Kiki's Delivery Service
魔女の宅急便
“I was feeling blue, but I'm better now.”
Synopsis
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.
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Top Cast
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Minami Takayama
Kiki / Ursula (voice)
Rei Sakuma
Jiji (voice)
Kappei Yamaguchi
Tombo (voice)
Keiko Toda
Osono (voice)
Mieko Nobusawa
Kokiri (voice)
Koichi Miura
Okino (voice)
Haruko Katō
Old Lady (voice)
Hiroko Seki
Bertha (voice)
Yuriko Fuchizaki
Ketto (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Bakery Worker / Policeman (voice)
Kikuko Inoue
Maki (voice)
Yuko Kobayashi
Young Senpai Witch (voice)
Mika Doi
Ketto's Mother (voice)
Takaya Hashi
Ketto's Father (voice)
Chika Sakamoto
Baby (voice)
Yoshiko Asai
Ketto's Grandmother (voice)
Hiroko Maruyama
Boy (voice)
Shinpachi Tsuji
Hotel Receptionist (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Seattle International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 13, 2026
Wide Cinema Exhibition
September 1, 1998
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6.9M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.65x
-$2.4M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Original Score
- Joe Hisaishi
- Original Title
- 魔女の宅急便
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Budget
- $6.9M
- Worldwide Gross
- $4.5M
- Production Studios
- Studio Ghibli, Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Yamato Transport
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki, Eiko Kadono
Joe Hisaishi
Juro Sugimura
Takeshi Seyama
Hayao Miyazaki, Mikihiko Tsuzuki, Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Morihisa Takagi, Tooru Hara
Department Leadership Roster
Hayao Miyazaki
Producer
Hayao Miyazaki
Screenplay
Hayao Miyazaki
Director
Takeshi Seyama
Editor
Joe Hisaishi
Original Music Composer
Juro Sugimura
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
G: General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
International Certification Matrix
General — Suitable for all audiences.
General — Suitable for all ages.
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kiki's Delivery Service
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Kiki's Delivery Service about?
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.
Who directed Kiki's Delivery Service?
Kiki's Delivery Service was directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
Who stars in Kiki's Delivery Service?
The principal cast of Kiki's Delivery Service includes Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi, Keiko Toda, Mieko Nobusawa.
When was Kiki's Delivery Service released and how long is it?
Kiki's Delivery Service was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
What was the box office and production budget of Kiki's Delivery Service?
Kiki's Delivery Service had a reported production budget of $6.9M and grossed $4.5M at the worldwide box office (0.65 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Kiki's Delivery Service?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kiki's Delivery Service was composed by Joe Hisaishi.
Is Kiki's Delivery Service based on a book or true story?
Kiki's Delivery Service is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Eiko Kadono".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Kiki's Delivery Service?
Kiki's Delivery Service holds official age classifications: AU: G (General — Suitable for all audiences.); CA: G (General — Suitable for all ages.); FR: TP; GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.); US: G (General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.).