Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi, Keiko Toda Directed By: Hayao Miyazaki Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Walt Disney Video Number of Items: 2 Region Code: 1 Release Date: April 15, 2003 Running Time: 103 minutes Theatrical Release Date: 1989
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!
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
A different kind of kid's movie I bought this to show to my granddaughter who is 7 although my 4 year old grandson already has this and enjoys watching it. My granddaughter was mesmerized and immediately wanted to see it again. This is a wonderful story and beautifully presented. This is so much better than the typical Disney stuff.
order from Japan! Hello, there! I'm Japanese. This is my first review to amazon.com. I often use amazon.co.jp. This time I would like to get some audio books, I happend to find this DVD. I also looked for a good English movie for my daughter. This DVD is a famous Hayao Miyazaki's story in Japan. So my daughter and I know this story very well. It is easy to understand the story even in English! But main theme music is different from Japanese one. And the region code is different, so some DVD players can't access this DVD.
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.
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.
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