Kiki's Delivery Service (2014)

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Movie
German title Kiki's small delivery service
Original title Majo no takkyūbin
Country of production Japan
original language Japanese
Publishing year 2014
length 104 minutes
Age rating FSK 0
Rod
Director Takashi Shimizu
script Eiko Kadono (based on the novel),
Satoko Okudera ,
Takashi Shimizu
production Akira Morishige ,
Kiran Bhakta Joshi
music Tarô Iwashiro
camera Sôhei Tanikawa
cut Ayumu Takahashi
occupation

Kiki's little delivery service is a live adaptation of the book of the same name by the children's book author Eiko Kadono , which had already gained international fame in 1989 through the film of the same name, Kiki's little delivery service .

content

The young witch Kiki still lives with her parents, her witch mother Koriki and her ordinary, human father Okino. But everything has to change with her 13th birthday. An old witch law stipulates that at this age she must leave her loving home to live as a witch in a strange place for a whole year. She sets off on her broom. Her black cat Jiji is allowed to accompany her. After hours of flight, over land and water, she discovers a strange city lying by the sea. Rather involuntarily she makes a stopover at the local zoo, where she realizes that not every resident likes witches. But soon afterwards, Kiki meets the baker Osono, who gives Kiki a place to live under the roof of her windmill. Next, Kiki still has to find a livelihood. Kiki can only fly with her magical power, which she loves to do. Encouraged by Osono, she decides to open an air delivery service in the sleepy coastal town. At first nobody wants to hire them. Only a few young people obsessed with flying are interested in them. But Osono continues to support Kiki, and the aviation business is slowly starting to run. With her cheerful demeanor and courage, she is slowly making friends. But then she is taken advantage of by a youngster who was interested in her magic. She tells other teenagers that Kiki can curse them. To frighten them, she sends Kiki to them with a supposed curse letter. When Kiki realizes the truth, she is very disappointed and sad.

The next setback follows shortly afterwards. It is reported on television that a hippopotamus from the zoo where Kiki landed when she arrived in town is sick. It is rumored that Kiki can bewitch people and animals and put curses on them. Your delivery service comes to a standstill. The suspicions and fears of the locals weigh on Kiki so much that she becomes ill. She loses her courage and with it her magical powers. The flight-loving boy named Tombo encourages Kiki to stay true to himself. Kiki begins to overcome her self-doubt. She accepts a risky assignment from the zoo director. The sick baby hippo Maruko is to be treated by a famous veterinarian, who, however, lives far away from the small town on a small island. Despite a severe storm, Kiki takes off immediately. She transports the injured baby hippo on a stretcher. Tombo, who also accompanies her during the flight, constantly encourages her. The troubled sea threatens below them. Meanwhile, the people of the city sit spellbound on the radio to get news of the rescue operation. Ultimately, Kiki and her friends reach the island, and the doctor quickly heals the hippopotamus Maruko in a few simple steps. The population, who realized after the rescue operation that Kiki is a lovely witch, celebrates her and her rescue operation at the end of the story. And soon after that, Kiki's year of training far away from home is over, so she can call herself a real witch.

background

The film adaptation was directed by Takashi Shimizu , who had previously become known through several horror films. The shooting for the real film took place in 2013 on the Japanese island of Shōdoshima . In contrast to the makers of the anime film from 1989, the film production was obviously more strictly based on the novel by Eiko Kadono and also included the content of other books. In 2014 the film was released in theaters in several Asian countries. According to IMDB, the film was marketed worldwide in 2014/15. The actress of Kiki, Fûka Koshiba, received the Japanese Blue Ribbon Award for best young artist of 2015 for her performance . In Germany, the film was released on DVD in January 2015. The film was first broadcast on German television on April 6, 2015 on ZDF . The film was shown for the first time on the television channel KiKA on September 26, 2015 . Further broadcasts on the KiKa took place annually.

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Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ IMDb. Kiki's Delivery Service (2014) , accessed: December 28, 2019
  3. ↑ Crunchyroll. New Photos from the Set of Live-Action Kiki's Delivery Service , June 10, 2013; accessed on: December 28, 2019
  4. ↑ a b GHIBLIWorld. Kiki's delivery service: KiKa shows real-life anime , from: April 28, 2018; accessed on: December 28, 2019
  5. ^ Film review. Kiki's Small Delivery Service (2014) , from: January 22, 2015; accessed on: December 28, 2019
  6. ↑ a b IMDb. Kiki's Delivery Service (2014). Release Info , accessed: December 28, 2019
  7. ↑ IMDb. Kiki's Delivery Service (2014). Awards , accessed on: December 28, 2019
  8. ↑ a b wish list. Kiki's small delivery service (Majo no takkyûbin) J, 2014 , accessed on: December 28, 2019
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