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Smith, Mary

Main
Sugisaki, Hana
Japanese

Peter

Main
Kamiki, Ryunosuke
Japanese

Tib

Supporting
Ootani, Ikue
Japanese

Flanagan

Supporting
Satou, Jirou
Japanese

Red-Haired Witch

Supporting
Mitsushima, Hikari
Japanese

Gib

Supporting
Lynn
Japanese

Banks

Supporting
Watanabe, Eri
Japanese

Doctor Dee

Supporting
Kohinata, Fumiyo
Japanese

Madame Mumblechook

Supporting
Amami, Yuuki
Japanese

Zebedee

Supporting
Endou, Kenichi
Japanese

Staff

Kimura, Eriko
Sound Director
Nakazawa, Shintarou
Episode Director


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Ending Theme

"RAIN" by SEKAI NO OWARI




Reviews

Mar 2, 2018
Mary and the Witch's Flower is on par with the Ghibli classics. As the first work by Studio Ponoc, Mary serves as the default flagship of the studio. As such, a lot of expectations were placed on this movie. Given Studio Ponoc's unproven nature, I wasn't sure what to expect from this movie. I feared that I would perhaps find this movie to be lacklustre and uninspired. Instead what I got was a film that rivals some of the best works from Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki.

Similar to my favourite Ghibli films, the best part of Mary's story is how her character grows throughout. ...
Jan 19, 2018
Jex
Mixed Feelings
Mary and the Witch's Flower was produced by Studio Ponoc, formed by former members of Studio Ghibli and directed by Academy Award-nominated Hiromasa Yonebayashi. It is based off of The Little Broomstick by the Scottish Mary Stewart, which is why it has a very Nothern atmosphere. Though originally released mid 2017 in Japan, Mary and the Witch's Flower only reached Australia on the 18th of January with dubs and subs both available.

Quality

As to be expected from former Ghibli staff, the production quality is excellent. The character designs are well done and modern, the artwork and animation is very impressive and the soundtrack, by Takatsugu Muramatsu ...
Jul 12, 2018
As a fan of both Kiki Delivery Service and Little Witch Academia OVA + TV, I was really forward for watching Mary and the Witch Flower because I thought it was going to be another magical experience based on the trailers that I saw as well constant advertisements on many Local Underground stations across London.  When the movie came out in cinemas in the UK I immediately went to my local cinema and decided to watch it with a big smile on my face. However, as soon as I left the cinema I was not smiling at all. I was pretty sad and disappointed about ...

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