#Netflix感想文　　Beyond the Slump: What Kiki’s Delivery Service Left in My Children’s Hearts New Zealand Travel 102 Day 23 − 8

Kanon
April 4, 2026

I recently rewatched Kiki’s Delivery Service on Netflix.

It is a precious film I watched many times with my children.

Thirteen-year-old Kiki leaves home, following a long-standing custom for young witches to train on their own. Her companion is her black cat, Jiji. She arrives in a large seaside town, where the kindly owner of a bakery lets her stay in the attic.

Making use of her one magical ability—flying on a broomstick—Kiki starts a small airborne delivery service. She makes many mistakes at first, but through meeting different people, she gradually finds a place for herself in the town.

However, at one point, Kiki falls into a slump. She can no longer use her magic properly, cannot fly on her broom, and even stops understanding Jiji’s words. She loses her confidence.

While staying at the home of her friend Ursula, she is encouraged with simple but important advice:
“When you can’t paint, stop painting.”
“You also need time to regain yourself.”

One day, a large airship show comes to town. An accident occurs, and Tombo is left stranded high in the air.

Kiki grabs her broom and tries to fly once more. It is a moment of pure determination. Then, her magic returns, and she is able to fly again. She rescues Tombo and is warmly accepted by the people of the town.

Later, she writes a letter to her parents:
“I’m fine now. I really like this town.”

Kiki continues her life there, feeling that she has grown up a little.

My two children each had things they liked and things they struggled with. By watching this film over and over, I feel they may have naturally learned the importance of quietly enduring a slump.

Along with the joy of flying and the fun of delivering things, they must also have felt Kiki’s frustration when she could no longer fly—and the happiness when she finally could again.

Now, my grandchildren—seven, five, and an infant—seem not to have watched this story very much yet. I do not know for sure, but their father watched this film many times when he was young. That is why I hope they might watch it together someday as a family.

At first, English is perfectly fine.
Someday, I hope they will watch it in Japanese as well.

Everyone experiences slumps. What matters is how we rise again from them.
I feel this story quietly teaches that lesson.

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