Kiki's Delivery Service

Kiki's Delivery Service


魔女の宅急便
Majo No Takkyūbin
Witch's Delivery Service
Producer
Screenplay
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Producer Yasuyoshi Tokuma
Mikihiko Suzuki
Morihisa Takagi
Assistant Producer Toshio Suzuki
Original Story Eiko Kadono
Art Hiroshi Ono
Music Joe Hisaishi
Photography Juro Sugimura
Editor Takeshi Seyama
Sound Naoko Asari
Production Companies Tokuma Shoten, Yamato Transport, Nippon Television Network
Release Date July 29, 1989
Runtime 102 minutes

魔女の宅急便
Majo No Takkyūbin
Witch's Delivery Service
Producer
Screenplay
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Producer Yasuyoshi Tokuma
Mikihiko Suzuki
Morihisa Takagi
Assistant Producer Toshio Suzuki
Original Story Eiko Kadono
Art Hiroshi Ono
Music Joe Hisaishi
Photography Juro Sugimura
Editor Takeshi Seyama
Sound Naoko Asari
Production Companies Tokuma Shoten, Yamato Transport, Nippon Television Network
Release Date July 29, 1989
Runtime 102 minutes

Kiki is a young witch who has just turned 13, the age when witches leave home for a year of training. Kiki arrives in a tranquil seaside town and takes a room at a bakery, run by Osono. After helping Osono with some deliveries, Kiki decides to set up her own delivery service, too. Kiki’s business goes well, although she attracts unwanted attention from a young boy in the town, Tombo.

Tombo is persistent, and tries to invite Kiki to a party for his flight club. Kiki’s delivery work keeps her out late, and she misses the party, and even falls ill. After she recovers, Osono sneakily sends Kiki out to deliver a package to Tombo’s address, so that they can meet again. Tombo shows off a prototype of a flying machine he’s been working on, and together they go visit the dirigible that’s moored near the harbor. Tombo’s friends arrive, and Kiki is put off by them, and leaves. Tombo tries to get back in touch with Kiki, but she continues to hold him at arms length. Furthermore, for some unknown reason, Kiki has started losing her powers, and is no longer able to fly her broomstick.

Kiki visits with Ursula, a friend she met while out on an earlier delivery. Kiki confesses that she had been training to be a witch just for the sake of being a witch. Ursula encourages her to find a purpose to her training, and that maybe her powers will return. Kiki sees news of an air accident, where the dirigible came loose from its moorings. Tombo is stranded high in the sky holding onto one of the anchor ropes while the dirigible hovers over the town. Kiki races to the scene and grabs a nearby broom. Her powers return, and she is able to fly up to Tombo and rescue him. Tombo and Kiki remain friends.

Top Billed Cast

Minami Takayama
Kiki, Ursula
Rei Sakuma
Jiji
Mieko Nobusawa
Kokiri
Keiko Toda
Osono
Kappei Yamaguchi
Tombo
Hiroko Seki
Barsa
Koichi Miura
Okino
Haruko Kato
Madame
Sho Saito
Miss Dora
Mika Doi
Ket's Mother
Yuriko Fuchizaki
Ket
Chika Sakamoto
Baby
Yuko Kobayashi
Senior Witch
Kikuko Inoue
Maki
Keiko Kagimoto
Madame's Granddaughter
Tomomichi Nishimura
Clock Tower Caretaker
Takashi Taguchi
Man with Deck Brush
Koichi Yamadera
Policeman, Fukuo, Announcer
Shinpachi Tsuji
Hotel Receptionist
Akio Otsuka
Airship Captain
Top Billed Cast

Kiki

Ursula
Minami Takayama

Jiji
Rei Sakuma

Kokiri
Mieko Nobusawa

Osono
Keiko Toda

Tombo
Kappei Yamaguchi

Barsa
Hiroko Seki

Okino
Koichi Miura

Madame
Haruko Kato

Miss Dora
Sho Saito

Ket's Mother
Mika Doi

Ket
Yuriko Fuchizaki

Baby
Chika Sakamoto

Senior Witch
Yuko Kobayashi

Maki
Kikuko Inoue

Madame's Granddaughter
Keiko Kagimoto

Clock Tower Caretaker
Tomomichi Nishimura

Man with Deck Brush
Takashi Taguchi

Policeman

Fukuo

Announcer
Koichi Yamadera

Hotel Receptionist
Shinpachi Tsuji

Airship Captain
Akio Otsuka