Every Studio Ghibli Movie Ranked Worst To Best

24. Earwig and the Witch

Since its founding, Ghibli has thrived as the world's leading 2D animation studio, preferring hand-drawn art to the less personal use of CG. After all, Miyazaki himself once infamously referred to CG animation as "an insult to life itself."

In 2020, though, the studio relented, and Earwig and the Witch became their first 3D endeavour. Following a young orphan who falls into a world of spells and magic, it's the only film in Ghibli's back catalogue that can be considered a total misfire.

Between its narratively thin story and sloppy characterisation, Earwig and the Witch fails to bring any of its themes to life in a compelling, authentic way.

That being said, the main issue here is the animation, which feels ugly, cheap, and almost plastic. It's tragic to see Ghibli stumble this badly, and it's honestly such a mess one wonders why it was allowed to happen.