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Majo no Takkyubin
[ Kiki's Delivery Service ]

News (Old)

Contents

: March 22, 1999: More information on Kiki's April 18-24, 1999 showings in Boston, MA; March 5, 1999: Kiki coming to San Francisco, CA March 12 and 13, 1999; March 2, 1999: Kiki coming to Boston, MA this April, 1999; February 4, 1999: Another Kiki screening in New York on Feb 6, 1999; January 10, '99: Kiki Screening in New York on Jan. 22nd!; January 6, '99: Reel.com rated Kiki as #2 in their 1998 Best for Kids video list!; December 27, '98: Roger Ebert picked Kiki as one of the best animated films of the year!; December 20, '98: Entertainment Weekly picked Kiki as the Best Video of the Year!; December 8, '98: Screening at UCLA in January, 1999.; September 29th '98: Kiki's subtitled version available directly from Buena Vista.; September 8th '98: Kiki reaches #8 in the Blockbuster Top 10!; September 1st '98: Kiki dub released on video in North America!; July 21 '98: Sydney Forest is the singer for the OP and ED credits songs for the English release; May 28 '98: Womens' group accuses Disney of promoting witchcraft; May 28 '98: Phil Hartman (voice of Jiji in Disney dub) found dead; Jan '98: Kiki video release: September 1st, 1998

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Jan '98 Headline:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment has officially announced that Kiki's Delivery Service will be released on video on September 1st, 1998!

See the 18 May1998 Buena Vista press release about the video and LD release in English. See the Image Entertainment's site for Kiki LD release See the Image Entertainment"s advertisement that says that the LD will be letterboxed and with Japanese track!

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May 28, '98 Headlines:

Actor Phil Hartman, who played the voice of Jiji in the Disney dub, was found dead in his home.

See the article at E! Online.
See the article at Yahoo!.
See Yahoo! links to other Hartman news articles.
See an article at CNN (obituary).
See another article at CNN (biography).
See another article at CNN (re: Saturday Night Live).
See an article at MSNBC by Los Angeles affiliate KNBC.
See another article at MSNBC by Los Angeles affiliate KNBC.
See the article at MSNBC.
See the Time & Again article at MSNBC.
See the article at ABCnews.
See a link to a recording of an NPR (National Public Radio) broadcast.
See a Mr. Showbiz article ("Details Emerge").
See another Mr. Showbiz article ("Mrs. Hartman 'Troubled'").
See another Mr. Showbiz article ("Tribute to Phil Hartman").

See Phil Hartman's: Voice acting credits at The Voice Actor Page.
Film and TV credits at the Internet Movie Database (US mirror).
Film and TV credits at the Internet Movie Database (UK mirror).

On behalf of Team Ghiblink and The Miyazaki Mailing List, let me express our heartfelt sadness at this tragedy, and our sympathy for Hartman's two children and other surviving members of the family.

- Michael S. Johnson
Owner/Admin: Nausicaa.net, Miyazaki ML.

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May 28, '98 Headline:
"Concerned Women for America" accuses Disney of promoting witchcraft and failing to promote family values.
See their press release. See their web site. NOTE: Nausicaa.net does not endorse the views and opinions (and typos) of this group and is not responsible for their site's content. We can't even be sure that this article was written by someone who has actually seen the film, so we can only speculate on their credibility. One wonders how they can justify their statements about a film they've never seen before, if that's the case.

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July 21, '98 Headline:
Sydney Forest is identified as the singer of the English OP and ED credits songs.
See her web site. NOTE: Nausicaa.net is not responsible for her site's content. A sample of the ED music Sydney wrote and sang for the Buena Vista Home Video release of Kiki's is available on her site. (We were told the OP music would eventually also be available.) Thanks go to Mrs. Ginger Taylor for this information and permission to link to Sydney Forest's web site.

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September 1, '98 Headline:
Dubbed video release available today!
See the KIKI web page at www.disney.com! See the cover picture of the dub The Buena Vista Home Video release of English-dubbed Kiki is now available in stores! Buy your copy today, and recommend it to all of your friends! Approximate retail price US$12.95.

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September 8, '98 Headline:
Kiki reaches Blockbuster Top 10!
See the Yahoo report. See the press release. See Kiki's position in other video sales rankings. The Buena Vista Home Video release of Kiki reached #8 in the list of Top 10 Sell-Thru Video Titles at Blockbuster U.S. Video Stores for the week ending September 6, 1998!

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September 29, '98 Headline:
Subtitled video release available today!
See the KIKI web page at www.disney.com! See the cover picture! The Buena Vista Home Video release of Kiki is now available subtitled directly from Buena Vista. Call BV at 1-800-207-9440 (toll free) and quote product number #15891. Order your copy today, and recommend it to all of your friends (especially the anime purists)! Approximate price US$19.95. Allow a few weeks for delivery. Features: original Japanese dialogue and credits original soundtrack original OP and ED theme songs by ARAI Yumi letterboxed image format Not necessarily available in stores, but your local video store (such as Tower Video) might be able to order it for you. Oct. 15th Supplement: Some of the video retailers such as Suncoast, Tower Record, and Virgin Megastore are now carrying the sub. Check the widescreen section of your local store.

