It has been announced that a Dolby Cinema version of Studio Ghibli's animated film "Kiki's Delivery Service" (directed by Hayao Miyazaki) will be screened in theaters for a limited two-week run starting July 3rd. This will be the world's first screening of the Dolby Cinema version of "Kiki's Delivery Service," and it will be shown in 11 theaters. The 4K digital remaster version was announced to be screened in IMAX theaters nationwide starting June 19th, and the Dolby Cinema screening was decided as a last-minute addition. It has also been announced that the 4K digital remaster version will be shown in 116 theaters across all 47 prefectures of Japan starting July 3rd.
An IMAX trailer has been released on YouTube. The trailer features the song "Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara" (If I Were Wrapped in Kindness), sung by Yumi Matsutoya under the name Yumi Arai, and evokes a sense of excitement and anticipation that remains undiminished even more than 35 years after its initial release.
It was also announced that an A3-sized IMAX theatrical release visual poster will be distributed as a special gift to attendees of IMAX screenings. The poster will feature an image board from the time of production, depicting Kiki's back as she looks down on the city on the night of the full moon when she sets off on her journey.
"Kiki's Delivery Service" was released in 1989 and is based on the children's book of the same name by Eiko Kadono. The story follows Kiki, a cheerful 13-year-old girl, who starts living alone in an unfamiliar town in order to become a full-fledged witch, and uses her ability to fly to work as a delivery girl. Kiki was voiced by Minami Takayama, Jiji by Rei Sakuma, Osono by Keiko Toda, and Tombo by Kappei Yamaguchi.
