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Mikihiko Tsuzuki. Producer: Kiki's Delivery Service. Mikihiko Tsuzuki is known for Kiki's Delivery Service (1989).
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Mikihiko TSUZUKI. 都築 幹彦. Family name (in kanji): 都築. Given name (in kanji): 幹彦. You can contribute information to this page, but first you must login or register. Staff in:
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service. Starring Minami Takayama Rei...
- Hayao Miyazaki
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- Minami Takayama
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- Characters
- Setting
- Behind The Scenes
- Release
- Reception
- Music
- Trivia
- Voice Cast
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Departure
One blustery day, thirteen-year-old trainee witch Kiki lay idle on a field listening to her dad's radio, when she hears an announcement that the evening would be clear with a beautiful full moon. She rushes home and informs her mother, Kokiri (who is working on a potion), that she plans to leave home that very evening instead of the following month as she had originally planned. As Kiki rushes to her room to pack, Kokiri informs her client Dora of the age-old tradition that 13-year-old witche...
Starting a Job
In exchange for accommodation, Kiki helps Osono, while she helps mind the store. She confesses that her only skill happens to be flying, thus they decide to open a "Witch Delivery Business", delivering goods by broomstick, Osono supports the idea completely. Kiki works hard at the store and soon they get the place all fixed up. Kiki and Jiji go shopping to get some food, since Kiki doesn't have much money at the moment, they can't cook much. One of Osono's regular customers named Maki notices...
Heartbroken Kiki
When she recovers, Osono clandestinely arranges for Kiki to see Tombo again by assigning her a delivery addressed to him. After Kiki apologizes for missing the party, Tombo shows off the new dirigible that arrived in town for repairs. He takes her for a test ride on the flying machine he is working on fashioned from a bicycle. Kiki warms up to Tombo after an exciting ride with him and even though the bike is totaled she and Tombo laugh and soon head down to the shore. After Tombo's friends ar...
1. Minami Takayama (Japanese), Lisa Michelson (Streamline), Kirsten Dunst(Disney) 2. The main protagonist of the film. A girl born between a witch and an ordinary human being. Born on June 2nd, when she was 10 years of age, she decided to live as a witch. She is curious, innocent, affable and sweet little witch, and rather stubborn at times and proud. On her 13th birthday, she decided to leave her home on a full moon night in the spring with her familiar, Gigi, to settle in a town where no wi...
1. Rei Sakuma (Japanese), Kerrigan Mahan (Streamline), Phil Hartman(Disney) 2. Kiki's black cat companion / familiar. Born at the same time as Kiki. He can speak thanks to Kiki's magic, but can't talk to anyone other than Kiki. When Kiki's magical power weakens, he could no longer talk and begins to act like a normal cat. He ends up finding a mate and having little kittens.
1. Kōichi Miura (Japanese), John Dantona (Streamline), Jeff Bennett(Disney) 2. Kiki's father. An ordinary human being and a scholar of folklore. He studies the legends and folktales of fairies and witches.
Magic
According to Hayao Miyazaki, "My concept of 'magic' in this film departed from the traditional approach to magic stories. I only wanted it to be a limited talent. So at times she won't be able to fly. It would've been pointless to explain, for example, how she couldn't fly because of her fight with Tombo. I thought that girls watching this would understand the film on its own terms. We sometimes aren't able to draw something that once came so easily. We might even forget how we learned to dra...
Ursula's Painting
Ursula's painting was originally based on a print from a school for the disabled, and was touched by background artist Kazuo Oga. Miyazaki described its purpose, "It doesn't matter what Ursulapaints as long as its spirited. Given how her painting is thematically related to the film, the actual paintings had to be powerful. The paintings convey the life of a secluded female artist more than they do some message. I was looking forward to drawing them myself once I was done with the storyboards...
Initial Plans
In December 1985, a film production company known as Group Fudosha drew up plans to adapt Eiko Kadono's children's novel, Kiki's Delivery Service. Since Ta-Q-Bin or Takkyūbin(宅急便 , lit. shipping or fast service, also the name of Yamato's company mascot) was a registered trademark of Yamato Transport Co. , Ltd., they were first company that was approached to sponsor the film's production. Yamato Transport was initially hesitant, but realized that the use of the company's trademark black cat ma...
Pre-Production
Near the end of Totoros production, members of Studio Ghibli were being recruited as senior staff for Kiki's Delivery Service. The character design position was given to Katsuya Kondō, who was working with Miyazaki on the Totoro film before. Hiroshi Ohno, who would later work on projects such as Jin-Roh, was hired as art director at the request of Kazuo Oga. Miyazaki chose Sunao Katabuchi as director. Katabuchi had worked with Miyazaki on Sherlock Hound; Kiki's Delivery Service would be his d...
Production
Miyazaki finished the rough draft of the screenplay in June 1988 and presented it in July 1988. Sunao Katabuchi was scheduled to assume the director's chair, and would've been assisted by several directors at the will of the sponsoring companies. These initial plans later fell through after Miyazaki revealed that he had decided to direct the film, because he had influenced the project so much. The film was originally intended to be a 60-minute special, but expanded into a feature film running...
