Kiki's Delivery Service
A headstrong 13‑year‑old witch sets out alone on her mother’s broom to find a home in a bustling city, but when her magical arrival sparks chaos and draws the attention of both law enforcement and rival witches, she must quickly prove her unique talent to survive and belong.
“I was feeling blue, but I'm better now.”
Synopsis
A young witch undergoing her required year of independence struggles to integrate into a new community while sustaining herself through operating an air courier service.
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Principal cast & crew: 36
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Edited by Takeshi SeyamaShot by Shigeo SugimuraScored by Joe HisaishiDesigned by Hinoshi Ono
Box Office
1989 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.7× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$4.5M
Re-release box office
- 2026388 theaters
- $4.7M($4.7M today)
- 2019753 theaters
- $1.4M($1.8M today)
- Total re-release
- $6.1M
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
Full synopsis
Also known as
- Kikis kleiner Lieferservicede
- Kiki's Delivery Serviceen
- Majo no takkyūbines
- Kiki la petite sorcièrefr
- Kiki - Consegne a domicilioit
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Cast & Crew
36 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Haruko Kato
as Rô-fujin
Sho Saito
as Dora
Yuko Maruyama
as Boy
Hiroko Seki
as Barsa
Koichi Miura
as Okino - Kiki's Father
Minami Takayama
as Ursula
Rei Sakuma
as Jiji
Mieko Nobusawa
as Kokiri - Kiki's Mother
Keiko Toda
as Osono
Kappei Yamaguchi
as Tombo
Yuriko Fuchizaki
as Ketto (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
as Bakery Worker / Policeman (voice)
Supporting cast
15Kikuko Inoue
as Maki (voice)
Yuko Kobayashi
as Young Senpai Witch (voice)
Mika Doi
as Ketto's Mother (voice)
Takaya Hashi
as Ketto's Father (voice)
Chika Sakamoto
as Baby (voice)
Yoshiko Asai
as Ketto's Grandmother (voice)
Hiroko Maruyama
as Boy (voice)
Shinpachi Tsuji
as Hotel Receptionist (voice)
Tomomichi Nishimura
as Clock Tower Keeper (voice)
Akio Otsuka
as Captain of the Airship (voice)
Yuko Tsuga
as Girl (voice)
Yoshiko Kamei
as Girl (voice)
Keiko Kagimoto
as Old Lady's Granddaughter (voice)
Takashi Taguchi
as Cleaning Man (voice)
Michihiro Ikemizu
as Truck Driver (voice)
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
2Other crew
6Parents Guide
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