The Borrower Arrietty & When Marnie Was There director Yonebayashi Hiromasa adapts British writer Mary Stewarts 1971 childrens book The Little Broomstick into the animated fantasy Mary & the Witchs Flower! The magical adventure about a girl who discovers the power to become a witch is the first feature from animation house Studio Ponoc, which was founded in 2015 by former Studio Ghibli animators, & contains many of the beloved elements of Ghibli films.
Bumbling young girl Mary has just moved into a new home in the country. One day, she sees a strange cat & follows it into the woods. There, she comes upon the Witchs Flower, a special plant that blooms once every seven years, & a little broomstick that transports her to Endor College, a school of witchcraft!