Kiki's Delivery Service [DVD]

Kirsten Dunst (Actor), Minami Takayama (Actor), Hayao Miyazaki (Director, Writer) Rated:
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Genre Action & Adventure
Format NTSC, DVD, Dolby, Animated, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Color
Contributor Rei Sakuma, Haruko Kato, Hayao Miyazaki, Kichi Miura, Mieko Nobusawa, Yuriko Fuchizaki, Keiko Toda, Kappei Yamaguchi, Kichi Yamadera, Kikuko Inoue, Minami Takayama, Hiroko Seki, Eiko Kadono, Kirsten Dunst See more
Language English, Spanish, Japanese
Runtime 1 hour and 43 minutes
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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!

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ G (General Audience)
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches; 5.92 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Hayao Miyazaki
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, DVD, Dolby, Animated, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Color
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 43 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ April 15, 2003
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Kirsten Dunst, Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi, Keiko Toda
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Walt Disney Video
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005JM2O
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Eiko Kadono, Hayao Miyazaki
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
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I read the reviews before purchasing. My sister gifted me a Studio Ghibli set as an adult. Some of these movies would play at times, but they were always touchy. I don’t think they were formatted for US dvd/blue-ray system. When it wouldn’t play Kiki’s Delivery Service anymore, I knew I would have to purchase another format I could rely on.I didn’t realize there were two versions. I read the reviews. I knew the music in the set I had was not in English, so I assume it is the newer version.. However, I was interested in the older version because they stated characters were missing in the newer version, the ending was different, and Gigi’s lines were different.I watched both versions close together to compare.-Both movies had the same characters and endings. In the older version (on the left in the picture), Gigi’s meow sounded sarcastic, like he was pretending to talk like a cat still, but he never said actual words again in either movie. I wish he had said something at the end of both movies.-Some of Gigi’s lines were missing in the newer version (on the right in the picture), but this did not change the plot or his character at all. In fact, I kind of thought he talked a lot in the older version. When watching the newer version, I did miss his commentary when he was hitting on the white cat, but then again, I wouldn’t want my little boy to think this was an appropriate way to talk to someone.-When Kiki went with her artist friend, they hitch hiked. I like the scene in the older version better. In the older version, the driver of the first car yells at them to get out of the road. I felt like this made it clearer that the driver was being rude, and made the artist’s comment more necessary. The driver did not say anything in the newer version.-I really enjoyed the music in English. I agree with the other reviews on that, which is why I am keeping the older version. I don’t think you will want to keep both versions. They are practically the same in my opinion.
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Tyler Frost
5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth it
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2024
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5.0 out of 5 stars Heart-Warming Story of a Young Girl's Growing Up: Simply a Must
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2005
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One of the most incredible things about the filmography of Hayao Miyazaki happened in 1988 when they released delightful 'My Neighbor Totoro' as part of a double feature in Japan. (The other film was 'Grave of the Fireflies' and these films had to wait a while to gain deserved popularity they have now after repeated showings in theaters and re-runs on TV.) You believe that? double feature program of new films, one of which is Miyazaki's!

One year later, in 1989, things suddenly changed when 'Kiki's Delivery Service' was released theatrically. I clearly remember watching it the first show of the first day, which started very early in the morning, and the theater was already full-packed. Since then, Miyazaki and his films have been Japan's household name.

'Kiki's Delivery Service' which is based on a children's book by Kadono Eiko shows what a good animation film can do without violence, CGIs, or obligatory musical scenes. It's about a girl Kiki who must leave her house flying on a broomstick in order to live alone among the strangers. Kiki, warm-hearted, strong-willed, but still a novice witch, must learn many things in this town where she gets a job at a kind baker's -- and of course her job is delivery service of the film title.

There is one hair-raising big action sequence, but the film' charms are all based on credible characters including Jiji a talking cat, Tombo (meaning dragonfly in Japanese) a boy who dreams of flying, and Ursula, an artist living in the woods. Even minor characters are memorable not because they are eccentric but because they are realistic, like someone among your relatives or friends you no longer meet but still remember.

The film is entertaining and fun for kids and adults alike, and is strongly recommended, as well as Miyazaki's 'Totoro,' another favorite of mine.

[ENGLISH VERSION] English-dubbed versions of non-English films are often criticized for many reasons, but I didn't find anything wrong with this version featuring the voice of Kirsten Dunst as Kiki's. Interestingly in Japanese original version the voice of Jiji is played by actress Sakuma Rei while in American by Phil Hartman. The voices sound considerably different with Sakuma's high-pitched voice. If you have a chance to see the original version, compare them.

