The Witch of the West Is Dead (2008)
A 13-year-old girl named Mai refuses to go to school due to her asthma. Her parents send her to to stay with her British grandmother in the countryside. Thinking her grandmother is a witch, Mai asks for witch lessons. Her grandmother plays along, but instead ends up teaching Mai lessons which help her become more responsible and enjoy the simple aspects of life.
Director:
Shunichi Nagasaki
Writers:
Kaori Mizushima, Shunichi Nagasaki.
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Mayu Takahashi as Mai |
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Yuichi Kimura as Genji |
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Nao Omori as Dad |
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Sachi Parker as Grandmother |
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Katsumi Takahashi as Postman |
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Ryo as Mam |
| Directing | Shunichi Nagasaki | Director |
| Writing | Kaori Mizushima | Screenplay |
| Writing | Kaho Nashiki | Novel |
| Sound | Aoi Teshima | Theme Song Performance |
| Writing | Shunichi Nagasaki | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tomoko Miyazaki | Makeup & Hair |
| Lighting | Yuji Wada | Gaffer |
| Production | Masao Teshima | Executive Producer |
| Production | Yasushi Tsuge | Producer |
| Production | Masayuki Tanishima | Producer |
| Production | Tsutomu Sakurai | Producer |
| Camera | Makoto Watanabe | Director of Photography |
| Art | Kyouko Yauchi | Production Design |
| Editing | Hirohide Abe | Editor |
| Sound | Shin Yasui | Music Producer |
| Sound | Yutaka Tsurumaki | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Shinji Ogawa | Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Yamamoto Hideyuki | Assistant Director |
| Production | Yume Minamidani | Casting Assistant |