Songs from Kiki's Delivery Service. Anime theme and insert songs. Ghibli classics.
We’d like to introduce the theme song and insert songs from one of Studio Ghibli’s masterpieces, Kiki’s Delivery Service, based on Eiko Kadono’s original work.
Kiki’s Delivery Service tells the story of Kiki, the protagonist, who sets out on a journey in accordance with the witches’ code.
After watching this film, many girls probably tried to straddle a broom and fly, don’t you think?
In this article, we’ll introduce the music from Kiki’s Delivery Service.
Along with the theme song, we’ve gathered popular insert songs that support a variety of iconic scenes.
If you want to fully immerse yourself in the world of Ghibli, please enjoy to your heart’s content.
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Songs from Kiki’s Delivery Service. Anime theme songs and insert songs. Ghibli masterpieces (11–20)
Searching for somethingAzumi Inoue
This is the song “Nani ka wo Sagashite,” the image song for Kiki’s Delivery Service.
It’s a funky and refreshing track! The lyrics, which fit the story of Kiki’s Delivery Service perfectly, are exciting and really lovely.
You can just picture Kiki soaring freely through the vast sky.
It’s included on the Kiki’s Delivery Service Vocal Album.
Mysterious PaintingJoe Hisaishi
This is the piece “Mysterious Painting” used in the film.
It’s also included in the album Kiki’s Delivery Service: Soundtrack Music Collection.
In the film, it plays when Ursula, who lives in a forest atelier painting, shows a Chagall-like painting.
It’s a melody that feels nostalgic to everyone, yet—like the painting—it also carries a certain sacred aura.
Substitute JijiJoe Hisaishi
It’s a stylish, jazzy piece with a charming vibe.
Its hallmark is the bouncy notes that sound like children or kittens hopping around.
This track plays in Kiki’s Delivery Service during the scene at the house where Jiji stands in as the stuffed toy.
Flying Delivery ServiceJoe Hisaishi
“Soaring Delivery Service” is a track included in the album “Kiki’s Delivery Service: Soundtrack Music Collection.” It’s used in the scene where Kiki, who has lost the ability to fly, goes with Ursula to Ursula’s home.
Though simple, it leaves a strong impression, and many people probably remember it vividly along with the scene.
If you can play the piano, please give it a try—it will put you in a very calm, peaceful mood.
My HeartAzumi Inoue, MAI & YUMIKO-chan
This is the song “Watashi no Kokoro” included on the Kiki’s Delivery Service Vocal Album.
It’s sung by Azumi Inoue.
It’s a track that conjures the beginning of the story! The lyrics, which liken the feeling of being in love to making sweets, are delightfully sweet-and-sour and really tug at the heartstrings.
The slightly different sound compared to the original matches the lyrical world perfectly!
Children Lost at DuskArika Takarano
This is a song called “Lost Children at Twilight.” Among the songs featured in Kiki’s Delivery Service, it has a somewhat melancholy tone.
In the story, Kiki struggles with many worries and uncertainties—losing her magic for a time, and being troubled by love.
It’s a piece that conveys the dignified beauty of Kiki facing her troubles in her own way, thinking them through and standing up to them.
If you’re feeling sad, please give it a listen.
I’m sure this song will gently encourage you!
Songs from Kiki’s Delivery Service. Anime theme songs and insert songs. Ghibli masterpieces (21–30)
Message of RougeYumi Matsutoya
Yumi Matsutoya’s classic “Rouge no Dengon.” Its nostalgic melody evokes a distinctly Showa-era feeling, doesn’t it? Released in 1975, the song was later used 14 years on, in 1989, as the opening theme for Studio Ghibli’s film Kiki’s Delivery Service.
The vocal range is somewhat wide, from mid1 F# to hi D#, and while the pitch rises and falls fairly intensely toward the end of the chorus, the overall tempo is relaxed and the song builds wonderfully—hence our decision to feature it this time.