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.
"I was feeling blue, but I'm better now."
Top Billed Cast
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
Bertha (voice)
Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews
W wizzardssVerified TMDB Critic
2021-04-13
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 imme...
C CinemaSerfVerified TMDB Critic
2026-08-24
With the moon shining brightly and the weather conditions perfect, thirteen year old "Kiki" announces to her family that it is time for her to mount her broom and set off as an independent witch for the first time! Full of trepidation, they all gather as she and her tiny back cat "Jiji" set off into the unknown. Squally weather and some geese are soon her companions as she is blown off course and forced to land in a (very Italianate looking) seaside town where her welcome isn't exactly warm. Indeed, all she gets for her troubles is teased by "Tombo" who espies her antics on her broom. Luckily,...
