Kiki's Delivery Service (魔女の宅急便 Majo no Takkyūbin, translated Witch's Delivery Service) is a 1989 Japanese animated fantasy film, written, produced and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is based on the Eponymous 1985 novel by Eiko Kadono. The film tells the story of a young witch, Kiki, as she spends a year in a town on her own, using her flying ability to earn a living.