Mary and the Witch 's Flower - Wikipedia Mary and the Witch 's Flower Mary and the Witch 's Flower Teaser poster Japanese メアリ と 魔女 の 花 Hepburn Meari to Majo no Hana Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi Produced by Yoshiaki Nishimura Screenplay by Riko Sakaguchi Hiromasa Yonebayashi Based on The Little Broomstick by Mary Stewart Music by Takatsugu Muramatsu Cinematography Toru Fukushi Production company Studio Ponoc Distributed by Toho Release date July 8, 2017 ( 2017 - 07 - 08 ) Country Japan Language Japanese Box office $ 28.8 million Mary and the Witch 's Flower ( Japanese : メアリ と 魔女 の 花, Hepburn : Meari to Majo no Hana ) is a 2017 Japanese anime fantasy film directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi and produced by Studio Ponoc, based on The Little Broomstick by Mary Stewart. This is Studio Ponoc 's first feature film. The film tells a story of a young girl named Mary who finds a mysterious flower that can give her the power to become a witch, which lasts for one night only. The film was released in Japan on July 8, 2017. Contents 1 Plot 2 Voice cast 3 Release 4 Reception 5 Music 6 References 7 External links Plot This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. ( October 2017 ) Voice cast Character Japanese Voice actor English Voice actor Mary Hana Sugisaki Ruby Barnhill Peter Ryunosuke Kamiki Louis Ashbourne Serkis Madame Mumblechook Yūki Amami Kate Winslet Doctor Dee Fumiyo Kohinata Jim Broadbent Red Headed Witch Hikari Mitsushima Teresa Gallagher Flanagan Jiro Sato Ewen Bremner Zebedee Kenichi Endō Rasmus Hardiker Banks Eriko Watanabe Morwenna Banks Charlotte Shinobu Otake Lynda Baron Release Mary and the Witch 's Flower was released theatrically in Japan on July 8, 2017 by distributor Toho, airing on 458 screens across Japan. Altitude Film Sales announced at the Berlin International Film Festival that it had acquired the worldwide rights to the film, and would release the film within the UK. Madman Entertainment announced that it had secured the rights to the film within Australia and New Zealand, and would premiere the film theatrically at Madman Anime Festival in Melbourne on November 5, 2017. GKIDS later announced that it would distribute the film within North America, with a limited opening premiere scheduled for January 18, 2018, before a wide release on January 19, 2018. The English dub of Mary and the Witch 's Flower ( starring Ruby Barnhill, Kate Winslet, Jim Broadbent ) was directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi and produced by Geoffrey Wexler. The English dub was recorded in September 2017 in London, and had its premiere in Los Angeles on October 23, 2017. Reception The film opened at second place, grossing ¥ 428 million during its opening weekend in Japan ; this was an increase compared to Yonebayashi 's previous film, When Marnie Was There ( 2014 ), which had grossed ¥ 378.86 million in its first weekend. Music Composer Muramatsu Takatsugu, who also scored Yonebayashi 's last film When Marnie Was There, is in charge of the soundtrack for Mary and the Witch 's Flower. Joshua Messick, one of the world 's leading performers of the hammered dulcimer, a percussion and string instrument, participated in the score recording. References Jump up ^ `` 『 メアリ と 魔女 の 花 』 公式 サイト ''. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Jump up ^ `` Mary and the Witch 's Flower ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 1 July 2017. Jump up ^ `` 長編 - 作品 カテゴリー - STUDIO PONOC ( スタジオ ポ ノック ) ''. Studio Ponoc. 15 December 2016. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Jump up ^ `` Former Ghibli director unveils new animated film, Mary and the Witch 's Flower ''. Polygon. 16 December 2016. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Jump up ^ `` Mary and The Witch 's Flower Teaser Trailer ( Official ) ''. YouTube. 14 December 2016. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Jump up ^ `` Mary and the Witch 's Flower English Cast Announced ''. Madman Entertainment. Retrieved 2017 - 10 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Mary & the Witch 's Flower Anime Film Earns 428 Million Yen to Open at # 2 ''. Anime News Network. July 10, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Altitude Film Sales Acquires Worldwide Rights to Mary and the Witch 's Flower Anime Film ''. Anime News Network. February 2, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017. Jump up ^ Ip, Sly ( February 3, 2017 ). `` Madman Entertainment to release ' Mary and The Witch 's Flower ' ''. Madman Entertainment. Retrieved August 22, 2017. Jump up ^ Browne, Tessa ( August 22, 2017 ). `` Mary and the Witch 's Flower to have Australian premiere at Madman Anime Festival Melbourne ! ''. Madman Entertainment. Retrieved August 22, 2017. Jump up ^ `` GKIDS Licenses Mary and the Witch 's Flower Film ''. Anime News Network. August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017. Jump up ^ Ramos, Dino - Ray ( October 18, 2017 ). `` ' Mary And The Witch 's Flower ' Sets Special One - Night Event For Nationwide Premiere ''. Deadline. Retrieved October 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Mary & the Witch 's Flower Anime Film Earns 428 Million Yen to Open at # 2 ''. Jump up ^ `` Mary and the Witch 's Flower Original Soundtrack ''. yesasia.com. Jump up ^ `` Hammered Dulcimer on `` Mary and The Witch 's Flower '' Soundtrack ``. Joshua Messick. External links Official website ( in Japanese ) Mary and the Witch 's Flower on IMDb Mary and the Witch 's Flower at Anime News Network 's encyclopedia This anime film -- related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Films directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi Arrietty ( 2010 ) When Marnie Was There ( 2014 ) Mary and the Witch 's Flower ( 2017 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mary_and_the_Witch%27s_Flower&oldid=807617363 '' Categories : 2017 films Japanese - language films 2010s fantasy films 2017 anime films Fantasy anime and manga Films based on British novels Films based on children 's books Films directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi Japanese films Japanese animated fantasy films Toho animated films Witchcraft in film Hidden categories : Articles containing Japanese - language text Articles to be expanded from October 2017 All articles to be expanded Articles with empty sections from October 2017 All articles with empty sections Articles using small message boxes Articles with Japanese - language external links All stub articles Anime film stubs Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Français Italiano 日本 語 Português Русский Svenska ไทย 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 29 October 2017, at 02 : 33. 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Answer: January 19, 2018