[JAPANESE VERSION] Just one trivial thing about this original version which I hope might interest you. ONE THING YOU SHOULD KNOW is that in the original version, the voices of Kiki and Ursula were played by same actress Takayama Minami. The casting is intentional, suggesting that independent woman Ursula shows the image of younger Kiki in the future. This clever idea is not somehow used in the English-dubbed version, in which Janeane Garofalo provides Ursula's voice.

But whichever version you see, one thing I am sure: 'Kiki's Delivery Service' is beautiful, immaginative, and most of all fun. You will love it, trust me.
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Leighton Peterson
5.0 out of 5 stars This is the exact version I had on VHS as a kid!
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2024
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I know that with the older movies, they wanted to match the music and dialogue with the originals from Japanese. But I fell in love with these movies starting with this movie on VHS. I was sad to learn the version I had and the one on HBO was the updated versions. I understand the importance but when I put this movie in and heard the missing dialogue and the music that I loved…i actually cried I was so happy!! Thanks for making me feel better while being sick!!
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I read the reviews before purchasing. My sister gifted me a Studio Ghibli set as an adult. Some of these movies would play at times, but they were always touchy. I don’t think they were formatted for US dvd/blue-ray system. When it wouldn’t play Kiki’s Delivery Service anymore, I knew I would have to purchase another format I could rely on.

I didn’t realize there were two versions. I read the reviews. I knew the music in the set I had was not in English, so I assume it is the newer version.. However, I was interested in the older version because they stated characters were missing in the newer version, the ending was different, and Gigi’s lines were different.

I watched both versions close together to compare.
-Both movies had the same characters and endings. In the older version (on the left in the picture), Gigi’s meow sounded sarcastic, like he was pretending to talk like a cat still, but he never said actual words again in either movie. I wish he had said something at the end of both movies.
-Some of Gigi’s lines were missing in the newer version (on the right in the picture), but this did not change the plot or his character at all. In fact, I kind of thought he talked a lot in the older version. When watching the newer version, I did miss his commentary when he was hitting on the white cat, but then again, I wouldn’t want my little boy to think this was an appropriate way to talk to someone.
-When Kiki went with her artist friend, they hitch hiked. I like the scene in the older version better. In the older version, the driver of the first car yells at them to get out of the road. I felt like this made it clearer that the driver was being rude, and made the artist’s comment more necessary. The driver did not say anything in the newer version.
-I really enjoyed the music in English. I agree with the other reviews on that, which is why I am keeping the older version. I don’t think you will want to keep both versions. They are practically the same in my opinion.
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Abby
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Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2020
I read the reviews before purchasing. My sister gifted me a Studio Ghibli set as an adult. Some of these movies would play at times, but they were always touchy. I don’t think they were formatted for US dvd/blue-ray system. When it wouldn’t play Kiki’s Delivery Service anymore, I knew I would have to purchase another format I could rely on.

I didn’t realize there were two versions. I read the reviews. I knew the music in the set I had was not in English, so I assume it is the newer version.. However, I was interested in the older version because they stated characters were missing in the newer version, the ending was different, and Gigi’s lines were different.

I watched both versions close together to compare.
-Both movies had the same characters and endings. In the older version (on the left in the picture), Gigi’s meow sounded sarcastic, like he was pretending to talk like a cat still, but he never said actual words again in either movie. I wish he had said something at the end of both movies.
-Some of Gigi’s lines were missing in the newer version (on the right in the picture), but this did not change the plot or his character at all. In fact, I kind of thought he talked a lot in the older version. When watching the newer version, I did miss his commentary when he was hitting on the white cat, but then again, I wouldn’t want my little boy to think this was an appropriate way to talk to someone.
-When Kiki went with her artist friend, they hitch hiked. I like the scene in the older version better. In the older version, the driver of the first car yells at them to get out of the road. I felt like this made it clearer that the driver was being rude, and made the artist’s comment more necessary. The driver did not say anything in the newer version.
-I really enjoyed the music in English. I agree with the other reviews on that, which is why I am keeping the older version. I don’t think you will want to keep both versions. They are practically the same in my opinion.
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Mauro
5.0 out of 5 stars Hayao Miyazaki una garanzia!
Reviewed in Italy on May 24, 2024
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hayao Miyazaki una garanzia!
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Robert Rose
5.0 out of 5 stars Ein drolliger Ghibli-Klassiker
Reviewed in Germany on April 9, 2020
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„Kiki’s kleiner Lieferservice“ ist ein eher gediegener, kleiner aber dafür umso herziger Film. Unter der Regie des Meisters Hayao Miyazki erwachte diese drollige Slice of Life/Coming of Age-Mär zwischen 1987 und 1988 in den Ghibli Studios zum Leben. Als Vorbild diente hierzu der gleichnamige Roman „Majo no Takkyūbin“ von Eiko Kadono.

