Kiki's Delivery Service

2014 1h 48m JA

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 83

FantasyAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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A young girl named Kiki must leave her home for a year to begin training in witchcraft. She leaves on her broom, but first says goodbye to her friends and family. Kiki then begins her new life with her trusted cat Jiji.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fuka Koshiba
Kiki
Ryohei Hirota
Tonbo
Machiko Ono
Osono
Hiroshi Yamamoto
Fukuo
Yoh Yoshida
Sumire
Hirofumi Arai
Nazuru
Kotaro Shiga
Zoo Director
Yousei Bun
Morio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takashi Shimizu
Writers: Satoko Okudera, Takashi Shimizu
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Hong Kong, Japan

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Japan.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takashi Shimizu, shot by Sohei Tanikawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Taro Iwashiro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ayumu Takahashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Fuka Koshiba and Ryohei Hirota and Machiko Ono carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2865558 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Takashi Shimizu directs. Sohei Tanikawa behind the camera. Taro Iwashiro scores. Ayumu Takahashi cuts. Produced in Hong Kong, Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Japan.
3Directed by Takashi Shimizu, shot by Sohei Tanikawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Taro Iwashiro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ayumu Takahashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Fuka Koshiba and Ryohei Hirota and Machiko Ono carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2865558 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.