Kiki's Delivery Service is a 1989 Japanese animated film written, produced, and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, adapted from the 1985 novel by Eiko Kadono. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Yamato Transport and the Nippon Television Network and distributed by the Toei Company. The film tells the story of a young witch, Kiki, who moves to a new town and uses her flying ability to earn a living. According to Miyazaki, the movie portrays the gulf between independence and reliance in teenage Japanese girls. Kiki's Delivery Service was released in Japan on July 29, 1989, and won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize. It was the first film released under a 15-year distribution partnership between The Walt Disney Company and Studio Ghibli. Walt Disney Pictures produced an English dub in 1997, which premiered in United States theaters at the Seattle International Film Festival on May 23, 1998. The film was released on home video in the U.S. and Canada on September 1, 1998.
Directeur | Hayao Miyazaki |
Produced by | Hayao Miyazaki |
Screenplay by | Hayao Miyazaki |
Starring | Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi |
Music | Joe Hisaishi |
Cinematography | Shigeo Sugimura |
Edited by | Takeshi Seyama |
Production, company | Studio Ghibli |
Distributed by | Toei Company |
Released | July 29, 1989 |
Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Budget | est. ¥ 800 million (US$ 6.9 million) |
Box office | ¥ 4.3 billion (Japan) |
Netflix ID | 60027106 |
Over Kiki's Delivery Service
The anime film follows a young witch on her mandatory year of independence working for a small bakery as an air courtier service.
Prestaties van Kiki's Delivery Service
Hayao Miyazaki wrote, produced, and directed the film. The film is based on the novel Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono.
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