Kiki’s Delivery Service
Hayao Miyazaki is truly an amazing film maker. I like all his movies and Kiki’s Delivery Service is one of my favorite ones. I just watched it yesterday and I can’t believe I hadn’t seen it earlier. It’s almost as good as Howl’s Moving Castle, which is my all time favorite Miyazaki film.
The story is about a thirteen year old witch named Kiki who travels alone – well, with her adorable black cat Jiji – and tries to find her place in the world. The plot is simple and the characters are lovable. The vivid colors and details really bring Kiki’s whimsical world to life. I think this is one of those movies where you can watch multiple times and still love it. I know I would watch it again especially since I’ve only seen the English version. I’m curious as to what the music is like in the Japanese version.
Although the storyline is simple and the main character is a thirteen year old, this movie is delightful for people of all ages. Even the person working at the movie rental place said he liked the movie. I watched it with two friends and they both like it.
There are some important themes for instance, like believing in oneself and having the courage to keep striving for making dreams/goals come true. I won’t give anything else away, but this is a must watch movie for people who love anime.
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You should see this newest one, Ponyo
. It’s not quite as developed story-wise, but the same kind of character-with-a-goal theme is still very much alive.
Kiki’s is one of the few Ghibli’s i’ve been meaning to watch but haven’t gotten around to in the last… 10 years.
The ‘black cat’ reminds me of the Whispers of the Heart, another great work from him where cats serve as guides of sorts. You should look into it if you haven’t already.