Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) Review – Learning to Fly Through Pause and Patience
An abstract silhouette artwork capturing the themes of wind, growth, and quiet resilience—a symbolic image of freedom and renewal. 🎥 Film Overview Detail Information Title Kiki's Delivery Service (魔女の宅急便) Director Hayao Miyazaki Release July 29, 1989 (Japan) Runtime 103 minutes Genre Animation, Fantasy, Coming-of-Age Studio Studio Ghibli Music Joe Hisaishi Box Office $41.9 million worldwide (highest-grossing Japanese film of 1989) Rating 7.9/10 (IMDb), 98% (Rotten Tomatoes) 📖 Plot Summary At thirteen, Kiki must leave home to spend a year training independently, following witch tradition. With her mother's broomstick and her talking cat Jiji, she arrives at Koriko, a picturesque seaside town. The warm-hearted baker Osono offers her a room, and Kiki starts a delivery service, using her flying ability to carry packages across town. But then she loses her magic. Her flying becomes difficult, then impossible. Jiji stops talking to...