In a Land of Pure Imagination
At the age of 13, all witches must spend a year on their own to hone their craft. For her apprenticeship, Kiki moves to a scenic port town. But she’s yet to come into her magical abilities, and all she can do is (just barely) fly a broom. In order to support herself — she can’t just accio cash, y’know? — Kiki starts a delivery service (SPOILER ALERT). As if being a teenager wasn’t enough to worry about — Kiki has a whole business to run! And as you might suspect, things don’t always go so smoothly.
Adorable Child Alert
The birthday boy may be adorable, but he also seems a bit spoiled.
Lovable Anthropomorphic Sidekicks
JIJI! Jiji is everything!
Jiji gets another GIF because he’s my favourite Ghibli pet! (Note that I said pet, not non-human. ‘Cause DON’T MAKE ME CHOOSE, I WON’T!)
And for those of you who prefer dogs, here’s Jeff! (With more Jiji!)
Wait, WTF?
KIKI, WHY ARE YOU SO LOUD?
Famous Voices
- Kirsten Dunst as Kiki (typecasting!)
- The great Phil Hartman as Jiji
- Tress MacNeille as Osono
- Janeane Garofalo as Ursula
- Matthew Lawrence (Jack from Boy Meets World!) as Tombo
- Brad Garrett as the baker
- Kath Soucie (Phil and Lil!) as Kiki’s mother
- the fantastic Debbie Reynolds as Madame
- Pamela Adlon (Spinelli! Bobby Hill! Louie love interest!) as Ket
- OH HOLY SHIT Edie McClurg (the secretary from Ferris Bueller!) as Bertha
Class Superlative: Most Cheerful
(You best believe that’s a Bring It On pun!) It’s hard to believe that anything could bring bubbly, effervescent Kiki down. But everyone feels insecure from time to time. And UGH, Kiki — are you me!?
To paraphrase Fraulein Maria, we just need confidence in us! Kiki’s Delivery Service is so full of joy and positivity, and that energy is super infectious.
Exploring the Studio Ghibli Vault
