Kiki's Delivery Service

Pros: Wonderfully weird, loads of fun to watch...
Cons: ... a few small niggles, a tiny bit too slow...

Kiki’s Delivery Service (originally “Majo no takkyûbin“) is a delightful anime movie from maestro Hayao Miyazaki about a young witch who is trying to make her way into the world. According to tradition, when a witch turns 13 ...

Pros: A great feel good movie with no bad guys.
Cons: Absolutely nothing.

Kiki’s Delivery Service was such a joy for not only my four year old daughter to watch, but the entire family. The characters include Kiki, voiced by Kirsten Dunst, Jiji, her black cat voiced by Phil Hartman, Tombo, whose voice is by ...

Pros: THE ANIMATION, THE SIMPLE STORY, THE CHARACTERS
Cons: NONE.

As I backtrack over the wonderful animated films of Hayao Miyazaki, I am once again impressed with the his vision and the gentle message of the films he chooses to animate. I have yet to see a film created by Miyazaki that was not beautiful, engaging ,...

Pros: Disney finally put out a decent anime title!!
Cons: Less than perfect dub cast (but that's nit picking)

Intro As many of you know, mentioning Disney and Anime together in the same sentence is usually one of the quickest ways to make me grumble in annoyance, especially if you are about to say something nice about Disney and the way they handle ...

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(Tommy_lop slaps himself silly)

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My brother was recently applying to a program in Japan. He told me that they recommended not admitting to liking anime in the application, since it’s not only pretty common but seen as a bit immature. I suppose that animation is seen as child’s ...

Pros: Beautiful animation, authentic, magical, and kind story.
Cons: Any cons are relative and can only be found when comparing to other Miyazaki greats.

     Kiki's Delivery Service is the wonderful story of a young witch leaving home and facing the hardships of making her own living.  Created by superb Japanese animator and story-maker Hayao Miyazaki, and filled with ...

Pros: Wonderful animation, great characters, an adorable cat
Cons: May possibly be too much of a kids movie for some

This is one of those “Finally!” moments. I’ve been waiting to see this forever; I had wanted to see this even before I knew who Miyazaki Hayao was. I was first introduced to Miyazaki Hayao through Princess Mononoke (Mononoke Hime) when it was released in ...

Pros: Wonderful story, great dub, beautiful animation, heartwarming messages.
Cons: A minimal amount of extras and awkward DVD programming.

I used to believe that Anime was nothing but sex and violence -- stuff for grown-ups only. However, I take it back. And I owe it to this cute little gem called Kiki's Delivery Service that really turned me around for the better. It introduced me ...

Pros: delightful story, beautiful scenery, humorous coming-of-age
Cons: stunted relationship between Kiki and Tombo, the believe-in-yourself theme, unbalanced attentions

I rented Kiki's Delivery Service the same night I rented Castle in the Sky -- must hav ...

Pros: Animation, music and story all superb; funny and cute.
Cons: English dub is imperfect.

Kiki is a thirteen-year-old witch who has to leave home and train for a year in a new city. This, we're told, is a tradition among witches. Along with her black cat, Jiji, she hitches a ride on a freight train and heads towards the ocean. While there,...

Pros: Gorgeous animation, and a funny, poignant story that touches adults maybe even more than children.
Cons: Doesn't come with a portal allowing you to step through the screen and live there.

This is a movie to watch and cherish, even if you've never had kids. The animation, color, and English-dubbed performances are all wonderful -- Phil Hartman's Jiji will make you laugh, but Kirsten Dunst will make you cry, investing Kiki with so much...

Pros: Kiki has quite a predilection toward helping out those in need.
Cons: Some parents may be uncomfortable with a thirteen-year-old sent out to fend for herself.

I've yet to meet a person who, upon hearing the title, doesn't immediately assume it is some stag show about an escort service. It's actually kind of amusing when you consider that Kiki's Delivery Service is one of the most benign, family friendly...

Pros: A touching tale based on a famous Japanese children's book.
Cons: None.

Hayao Miyazaki's "Kiki's Delivery Service" is based on a series of children's stories by Eiko Kadono. Kiki is a thirteen-year-old witch, and must go out into the world to begin her training. Her mother is also a witch, a vanishing breed. Kiki (Kirsten ...

Pros: great art and story direction by Miyazaki and Studio Ghibili, wonderful animation, strong themes and character development
Cons: I can't find one

Another fine film by Miyazaki original shown in Japanese theaters in 1989. Kiki's Delivery Service is about a girl who happens to be trained in minor witchcraft (mostly involves just flying a broom) who wants to experience the big city (rather I should...