I went through a Miyazaki phase after I saw Spirited Away and bought pretty much every Studio Ghibli release I could find. Some do not stand up as well after a few watches. Young witch Kiki (Minami Takayama) is journeying out on her own to find a city to help. She really wants to find her place in the world and struggles initially to get accepted by the people, before founding a successful delivery service. A setback and an unexpected illness cause her confidence in her abilities to drop dangerously low but when disaster strikes, Kiki is the only one in a position to save lives.
It's a cute film and comes with an alternate English voice cast featuring Kirsten Dunst, Phil Hartman, and Janeane Garofalo. Excellent if you have small children, middling for everyone else. Studio Ghibli has a great eye for adorable sidekicks and iconic imagery but the plot is a little thin where it's not rambling and the character interactions don't feel natural at all.
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