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December 8, '98 Headline:
UCLA Film and Television Archive screens Kiki on Jan. 14th & 17th
See the UCLA FIlm and Television Archive's Web Page See LA Times's article about the event NOTE: Nausicaa.net is not responsible for their sites' content. UCLA Film and Television Archive Presents ``Magical Boys & Girls,'' the First of a Two-Part Series Devoted to Japanese Animation, Jan. 9-24, 1999, in Association With the Japan Foundation. "Kiki's Delivery Service" is a part of the program. Showing information: "Kiki's Delivery Service" Thursday, Jan. 14 -- 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17 -- 2 p.m. Tickets for the film series are available one hour before showtime at the James Bridges Theater. Admission is $6 general and $4 for students and seniors. The theater is located at the northeast corner of the UCLA campus, near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Hilgard Avenue. Parking is available for $5 in Lot 3. CONTACT: UCLA Film and Television Archive Brian Garrido, 310/206-8588 bgarrido@emelnitz.ucla.edu Thanks to Milt Hathaway for this information

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December 20, '98 Headline:

Entertainment Weekly picked Kiki as the Best Video of the Year!

See the Entertainment Weekly site for the article.

NOTE: Nausicaa.net is not responsible for their site's content.

See Kiki Article Collection in the Nausicaa.Net.

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December 27, '98 Headline:

Roger Ebert picked Kiki as one of the best animated movie of the Year!

See Chicago Sun-Times Article

NOTE: Nausicaa.net is not responsible for their site's content.

See Kiki Article Collection in the Nausicaa.Net.

Thanks to Dugan Chen for this information.

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January 6, '99 Headline:

Reel.com rated Kiki as #2 in their 1998 Best for Kids video list!

See Reel.com site

NOTE: Nausicaa.net is not responsible for their site's content.

See Kiki Article Collection in the Nausicaa.Net.

Thanks to Courtney L. Patubo for this information.

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January 10, '99 Headline:

Kiki Screening in NY on Jan. 22!

See Japan Society's Site.

NOTE: Nausicaa.net is not responsible for their site's content.

"Kiki's Delivery Service" will be screened on Jan 22, 1999
at 6:30 p.m in New York at the:

Japan Society
333 East 47th Street
New York, NY 10017
phone: (212) 832-1155
fax: (212) 755-6752
email: gen@jpnsoc.org

Thanks to George Kohn for this information.

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February 4, 1999 Headline:

Another Kiki screening in New York on Feb 6, 1999.

The 1999 New York International Children's Film Festival is to screen "Kiki's Delivery Service" at 1:15pm on Saturday, February 6, 1999, at Cantor Film Center, 36 E 8th St in Manhattan, New York. US$8.00 tickets can be purchased on-line, by calling 1-800-965-4827, or in person at TLA Video, 52 W 8th St, Manhattan.

NOTE: Nausicaa.net is not responsible for their site's content.

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March 2, 1999 Headline:

April, 1999 Kiki screening in Boston, MA.

The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston, MA, will be having a week of Japanese films in April 1999. This will include a section on animation, and "Kiki's Delivery Service" (we guess it should be the Disney dubbed version) will be one of them. Final schedule hasn't been out yet, and anything is subjected to changes, so please check MFA's website for the latest information. We will also try to report the schedule here as soon as possible.

NOTE: Nausicaa.net is not responsible for their site's content.

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March 5, 1999 Headline:

Kiki coming to San Francisco, CA on March 12 and 13, 1999

The 17th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival is to screen "Kiki's Delivery Service" (Disney's English-dub) at 2:00 PM, Friday, March 12 and at 11:15 AM, Saturday, March 13, 1999 at AMC Kabuki 8 Theaters. Ticket information is available at the official website.

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March 22, 1999 Headline:

More information on Kiki's April 18-24, 1999 showings in Boston, MA

The Japan Society of Boston with Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) will organize a Japanese Anime Festival in April, 1999. The Disney dub version of Kiki's Delivery Service will be shown in Remis Auditorium of MFA, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston under the following schedule:

April 18, 1999 (Sun); 2:00pm

April 19, 1999 (Mon); 10:30am

April 20, 1999 (Tue); 1:00pm

April 21, 1999 (Wed); 10:30am

April 22, 1999 (Thu); 1:00pm

April 23, 1999 (Fri); 10:30am

April 24, 1999 (Sat); 10:30am

The schedule is subjected to change. Please call MFA box office (617)369-3770 for updated schedule listing.

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