From Print to Pop Culture: Kiki’s Delivery Service

From a print, classic to a pop-culture legacy, being universally, beloved by people in Japan. Join me as I unpack the deeper meanings and themes of Kikis Delivery Service both in the book and the studio Ghibli film. In this video, we learned that the author of the book Eiko Kadono nearly halted production of the movie, and that Hayao Miyazaki says that he regrets making Kikis delivery service due to feeling pressured to make it against his will. Learn these facts and many more in this video essay unpacking Kiki’s Delivery Service. Thanks for watching!
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:05 The Book
06:21 The Film
08:50 Miyazaki Regret
09:47 Book vs Movie
11:50 The life of a Creative
18:10 Conclusion