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Rating: 7.821/10 by 4042 users

Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.

Directing:
  • Hayao Miyazaki
  • Sunao Katabuchi
Writing:
  • Eiko Kadono
  • Hayao Miyazaki
Stars:
Release Date: Sat, Jul 29, 1989

Rating: 7.821/10 by 4042 users

Alternative Title:
Majo no takkyûbin - JP
Majo no Takkyuubin - JP
Служба доставки Кікі юної відьми - UA
Відьмина експрес-пошта - UA
魔女宅急便 - HK
마녀 배달부 키키 - KR
Kikis budservice - NO
Nicky, la aprendiz de bruja - ES
Kiki'nin Çatdırılma Servisi - AZ
Balaca Cadı Kiki - AZ
Kiki’s Delivery Service - US
魔女宅急便(1989) - HK

Country:
Japan
Language:
日本語
Runtime: 01 hour 43 minutes
Budget: $6,900,000
Revenue: $4,493,017

Plot Keyword: witch, clock tower, bicycle accident, female friendship, bakery, coming of age, cartoon cat, cartoon dog, baking, seaside town, talking cat, courier service, delivery service, anime, adventure, amused
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Minami Takayama
Kiki / Ursula (voice)
Rei Sakuma
Jiji (voice)
Kappei Yamaguchi
Tombo (voice)
Keiko Toda
Osono (voice)
Mieko Nobusawa
Kokiri (voice)
Koichi Miura
Okino (voice)
Haruko Katō
Old Lady (voice)
Hiroko Seki
Barsa (voice)
Yuriko Fuchizaki
Ketto (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Bakery Worker / Policeman (voice)
Kikuko Inoue
Maki (voice)
Yuko Kobayashi
Young Sempai Witch (voice)
Mika Doi
Ketto's Mother (voice)
Takaya Hashi
Ketto's Father (voice)
Chika Sakamoto
Baby (voice)
Yoshiko Asai
Ketto's Grandmother (voice)
Shinpachi Tsuji
Hotel Receptionist (voice)
Yuko Maruyama
Boy (voice)
Masa Saitō
Dora (voice)
Yuko Tsuga
Delivery Pies Girl (voice)
Tomomichi Nishimura
Clock Tower Keeper (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Captain of the Airship (voice)
Yoshiko Kamei
Delivery Pies Girl (voice)
Keiko Kagimoto
Old Lady's Granddaughter (voice)
Takashi Taguchi
Cleaning Man (voice)
Michihiro Ikemizu
Truck Driver (voice)

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When watching films by Japanese animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli a number of adjectives come immediately to mind; imaginative, wholesome, and quirky, to name a few. And there is perhaps no more quirky Ghibli film than _Kiki's Delivery Service_. Fundamentally, _Kiki's Delivery Service_ is a coming of age film, telling the story of 13-year-old trainee witch Kiki who leaves home with her cat Jiji to continue her training. Arriving in a far-off European city, Kiki starts a flying delivery business, couriering goods around the town, which catches the eye of aviation-obsessed Tombo, who is immediately smitten by her flying. One of the big draws of Ghibli is the simplicity of the stories, making them hugely accessible for the audience. In Kiki's Delivery Service we must just accept that there are "some" witches and even though people will possibly never see one, they are not feared. In fact, the only fear in Kiki's Delivery Service comes from Kiki's own self-doubt. Considering, then, that Japan is far more conservative than the West - especially when it comes to family values - it is quite bizarre that one conservative Christian group in America took the decision to boycott the film solely for the purpose of glamorising witches. But really, Kiki being a witch is completely secondary to the film. In some ways it could be argued that Kiki being a witch is simply another excuse for director Hayao Miyazaki to view another Ghibli world from the sky, allowing his team of animators to draw some of the most beautiful landscapes in animation. In addition, it allows Kiki's comic foil to be a talking cat (who, in the English dub, is voiced by the instantly vocally recognisable Phil Hartman, who you may remember from such shows as _The Simpsons_, where he plays Troy McClure). As well as dominating most of the film's funnier moments, Jiji also depicts Kiki's transition from innocence. Despite all of this marshmallowy innocence, _Kiki's Delivery Service_ is still a quirk. The plot is littered with unanswered questions - what happened to the other flying witch who was returning home? - and the final act involving the dirigible is, frankly, too overdramatic and out-of-place with the rest of the down-to-earth storyline. Still, it is perfectly enjoyable, and while it isn't necessarily the first Ghibli I would recommend, it is still one that you should see.


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