Majo no takkyûbin

Mar 1 2014 N/A 1h 48m
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

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.

Plot

A witch becomes one if at age thirteen she takes a mandatory one-year trip to find herself and perfect her skills. Kiki takes the trip and lands in a seaside town where she begins supporting herself and her black cat by offering a delivery service. The young witch is soon embroiled in a bakery, a wind mill, a zoo, teenage antics and a medical emergency. It is when she is most needed, however, that Kiki has to find the resolve to continue.

Written by

Eiko Kadono, Satoko Okudera, Takashi Shimizu

Directed by

Takashi Shimizu

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Kadokawa, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Toei Company, Oricon, Kinoshita Komuten, The Yomiuri Shimbun, D.N. Dream Partners, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Edko Films

Languages

Awards

2 wins

Scores
# of Votes
1,062
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA