{"id":30161,"date":"2026-06-16T17:41:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/kikis-delivery-service-to-get-live-action-series-from-bbc-studios\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T17:41:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:41:25","slug":"kikis-delivery-service-to-get-live-action-series-from-bbc-studios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/kikis-delivery-service-to-get-live-action-series-from-bbc-studios\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiki\u2019s Delivery Service to Get Live-Action Series from BBC Studios"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Variety has reported<\/a> the announcement of a Kiki\u2019s Delivery Service<\/em> live-action series. This adaptation of Eiko Kadono<\/strong>\u2018s novel series, which inspired a 1989\u00a0Studio Ghibli<\/strong> anime movie directed by\u00a0Hayao Miyazaki<\/strong>-directed and a 2014 Japanese live-action movie, comes from BBC Studios Kids & Family<\/strong>, European production studio Wheel in Motion<\/strong>, and KADOKAWA<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Per Variety, the live-action series as it is currently envisioned will be based \u201cprimarily\u201d on the first Kiki\u2019s Delivery Service\u00a0<\/em>volume, with 10 episodes of 30 minutes\u2019 length and writing by The Boxtrolls<\/em> and The Little Prince<\/em>\u2018s Irena Brignull<\/strong>. Brignull said in a statement, \u201cKiki is one of fiction\u2019s great girl characters and I\u2019m thrilled to be part of bringing her to life in this new adaptation. Embodying the magic that exists in re-invention and human connection, she shows us what\u2019s possible when you venture boldly and big-heartedly into the world to find a sense of purpose.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The first\u00a0Kiki\u2019s Delivery Service<\/em> book debuted in 1985. Five more main volumes followed, with Volume 6 of the series arriving in 2009, as well as three \u201cSpecial Editions\u201d with more stories. A new English translation of the first volume was published by Delacorte Press in 2020 with the following synopsis:<\/span><\/p>\n

Half-witch Kiki\u00a0never<\/span>\u00a0runs from a challenge. So when her thirteenth birthday arrives, she\u2019s eager to follow a witch\u2019s tradition: choose a new town to call home for one year.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Brimming with confidence, Kiki flies to the seaside village of Koriko and expects that her powers will easily bring happiness to the townspeople. But gaining the trust of the locals is trickier than she expected. With her faithful, wise-cracking black cat, Jiji, by her side, Kiki forges new friendships and builds her inner strength, ultimately realizing that magic can be found in even the most ordinary places.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Blending fantasy with the charm of everyday life, this enchanting new translation will inspire both new readers and dedicated fans.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Last year, which marked the book series\u2019 40th anniversary, saw publisher Fukuinkan refreshing the covers for the six main Kiki\u2019s Delivery Service<\/em> volumes. It also released a limited-time edition of the first volume that came with a cover drawn by Spy x Family<\/em>\u2018s Tatsuya Endo<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Delacorte Press is set to publish the second volume of the series, Kiki and the New Magic<\/em>, in English beginning on August 25, 2026.<\/span> Like the first volume, Emily Balistrieri is handling the translation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In a few days time, the Kiki\u2019s Delivery Service\u00a0<\/em>anime film will return to Japanese screens starting June 19 in IMAX<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:<\/strong> Variety<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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