Kiki's Delivery Service 魔女の宅急便 Japan Laserdisc TKLO-50001 Studio Ghibli OBI 1989

Title

魔女の宅急便 (Majo no Takkyūbin / Kiki's Delivery Service)

Label / Publisher

Animage / Tokuma Shoten; produced in cooperation with Studio Ghibli / Tokuma Japan; distributed by Tokuma Communications

Catalog Number

TKLO-50001

Barcode

T4988 008 00518 9

Format

LaserDisc (LD) — 2-sided, CLV (Constant Linear Velocity) long-play format; 12-inch disc. Also marked CD VIDEO compatible.

Region / Compatibility

NTSC — Japan pressing. Requires an NTSC-compatible LaserDisc player.

Year

1989

Audio

Stereo / Dolby Surround

Runtime

102 minutes (2 sides / 102 min as listed on jacket)

Aspect Ratio

Color/NTSC as noted; aspect ratio not explicitly stated on jacket.

Production Credits

Written and directed by Miyazaki Hayao (宮崎 駿監督作品); based on the novel by Kadono Eiko (角野栄子, published by Fukuinkan Shoten). Studio Ghibli production. Described on the OBI as Miyazaki's first 女性映画 ("women's film").

Content

The beloved 1989 Studio Ghibli film following 13-year-old witch Kiki, who leaves home to spend a year living independently in a seaside city as part of her coming-of-age training. She establishes a broomstick delivery service with her black cat Jiji, navigating loneliness, self-doubt, and growth. Score by Joe Hisaishi featuring the hit song "Rouge no Dengon" by Yumi Arai (松任谷由実). One of the most enduringly popular Ghibli titles worldwide.

Chapter Structure

Side 1: Chapters 1–19 (approx.)

Side 2: Chapters 19–39 (approx.)

Inserts Included

Full inner booklet/liner insert present with: detailed Japanese essay (解説) on the film's production and themes, complete staff and voice cast credits (スタッフ&声の出演), and production notes. Insert shows some age toning consistent with the 1989 pressing date.

Back Jacket

Features the "Kiki's Delivery Service" wrought-iron sign logo in blue, the film's tagline おちこんだりもしたけれど、私はげんきです ("I had my down moments, but I'm doing fine"), and Miyazaki's description of the film as his first 女性映画 ("women's film"). Right panel includes a promotional strip advertising the other Tokuma/Ghibli LD releases: Nausicaä, Castle in the Sky (天空の城ラピュタ), and My Neighbor Totoro (となりのトトロ).

OBI Strip

Present — pink/magenta OBI with title text and film still

Original Price

¥9,800 (tax-included ¥9,515 as listed)

Condition

Moderate foxing/age spotting visible along both the top and bottom edges of the front jacket, and at the lower spine corner. This is more pronounced than on the other Ghibli LDs in this batch and should be noted by buyers. The inner insert shows light age toning. Disc is free of major scratches or flaws. OBI present.