Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
魔女の宅急便
Animation, Family, Fantasy, Drama • 1h 43m
Overview
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.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi, Keiko Toda, Mieko Nobusawa, Koichi Miura, Haruko Katō, Hiroko Seki, Yuriko Fuchizaki, Koichi Yamadera, Kikuko Inoue, Yuko Kobayashi, Mika Doi, Takaya Hashi, Chika Sakamoto, Yoshiko Asai, Hiroko Maruyama, Shinpachi Tsuji, Yuko Maruyama, Sho Saito, Yuko Tsuga, Tomomichi Nishimura, Akio Otsuka, Yoshiko Kamei, Keiko Kagimoto, Takashi Taguchi, Michihiro Ikemizu
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4/1/2026
Best Audio Release
From
Japanese audio: 2014 Japan MGVC Blu-ray
English dub (Disney): 1998 Disney VHS
2003 Disney DVD has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects
Releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals
English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli ga Ippai Collection boxset
To
Japanese audio: 2014 Japan MGVC Blu-ray
English dub (Disney): 1998 US Disney LaserDisc
2003 Disney DVD has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects
Releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals
English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli Aa Ippai Collection boxset
From
Japanese audio: 2014 Japan MGVC Blu-ray
English dub (Disney): 1998 Disney VHS
2003 Disney DVD has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects
Releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals
English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli ga Ippai Collection boxset
To
Japanese audio: 2014 Japan MGVC Blu-ray
English dub (Disney): 1998 US Disney LaserDisc
2003 Disney DVD has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects
Releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals
English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli Aa Ippai Collection boxset
3/21/2026
Best Audio Release
From
Japanese audio: 2014 Japan MGVC Blu-ray
English dub (Disney): 1998 Disney VHS - 2003 Disney DVD has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects, releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals
English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli ga Ippai Collection boxset
To
Japanese audio: 2014 Japan MGVC Blu-ray
English dub (Disney): 1998 US Disney LaserDisc
2003 Disney DVD has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects
Releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals
English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli Aa Ippai Collection boxset
From
Japanese audio: 2014 Japan MGVC Blu-ray
English dub (Disney): 1998 Disney VHS - 2003 Disney DVD has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects, releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals
English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli ga Ippai Collection boxset
To
Japanese audio: 2014 Japan MGVC Blu-ray
English dub (Disney): 1998 US Disney LaserDisc
2003 Disney DVD has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects
Releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals
English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli Aa Ippai Collection boxset
3/19/2026
Best English-Friendly Release
Best Audio Release
From
Japanese audio: 2014 Japan MGVC Blu-ray
English dub (Disney): 1998 Disney VHS - 2003 Disney DVD has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects, releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals
English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli ga Ippai Collection boxset
To
Japanese audio: 2014 Japan MGVC Blu-ray
English dub (Disney): 1998 Disney VHS - 2003 Disney DVD has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects, releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals
English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli ga Ippai Collection boxset
From
Japanese audio: 2014 Japan MGVC Blu-ray
English dub (Disney): 1998 Disney VHS - 2003 Disney DVD has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects, releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals
English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli ga Ippai Collection boxset
To
Japanese audio: 2014 Japan MGVC Blu-ray
English dub (Disney): 1998 Disney VHS - 2003 Disney DVD has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects, releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals
English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli ga Ippai Collection boxset
3/19/2026
Best Audio Release
From
Japanese audio: 2014 Japan MGVC Blu-ray
English dub (Disney): 2003 Disney DVD has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects, releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals
English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli ga Ippai Collection boxset
To
Japanese audio: 2014 Japan MGVC Blu-ray
English dub (Disney): 1998 Disney VHS - 2003 Disney DVD has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects, releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals
English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli ga Ippai Collection boxset
From
Japanese audio: 2014 Japan MGVC Blu-ray
English dub (Disney): 2003 Disney DVD has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects, releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals
English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli ga Ippai Collection boxset
To
Japanese audio: 2014 Japan MGVC Blu-ray
English dub (Disney): 1998 Disney VHS - 2003 Disney DVD has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects, releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals
English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli ga Ippai Collection boxset
3/19/2026
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1080p Blu-ray
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4K restoration shown in IMAX cinemas
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4K restoration shown in IMAX cinemas
Best Audio Release
Added
Japanese audio: 2014 Japan MGVC Blu-ray
English dub (Disney): 2003 Disney DVD has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects, releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals
English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli ga Ippai Collection boxset
Added
Japanese audio: 2014 Japan MGVC Blu-ray
English dub (Disney): 2003 Disney DVD has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects, releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals
English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli ga Ippai Collection boxset
