# Kiki's Delivery Service

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Kiki's Delivery Service and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended as a fun, gorgeous and joyful Studio Ghibli film that works for everyone, including newcomers to the studio.

## Why people recommend it

- Delightful and approachable for everyone (2 comments): "Those might also be a good introduction since they're pretty "normal"." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46254190)) "Ghibli has the magic that makes it delightful for everyone." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49075531))
- Fun, lighthearted and joyful (2 comments): "I'd add Kiki's Delivery Service to the 'mostly fun' side as well" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46256202)) "It was just pure joy to watch them in big screen." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46263554))
- Gorgeous, magical animation (2 comments): "Ghibli has the magic that makes it delightful for everyone." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49075531)) "Both are absolutely gorgeous and incredibly well told." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46253157))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Ghost in the Shell](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ghost-in-the-shell.md): 22 recommend
- [Spirited Away](https://hackerapproved.com/p/spirited-away.md): 14 recommend
- [Who Framed Roger Rabbit](https://hackerapproved.com/p/who-framed-roger-rabbit.md): 11 recommend
- [Princess Mononoke](https://hackerapproved.com/p/princess-mononoke.md): 9 recommend
- [Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind](https://hackerapproved.com/p/nausica-of-the-valley-of-the-wind.md): 9 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Kiki's Delivery Service", https://hackerapproved.com/p/kiki-s-delivery-service/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).