Kiki's Delivery Service
Shares rank 11 of 19 animated films by recommenders
Recommended as a fun, gorgeous and joyful Studio Ghibli film that works for everyone, including newcomers to the studio.
Recommended as a fun, gorgeous and joyful Studio Ghibli film that works for everyone, including newcomers to the studio.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Delightful and approachable for everyone
“Those might also be a good introduction since they're pretty "normal".”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)” “Ghibli has the magic that makes it delightful for everyone.”
Comment from 27 Jul 2026 in “The Artist Who Colored Ghibli” Fun, lighthearted and joyful
“I'd add Kiki's Delivery Service to the 'mostly fun' side as well”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)” “It was just pure joy to watch them in big screen.”
Comment from 14 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)” Gorgeous, magical animation
“Ghibli has the magic that makes it delightful for everyone.”
Comment from 27 Jul 2026 in “The Artist Who Colored Ghibli” “Both are absolutely gorgeous and incredibly well told.”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)”
Other animated films people recommend
The four most recommended other animated films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost in the Shell | 22 | 5 | 81% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Spirited Away | 14 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit | 11 | 1 | 92% | 3 | — | — |
| Princess Mononoke | 9 | 2 | 82% | 3 | — | — |
| Kiki's Delivery ServiceThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Ghibli has the magic that makes it delightful for everyone.”
“It was just pure joy to watch them in big screen.”
“I'd add Kiki's Delivery Service to the 'mostly fun' side as well”
“Those might also be a good introduction since they're pretty "normal".”
“Both are absolutely gorgeous and incredibly well told.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.