Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

6.42
/ 10
24 User Ratings
1h 43m
Running Time

July 29, 1989
Release Date

Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

6.42
/ 10
24 User Ratings
1h 43m
Running Time

July 29, 1989
Release Date

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Studio GhibliNippon Television Network CorporationTokuma Shoten
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Plot.

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.

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Details.

Release Date
July 29, 1989

Original Name
魔女の宅急便

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 43m

Content Rating
G

Budget
$6,900,000

Box Office
$4,493,017

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Wiki.

Kiki's Delivery Service (Japanese: 魔女の宅急便, Hepburn: Majo no Takkyūbin, lit. 'Witch's Express Home Delivery') is a 1989 Japanese animated fantasy film written, produced and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, based on the 1985 novel by Eiko Kadono. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Yamato Transport and the Nippon Television Network, and stars the voices of Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma and Kappei Yamaguchi. The story follows Kiki, a young witch who moves to the port city of Koriko with her cat Jiji and starts a flying courier service.

In 1987, Group Fudosha asked Kadono's publishers for the rights to the novel to be made into a film by either Hayao Miyazaki or Isao Takahata. Production began near the release of My Neighbor Totoro (1988). Miyazaki initially worked as producer, but took over directing from Sunao Katabuchi as he became more involved in the project. As the novel is based on a fictional northern European country, Miyazaki and his team traveled to locations such as Visby, Sweden, to research its landscape. Miyazaki altered the story, adding new scenes to emphasize the theme of independence and growing up. According to Miyazaki, the film portrays the gulf between independence and reliance among teenage Japanese girls.Kiki's Delivery Service was released in Japan on July 29, 1989, by the Toei Company. It was the first Studio Ghibli film to be successful on initial release, grossing a total of ¥4.3 billion ($31 million). It received critical acclaim and multiple awards.

An English dub was produced by Streamline Pictures for Japan Airlines international flights in 1989. Walt Disney Pictures produced an English dub in 1997, which became the first film under a deal between Tokuma and Disney to be released in English. It was released to home media in 1998.

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