Kiki's Delivery Service
starring: Kirsten Dunst, Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi, Keiko Toda
directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
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Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 04/15/2003Run time: 105 minutesRating: G
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In Hayao Miyazaki's magical Kiki's Delivery Service, a 13-year-old girl meets the world head on as she spends her first year soloing as an apprentice witch. Kiki (Kirsten Dunst) is still a little green and plenty headstrong, but also resourceful, imaginative, and determined. With her trusty wisp of a cat Jiji (a gently subdued Phil Hartman) by her side she's ready to take on the world, or at least the quaintly European seaside village she's chosen as her new home. Miyazaki's gentle rhythm and meandering narrative capture the easy pulse of real life (even if his subject is a girl flying high upon a broomstick) and charts the everyday struggles and growing pains of his plucky heroine with sensitivity and understanding. Beautifully detailed animation and the rich designs of the picture-postcard seaside town of red-tiled roofs and cobblestone streets only add to the sense of wonder. This charming animated fantasy is a wholesome, life-affirming picture that doesn't speak down to kids or up to adults. --Sean Axmaker
Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 04/15/2003Run time: 105 minutesRating: G
Amazon.com:
In Hayao Miyazaki's magical Kiki's Delivery Service, a 13-year-old girl meets the world head on as she spends her first year soloing as an apprentice witch. Kiki (Kirsten Dunst) is still a little green and plenty headstrong, but also resourceful, imaginative, and determined. With her trusty wisp of a cat Jiji (a gently subdued Phil Hartman) by her side she's ready to take on the world, or at least the quaintly European seaside village she's chosen as her new home. Miyazaki's gentle rhythm and meandering narrative capture the easy pulse of real life (even if his subject is a girl flying high upon a broomstick) and charts the everyday struggles and growing pains of his plucky heroine with sensitivity and understanding. Beautifully detailed animation and the rich designs of the picture-postcard seaside town of red-tiled roofs and cobblestone streets only add to the sense of wonder. This charming animated fantasy is a wholesome, life-affirming picture that doesn't speak down to kids or up to adults. --Sean Axmaker
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Not what I expected
Althought the video was in good condition, it was in Japanese.I purchased the video for my three year old who saw clips of the "english" version on another movie.The description stated that Kirsten Dunst was doing the voice of Kiki so I assumed that meant I was getting the english version.I guess I can't expect the final product to be what it states when I only paid $1.84.I don't know if I would purchase something again as next time I may not get off so cheap.
Rating: 
- Good but not great.
The movie was a decent movie, but I like the other ones from Hayao Miyazaki better.This one is pretty good for a younger audience and ok for an older one.I liked it, but not enough to put it in my collection at the moment.Maybe it will grow on me, only time will tell.
Rating: 
- LOVE IT!!
I never was into anime until I saw Spirited Away. The writer of that is also the writer/ director of Kiki's Delivery service. It is an awesome, clean Anime' for family enjoyment. My son love's it too. The creator really pays attention to detail it is amazing.
Rating: 
- One of Ghibli's Best
This is one of Studio Ghibli's best films. American animation tends to be very pop-culture oriented and lacks some of the subtle ethical and moral resonance found in Hayao Miyazaki's films. I've watched all of these films numerous times and have even purchased them for my niece, who at age 5, is more enamored of this film than any others. She actually watched the entire film, laughed, and was even curious about some of the things in the film. I can't recommend all of Studio Ghibli's films any higher.
Rating: - growing up
The animation 'Kiki' is a brilliant way to convey the essential challenge in becoming an individual, faced by each new generation in humanity, from pre-historic times to today's state-of-the-art globalizng. R Hyodo
- Not what I expectedAlthought the video was in good condition, it was in Japanese.I purchased the video for my three year old who saw clips of the "english" version on another movie.The description stated that Kirsten Dunst was doing the voice of Kiki so I assumed that meant I was getting the english version.I guess I can't expect the final product to be what it states when I only paid $1.84.I don't know if I would purchase something again as next time I may not get off so cheap.
- Good but not great.The movie was a decent movie, but I like the other ones from Hayao Miyazaki better.This one is pretty good for a younger audience and ok for an older one.I liked it, but not enough to put it in my collection at the moment.Maybe it will grow on me, only time will tell.
- LOVE IT!!I never was into anime until I saw Spirited Away. The writer of that is also the writer/ director of Kiki's Delivery service. It is an awesome, clean Anime' for family enjoyment. My son love's it too. The creator really pays attention to detail it is amazing.
- One of Ghibli's BestThis is one of Studio Ghibli's best films. American animation tends to be very pop-culture oriented and lacks some of the subtle ethical and moral resonance found in Hayao Miyazaki's films. I've watched all of these films numerous times and have even purchased them for my niece, who at age 5, is more enamored of this film than any others. She actually watched the entire film, laughed, and was even curious about some of the things in the film. I can't recommend all of Studio Ghibli's films any higher.
- growing upThe animation 'Kiki' is a brilliant way to convey the essential challenge in becoming an individual, faced by each new generation in humanity, from pre-historic times to today's state-of-the-art globalizng. R Hyodo