Die Geschichte handelt von der Jung-Hexe Kiki, die nach altem Hexenbrauch, mit 13 Jahren ihr Zuhause verlassen muss um für ein Jahr in der Fremde ihre Hexenfertigkeiten zu perfektionieren. Zusammen mit ihrem treuen Katerchen Jiji bricht sie abenteuerlustig gen Süden auf, wo sie kurze Zeit später in einer malerisch hübschen Bilderbuchstadt am Meer landet. Nachdem sie sich sofort in das romantische Städtchen verliebt hat, beschließt Kiki kurzum dort zu bleiben. Das junge Hexen-Girlie findet aufgrund ihrer Hilfsbereitschaft und ihres kindlichen Charmes auch recht schnell Freunde, wodurch sie auch bald auf die Idee eines eigenen Lieferservices kommt. Und so nimmt Kiki die unterschiedlichsten Lieferaufträge an die sie allesamt mit ihren Hexenbesen ausführt.

Wie schon angedeutet, dieser Film behandelt eher die alltäglichen Abenteuer des Lebens, sowie des Erwachsenwerdens (ein Thema welches des Öfteren in den Ghibli-Filmen zu finden ist). Der Film bietet neben vielen humorvollen Szenen auch ein bisschen die Miyazaki-typische Melancholie sowie auch romantische Untertöne. Der Streifen ist jedoch keinesfalls langweilig, vielmehr fängt einen als Zuschauer das Feeling des Films durch seine goldige Protagonistin, den charmanten Bildern, sowie der romantisch-vergnügliche Score von Composer-Legende Joe Hisaishi ein.

Das bekannte Charakter-Design ist Ghibli-typisch schlicht aber hübsch und ausdruckstark. Die Hintergründe sind unglaublich detailreich und schön gezeichnet, als würde man ein zum Leben erwachtes Gemälde bestaunen. Gerade das Städtchen erinnert doch ein wenig an die Ortschaften rund um die Côte d’Azur (wobei Miyazaki und co sich tatsächlich an Stockholm, Visby sowie Gotland ein Vorbild nahmen). Die Animationen sind, wie für das Studio hinlänglich bekannt, meisterhaft. Optisch ist der Film daher trotz seines Alters ein wahrer Augenschmaus.

Die deutsche Synchronisation kann sich, wie bei nahezu allen Ghibli-Filmen, hören lassen. Klar ist das Original ungeschlagen. Dennoch muss man hervorheben dass gerade Kiki’s deutsche Sprecherin nicht nur stimmlich gut gepasst -sondern auch sonst toll „gespielt“ hat. Dasselbe gilt auch für die restlichen Sprecher und Sprecherinnen (wobei ich den Sprecher für Jiji als einziges als Fehlbesetzung empfinde).

Fazit:

Wer einen Film aller Nausicaä oder Mononoke Hime erwartet wird klar enttäuscht. Der Film geht eher in Richtung Totoro, Ponyo, Chihiro sowie Stimme des Herzens. Ein ruhiger, schöner Familienfilm der viel Wert auf die alltäglichen Dinge legt (selbst bei den kleinsten Details) was ihn irgendwie eine Prise Realismus verpasst. Zudem hat man hinterher immer gute Laune, da die Welt farbenfroh ist und ihre Charaktere positiv gestimmte Frohnaturen sind. Und gerade heutzutage, wo man nicht nur im Alltag von Düsternis und Tristesse erschlagen wird, sondern auch viele Filme und Serien darauf ausgelegt sind „dark“ und „edgy“ zu sein, sind Filme wie eben „Kiki’s kleiner Lieferservice“ eine echte und willkommene Abwechslung.

