Animated by Studio Ghibli, the film stars Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi, and Keiko Toda. The story follows Kiki (Takayama), a young witch who moves to the port city of Koriko with her cat Jiji (Sakuma) and starts a flying courier service.
Kiki is a slang term used for an informal gathering among close friends, typically involving laughter and gossip. More generally, it means “a gossipy conversation” or “to chat,” especially on a colorful topic. It is especially used in and associated with LGBTQ+ and Black communities.
Kiki (キキ , Kiki) is the main protagonist of Kiki's Delivery Service. She is a 13-year-old witch-in-training who sets up her own witch delivery service. She has a cat named Jiji. She originally appeared as the main protagonist of the series of Kiki novels by Eiko Kadono.
Kiki, a 13-year-old witch-in-training, must spend a year living on her own in a distant town in order to become a full-fledged witch. Leaving her family and friends, Kiki undertakes this tradition when she flies out into the open world atop her broomstick with her black cat Jiji.
Along with her black cat Jiji, Kiki settles in a seaside town and starts a high-flying delivery service. Here begins her magical encounter with independence and responsibility, making lifelong friends and finding her place in the world.
From Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki and the legendary Studio Ghibli, Kiki’s Delivery Service is an ever-relatable coming-of-age story about overcoming creative burnout by opening your heart to the world.
Kiki soon decides that she'll start her own delivery service, and with the help of newfound friends she sets forth on a journey to discover who she is and how to make it on her own.