People Were Divided About The Studio Ghibli Trailer For Their First-Ever 3D CGI Movie, "Earwig And The Witch"

Studio Ghibli makes people's eyes go wide and their smiles bigger as they start chatting about which of the animated films holds the most special place in their hearts. Ghibli is a Japanese animation studio best known for its beautiful hand-drawn animations, but everything changes with time, including Ghibli.

The studio unveiled the trailer for Earwig and the Witch, which is their most recent film and their first project to feature computer-generated images, also known as CGI. The son of Hayao Miyazaki, Goro Miyazaki, directed the 3D animated film, which had its Japanese premiere in December and its U.S. debut in 2021. 

There is much to be excited about, but it's wise to be patient. Many of the studio's films use animation to create their distinctive ambiance, but with CGI, things are different.

It's not always a terrible thing, and it's not always different either. The animated movie is about a self-centered witch in the British countryside who adopts an orphan.

You should be able to tell that it's a Ghibli production just by reading that description. However, it still feels like something is missing, doesn’t it?

The legend behind Ghibli classics like My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky, Spirited Away, and Howl's Moving Castle is Hayao, the director's father. 

Here is the trailer for Earwig and the Witch

Take a look at some of the screenshots as well

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A house with eyes

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Hey, you!

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What could that be?

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Enjoy the ride!

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Goro is not a newcomer to the animation industry, but he still has a lot of ground to cover. There are many demands placed on his shoulders.

This complicates the bond between Goro and his father. For instance, Goro had previously vowed to avoid a career in the animation industry, but as luck would have it, he ended up there.

Some fans of Ghibli were quite critical of the movie and its use of CGI. 

Looks awful

S M Iftekharul Islam

Passing on this due to personal preference

Aura M. Emily

The Ghibli art style

Simon Benedict

Not tempted to watch this at all

Justicia Strathern

Did they hire animators from...

Toryn Jones

The death of hand-drawn animation

Luis Mario Guerrero Sanchez

Looks horrible?

Alessandro Camponeschi

A hand-drawn remake

Joel Tan

Are you really sure?

Hakimi Muhammad

OMG...

Josh Conlon

In a way, I believe that critics would be present no matter what course Goro chose to take with Earwig and the Witch because he is not a carbon copy of his father and is pursuing his own path. However, there were also supporters of the movie. 

This commenter loves their movies

Jayson Pineda

Why is everyone upset?

Mubarak Faleh Alazmi

This is good

Lōāy Khôdôr

Looking at it as a unique art style

Palánki István

There is nothing wrong here

Summer Heath

Even if you’re not a huge fan of CGI, you ought to be excited about Earwig and the Witch because the trailer just screams Studio Ghibli. Are you a fan of the trailer? Fantastic!

Have you watched the movie yet? Do not fret. Hayao, Goro’s father, is currently working on the 2D film, How Do You Live, which will most likely be released in a few years.