Title: Kiki's Delivery Service
Format Reviewed: VHS
Viewer Ratings:
- Violence: 1
- Nudity: 1
- Maturity: 2
- Sexuality: 1
Movie Type Ratings:
- Comedy: 2
- Action: 2
- Drama: 3
- Romance: 3
- Adventure: 3
Quality Ratings:
- Animation - Character: 3.5
- Animation - Background: 4
- Plot: 4.5
- Sound: 4.5
- Recording: 3
- Extras: 1
Plot Quickie:
A young witch leaves with her feline familiar on a broom to practice in
the world abroad. Friends are made, and lessons learned. A romantic,
fun for the whole family film.
Plot Keywords:
Family, Magic, Romance, Children
Comments:
When Disney bought the rights to the entire Studio Ghibli works by
Miyazaki, a lot of hardcore anime fans were distressed. If they
keep up the good work they did in Kiki's, fans have nothing to worry
about. Kiki's is a delightful, if light, tale for all ages.
My gripes (minor):
I wish I had the LaserDisc version (which is dual-language and, I
believe, wide format). Miyazaki seems to spend more time with his
gorgeous backgrounds than on his main characters - perhaps this is
a design decision.
My likes:
Disney picked top-notch actors for the English voiceover, and it shows.
No other anime to date has the quality of voice-acting that this
release has. And, as I mentioned above, the backgrounds are gorgeous.