Starring: Lewis Arquette, Corey Burton, John de Mita, Fay deWitt, Kirsten Dunst Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Audience Rating: G (General Audience) Binding: DVD Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Walt Disney Video Number of Items: 2 Region Code: 1 Release Date: April 15, 2003 Running Time: 105 minutes Theatrical Release Date: 1989
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
Description: Rarely does a film touch so many hearts or reach such artistic heights as the highly acclaimed KIKI'S DELIVERY SERIVCE, the magical adventure of an enterprising young girl who must follow tradition to become a full-fledged witch. Venturing out with only her chatty black cat Jiji, KiKi flies off for the adventure of a lifetime. Landing in a far-off city, she sets up a high-flying delivery service. Here begins a wonderful experience of independence and responsibility as she finds her place in the world. The breathtaking animation of the legendary Hayao Miyazaki and the star voice talents of Kirsten Dunst (KiKi), Phil Hartman (Jiji), Matthew Lawrence (Tombo), and more make KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE soar with an energy, excitement, and the kind of imagination that entertains again and again!
A solid entry to Miyazaki's legacy. I don't consider this to be up to Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli standards, but it's also not the worst thing they've produced. Just so you know where I stand, it's better than Castle in The Sky, but not as good as Mononoke, Nausicaa, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, or Totoro. That being said, it's still a good movie that's fun to watch. It can move kind of slow and some of the English voice work is poorly done, but it still has the fantastic art and that feeling that something special was put into the film's development that you get when you watch a Miyazaki film. If you haven't seen it yet, I'd recommend checking it out.
This film delivers! (Volume 1: Part 5) Enter a world where witches are kind, but their job can be pretty hard. 'Kiki's Delivery Service' introduces Kiki, a 13 year old witch that is ready to begin her right of passage by going out into the world to find a town that needs a witch to be it's guide. Excited to go she comes across this big bustling city by the sea and encounters more than she bargened for. Not any monsters or evil sorcerers, but life. Figuring out what her purpose in life must be she learns about earning money, why boys can be so strange and what it really takes to be lady. She should be careful because when you grow up to might start to lose the things that you love. Only by creating the perfect balance can you truly live life to the fullest.
'Kiki's Delivery Service' is such a delight. A perfect blend of story book fantasy and realism. The characters are so much fun to watch on screen especially Gigi the cat voiced in english by the late Phil Hartman. It's a family film that adults will like just as much as kids. I don't know what it is about Hayao Miyazaki, but he always knows how to deliver a great time with his films.
A delightful adventure This is one of Miyazaki's best. He combines his love for exotic moving landscapes that are a gorgeous visual feast. As well as lovely imagery this movie has a story about the coming of age of a young witch who must grow up, and most importantly gather her courage to be a strong young woman. This movie is truly something that all young girls should watch. Its right up there with the classic Disney movies: Ariel, Lady & the Tramp, Beauty & the Beast...This is something you should definitely not miss out.
Another Winner Wonderful, whimsical....absolutely beautiful story. I has the same Miyazaki heart and soul that we have already seen in Spirited Away, but this time the story is about a young witch who is looking for her place in the world. Really lovely story telling.
Great Story This film is one of Hideo Miyazaki's best works. I love the film and watch it often. It is the story of a young witch (Kiki) whom sets out on her own with her cat (Jiji) to learn and develop her special skills. She encounters many obstacles and makes many new friends in this entertaining family movie. It is definitely worth buying and for anyone who loves anime, they should definitely own this movie.
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