It is the fifth Studio Ghibli film. It was the fourth theatrically released film from the studio, and was also the second feature film that Miyazaki directed but did not originally write himself. The film won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize in 1989. Kiki's Delivery Service is based on Eiko Kadono's novel of the same name, which is the first in a...
"Kiki's Delivery Service"premiered on July 29, 1989, in Japanese theaters. The total distribution receipts were 2,170,000,000 Yen (US$18,000,000). The film proved to be a financial success and was the highest-grossing film in Japan in 1989. The Japanese DVD was the best selling anime DVD for February 7, 2001. Buena Vista Home Video's VHS release be...
Kiki's Delivery Service (Image Album)was released by Tokuma Japan Communications on April 10, 1989. It featured re-orchestrated songs from the main soundtrack, and contained interviews and image boards from the movie. Kiki's Delivery Service (Original Soundtrack) (魔女の宅急便 サントラ音楽集 , Majo no Takkyuubin Santora Ongaku-shuu) was released by Animage Reco...
Supplementary
1. The order of chapters from the original novel were altered for the film, and the reason why Kiki could not fly well with her broom is different. 2. The Disney dub contains a memorial scene for Phil Hartman as he played the role of Jiji. 3. Many of the signboards in the film are written in English. However, the text of the Kiki's letter to her parents are written in Japanese. This was a concession to allow Japanese audiences to understand what was written, but they were intended to be the r...
Related Movie Content
1. A portion of the song "Sora Tobu Takkyuubin" in the film's soundtrack (around 24 seconds to 54 seconds track time) is used as background music for a radio commercial for a confectionery shop called "Sweets Day High". The store is known for "Nanjakoya Daifuku" and is located in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture. 2. Yumi Arai’s "Rouge no Dengon" can be heard in Makoto Shinkai's film Suzume(2022).
Additional Voices
1. Original: Chika Sakamoto (Baby), Toshiko Asai, Hiroko Maruyama (Boy), Yuko Maruyama 2. Streamline dub: Lara Cody (Tombo's Friend), Steve Kramer, Wendee Lee (Hometown Adult, Others), Kerrigan Mahan (Driver) Dave Mallow (Tombo's Friend), Diane Michelle (Tombo's Friend), Doug Stone (Driver, Customer), Mike Reynolds (Hometown Adult, Ket's Grandmother), Greg Snegoff(TV Newscaster, Customer) 3. Disney dub: June Angela, Eddie Frierson, Susan Hickman, Scott Menville(Ursula's crows)
Home Video
1. Kiki's Delivery Service VHS - Tokuma Shoten / Tokuma Japan / Tokuma Communications TKVO-60022 (1 January 1990) 2. Kiki's Delivery Service Betamax—Tokuma Shoten / Tokuma Japan / Tokuma Communications TKUO-60022 (January 1, 1990) 3. Kiki's Delivery Service Laser Disc—Tokuma Shoten / Tokuma Japan / Tokuma Communications TKLO-50001 (January 25, 1990) 4. Kiki's Delivery Service VHS Buena Vista Home Entertainment (November 21, 1997) 5. Kiki's Delivery Service DVD Buena Vista Home Entertainment (...
Publishing
1. From the movie "Kiki's Delivery Service" (July 31, 1989) ISBN 4-19-363994-0 1.1. During the film's production, Miyazaki handed a short caption and image board to Joe Hisaishiso he could compose the soundtrack. 2. Animage Special Editing Guidebook "Kiki's Delivery Service" (August 30, 1989) 3. Kiki's Delivery Service (Tokuma Anime Picture Book) (September 30, 1989) ISBN 4-19-364057-4 4. Kiki's Delivery Service-Film Comic (1) (September 30, 1989) ISBN 4-19-779092-9 5. Kiki's Delivery Service...
Music
1. Kiki's Delivery Service Image Album Tokuma Japan Communications ((Reissue CD / September 29, 2004) TKCA-72741 (Original Edition / April 10, 1989)) 2. Kiki's Kiki's Delivery Service Suntra Music Collection Tokuma Japan Communications ((Reissue CD / September 29, 2004) TKCA-72742 (Original Edition / August 25, 1989)) 3. Kiki's Delivery Service Drama Edition Tokuma Japan Communications ((Reissue CD / November 21, 1996) TKCA-71032 (Original Edition / September 25, 1989)) 4. Kiki's Delivery Ser...
- Shinji Otsuka, Katsuya Kondō, Yoshifumi Kondo
- Hayao Miyazaki, Yoshifumi Kondo
- Hayao Miyazaki
Jul 17, 1998 · The flag-waver for Buena Vista’s rollout of nine top Japanese cartoons by Hayao Miyazaki, all revamped for the U.S. market, “Kiki’s Delivery Service” is top-drawer kiddie fare for both fans of...
Jan 31, 2007 · 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.
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