Kiki's Delivery Service
“I was feeling blue, but I'm better now.”
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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Cast
28 people
Minami Takayama
Kiki / Ursula (voice)
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One-Punch Man
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Rei Sakuma
Jiji (voice)
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Doraemon
AIKa
Kappei Yamaguchi
Tombo (voice)
Known for
One Piece
Death Note
Keiko Toda
Osono (voice)
Known for
Mobile Suit Gundam
Cat's Eye
Mieko Nobusawa
Kokiri (voice)
Known for
Future Boy Conan
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother
Koichi Miura
Okino (voice)
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Onihei Hankachō
Ichiban aitaihito
Haruko Katou
Old Lady (voice)
Known for
Howl's Moving Castle
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Hiroko Seki
Bertha (voice)
Known for
Porco Rosso
Yuriko Fuchizaki
Ketto (voice)
Known for
Akira
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Koichi Yamadera
Bakery Worker / Policeman (voice)
Known for
Dragon Ball Super
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Kikuko Inoue
Maki (voice)
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Fairy Tail
The Rising of the Shield Hero
Yuko Kobayashi
Young Senpai Witch (voice)
Known for
Dragon Ball Z
Pokémon
Hayao Miyazaki Director · Eiko Kadono Author Joe Hisaishi Composer
Worldwide gross $4.5M · Budget $6.9M · United States release July 28, 2019
Box office
Budget
$6,900,000
Worldwide gross
$4,493,017
Gross vs. budget
0.7×
Production
Studio Ghibli
Production · Studio
Tokuma Shoten
Production
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Production
Yamato Transport
Production
Nibariki
Production
Studio Fuga
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
魔女の宅急便
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · July 29, 1989
Theatrical
United States · September 1, 1998
Physical · VHS / LaserDisc
United States · July 28, 2019
Theatrical · Studio Ghibli Fest
United States
May 23, 1998 · Premiere · Seattle International Film Festival
May 17, 2025 · Theatrical · Studio Ghibli Fest
March 13, 2026 · Limited theatrical · IMAX (4K remaster)
Australia
June 13, 1991 · Theatrical
Brazil
November 21, 1997 · Physical
February 1, 2020 · Digital · Netflix
September 18, 2025 · Theatrical · Ghibli Fest
February 19, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Ghibli Fest
March 12, 2026 · Limited theatrical · IMAX
Bulgaria
April 17, 2026 · Theatrical · IMAX
Canada
July 31, 2022 · Theatrical
March 13, 2026 · Limited theatrical · IMAX (4K remaster)
Czechia
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
Finland
March 30, 2007 · Premiere
December 31, 2010 · TV · YLE TV2
May 15, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Re-release, IMAX
France
March 31, 2004 · Theatrical
March 24, 2005 · Physical · DVD
April 1, 2006 · TV · TPS Star
January 1, 2010 · TV · arte
July 3, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray
Germany
November 14, 2005 · Physical
April 6, 2007 · TV · Super RTL
Hong Kong SAR China
January 20, 1990 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 21, 2026 · Limited theatrical · IMAX (4K remaster)
Italy
November 13, 2002 · Physical · DVD
April 24, 2013 · Theatrical
July 13, 2023 · Limited theatrical · Un Mondo di Sogni Animati
December 3, 2026 · Limited theatrical · 4K Restoration
Mexico
April 15, 2003 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 18, 2008 · Physical · DVD
July 1, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray
March 12, 2026 · Theatrical · IMAX
Norway
August 21, 2011 · TV · NRK Super
June 15, 2018 · Theatrical
Poland
September 15, 2007 · Digital
Puerto Rico
May 17, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Studio Ghibli Fest
Russia
September 25, 2008 · Theatrical
November 30, 2009 · Physical · DVD
December 31, 2020 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
South Korea
November 22, 2007 · Theatrical
June 26, 2019 · Theatrical · Re-release
April 15, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-release
Spain
January 12, 2014 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 23, 2007 · Theatrical
March 12, 2008 · Physical · DVD
November 3, 2018 · Theatrical
November 6, 2019 · Physical · Blu-ray
Switzerland
April 10, 2004 · Digital
Taiwan
November 7, 2002 · Physical · DVD
Ukraine
February 4, 2021 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 19, 1991 · Theatrical
November 10, 2003 · Physical
February 19, 2007 · TV · Channel 4
August 21, 2026 · Limited theatrical · IMAX (4K remaster)
Vietnam
April 10, 2026 · Theatrical
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