Definitiv eine Empfehlung für diese zeitlose Animationsperle!
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Mamá gallina
5.0 out of 5 stars Hermosa película para chicos y grandes
Reviewed in Mexico on June 16, 2017
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La protagonista de esta película es Kiki, una joven bruja de 13 años, quien debe dejar su casa y su familia para vivir sola durante un año en alguna ciudad en la que requieran de sus servicios, para de esa manera entrenar y convertirse en una bruja de verdad. Kiki se divierte volando en su escoba junto a un gato negro. Así, ella descubrirá lo que significa la responsabilidad, la independencia y la amistad.
La película tiene una ambientación hermosa y está llena de color y de paisajes increíbles.
Está dirigida a los niños, pero tiene una animación tan buena y una narración que la hacen muy entretenida incluso para los adultos,
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西浦義祐
5.0 out of 5 stars 流石！amazonですね！
Reviewed in Japan on February 16, 2023
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中古のジブリDVDをメルカリでも購入しましたが、2種類とも再生途中で止まります。Amazonで購入のジブリDVD2種類はパッケージともきれいです。数百円の差なら安物買いはやめようと思いました。
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John Thomas Anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars Ghibli's most popular film comes to Blu Ray. But with one small caveat.
Reviewed in Canada on November 19, 2014
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Kiki's Delivery Service was the very first Studio Ghibli movie ever licensed and distributed by Disney and it is still considered by many of us to be one of the very best family movies that has ever been made! So it is nice to see it re-issued yet again in a bluray edition but there is one little caveat that I will get to later.

The story is simple and sweet and utterly charming. Set in a mid-50's type world of black and white TV's, trams and automobiles. It's a world in which witches are completely normal (though rather rare) and on their 13th birthdays; they have to venture out into the world to advance their training and decide how they will use their gifts of magic. And so our plucky heroine ends up in a small city by the sea that hasn't seen young witches in decades. It's quite a revelation for both sides!

It's an utterly wonderful tale of a young girl passing from childhood into adulthood; overcoming her own fears and doubts and of an absolutely wonderful supporting cast from the boy with a crush on her to the baker and his wife who offer her a place to stay. Not to mention the city folk having to come to terms with a young flying witch in their midst!

In fact that's one of the very best parts of this movie; there's really no superhero's or villains in the entire movie. Just ordinary folk going about their ordinary lives. Some are friendly, some are neutral while others may be a little arrogant or even a little rude or greedy but there's nobody who's really bad. And unlike a lot of movies, family or otherwise; there's no villainous plot and no violent ending. Just a wonderful uplifting movie that teaches you don't have to settle things with force and that girls don't always have to depend on a boy to protect them. Unless of course they want him to! It's a perfect family movie especially if you have young girls. (Though boys will love it too.)

Animation is first rate as always and is even better on this Blu Ray bringing out every nuance of the movie's original release. (Though the DVD is pretty damn good as well.) Plus there's a nice little collection of extras (non of which is overly long) that have been carried over from the previous DVD release and the stereo pro-logic track has been bumped up to a DTS-HD 2.0 for the English, Japanese and French tracks. Not that I noticed much difference since the original 1989 film had a very simple audio track.

However, here is where that little caveat comes in. Kiki's Delivery Service along with Castle in the Sky (Laputa) have had two different English Disney soundtracks over the years. The original l998 soundtrack (on the 2005 DVD) which was enhanced with new English opening and closing songs, some boosted sound effects and other musical embellishments where it was quiet on the Japanese release and quite a bit of additional ad-libbing from Phil Hartman's Jiji which considerably livened up the dub.

However in 2010 when the DVD was re-released; Disney revised the English track to adhere more closely to the original Japanese track. This resulted in cutting out the two English songs as well as a good number of the embellishment and crowd comments and as a result this newer version feels slightly more flat to me than the older 2005 version did (though it's still wonderful) and as a result could prove disappointing to some. So when you read a review claiming that the movie has been cut or it's not as good as it used to be; this is what they really are referring to!

So like last years release of the Castle in the Sky BD; some of us feel that the original English dubs of Kiki and Castle should have been kept or at least included along with their newer English dubs so that viewers could get whichever they preferred. As this is one of those rare situations where many otaku feel the original English enhancements actually improved these two movies. And in the case of Kiki's Delivery Service, made a great movie even slightly better! So like Castle if you have and/or loved the original English DVD releases, you may want to hold onto them just in case. Of course if you've never heard the 2003 release of Castle or the 2005 release of Kiki then you won't miss the differences and will be perfectly happy as they're still wonderful soundtracks.

As for the movie itself, despite that little caveat; this is a movie that will still wow you whichever version you watch! Though in a quiet and unassuming way. It's a virtually perfect family movie and I've never seen anyone who didn't fall in love with it at first sight. I consider it one of the top ten family animated movies of all time! 5 big stars out of 5!

J. A.
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