

Doremi, her friends, and her family are visiting Doremi's Grandparents. Aiko fears Doremi's grandfather due to accident when she was young. The group learn of the legend of the Frog Stone and a story of a couple. The witch apprentices, minus Pop, go in search of the stone.
Acting
Aiko's voice actor sells every terrified squeak.
Production
Rural Japan backgrounds look like a Ghibli daydream.
Writing
Balances slapstick with genuine grandparent feelings.

Director
Shigeyasu Yamauchi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Shigeyasu Yamauchi also helmed Saint Seiya and Sailor Moon SuperS—explaining the sudden dramatic zoom-ins on frog statues.
The Frog Stone legend riffs on actual Japanese rural folklore where stones represent broken promises or warded curses.
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