If you loved Tales from Earthsea, try Earwig and the Witch

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Earwig and the Witch has roughly 5.1× fewer votes than Tales from Earthsea — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Goro Miyazaki, and they sit in Animation / Fantasy territory. If that's the register that drew you to Tales from Earthsea, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Earwig and the Witch is

Apparently someone thought orphans and witches were a good mix. A headstrong orphan discovers magic with a selfish witch. It mostly achieves being quirky.

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