Hayao Miyazaki

Kiki's Delivery Service

7.8

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.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Main Cast: Rei Sakuma, Minami Takayama, Keiko Toda, Kappei Yamaguchi
Soundtrack: Joe Hisaishi
Cinematography: Juro Sugimura
Screenplay: Hayao Miyazaki

Original title in Japan is 魔女の宅急便.

Cinema Premiere: July 19, 1991

Reviews by critics from other countries

Foreign Reviews

4 foreign reviews of Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

1. Game Reactor

9 / 10

Translated from swedish: Fantastically charming storytelling and characters, unparalleled animation, lovely music
- Mikael Sundberg
Swedish: gamereactor.se »
2. Moviezine

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: I can warmly recommend "Kiki's Delivery Service" to most people.
- Marika Lövström
Swedish: moviezine.se »
3. Nöjesguiden

Positive, no rating

Translated from swedish: Even though dubbing in general is a deeply evil phenomenon, this is a great opportunity for a new generation of kids to discover the master of anime.
- Erik Augustin Palm
Swedish: ng.se »
4. Svenska Dagbladet

6.6 / 10

Translated from swedish: "Kiki's Delivery Service", which is from 1989, cannot, in terms of originality and perfection, measure up to the masterful Spirited Away from recent years
- Malena Janson
Swedish: svd.se »