In 1983 a writer (pen-)named Eiko Kadono was cleaning up around her house and noticed her daughter had been drawing some sketches of a Western-style witch. She was riding a proper witch’s broom and had a standard-issue black cat with her but was also listening to a radio. Eiko was intrigued by this. The dichotomy of the ancient and the ultra-modern has always been attractive to the Japanese. She sat down to write a story about this witch for her daughter, and very shortly Kiki was alive.
In any discussion of what is the "best" movie, the answer is a Hayao Miazaki film. Which one? It depends.
A bit like during the Campaign to End Puppy-related Sadness, the answer to "What is the best short SF story of the year" the answer was "something by John C. Wright.
Great article. I watched this more than a few times with my daughter over the years. It's one of her (many!) favourite Miyazaki films.
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In any discussion of what is the "best" movie, the answer is a Hayao Miazaki film. Which one? It depends.
A bit like during the Campaign to End Puppy-related Sadness, the answer to "What is the best short SF story of the year" the answer was "something by John C. Wright.
Lovely review.
This was my first ghibli movie as a young kid, i always loved it.
Disney made a rather unwanted change at the end.
Has Disney ever made a wanted change to a film?
This is a great article. I've seen Kiki a dozen times at least, and this gave me new insight - I'll see a few things differently next time.
Disney has a habit of messing up adaptations, it seems.
I hope those Kadono books get translated some day. Sounds like a great gift for young girls.