Earwig and the Witch revolves around protagonist Erica Wigg as she wrestles for control against the witch she works under.
Similarly, Miyazaki explained how he had grown up with little experience in the animation industry.
In an interview with Japanese news outlet Jiji, Studio Ghibli director Goro Miyazaki described the difficulties the team faced while making Earwig and the Witch, the studio’s first foray into 3D computer-generated animation.
He stated that films like Earwig and the Witch were “Western desserts made by an old traditional Japanese confectionery.”