Hayao Miyazaki’s adaptation of Eiko Kadono’s Kiki’s Delivery Service is heading back to theaters as part of this year’s Studio Ghibli Fest.
The 1989 anime feature is a coming-of-age story, centered on a resourceful young witch who uses her broom to create a delivery service, only to lose her gift of flight in a moment of self-doubt. It will be making its return May 17-21, 2025, at theaters around the country, and will have both English dubbed and Japanese language with subtitles screenings.
Here’s the full schedule:
Saturday, May 17 (English Language Dub)
Sunday, May 18 (English Language Dub)
Monday, May 19 (Japanese Language with Subtitles)
Tuesday, May 20 (Japanese Language with Subtitles)
Wednesday, May 21 (English Language Dub)
You can see if it’s playing at a theater near you (and buy tickets if so) by following the link here.
Kiki’s Delivery Service is only one of eight films heading back to theaters as part of Studio Ghibli Fest. Others include Hiromasa Yonebayashi’s The Secret World of Arrietty and Miyazaki’s recent film, The Boy and the Heron, which will be making its first return to theaters since its original release. You can learn more by heading to GhibliFest.com.
Here’s a teaser promoting Kiki’s Delivery Service’s return to theaters, to get you excited.