On the occasion of her thirteenth birthday, klutzy witch-in-training Kiki leaves her hometown in the company of her talking black cat Jiji, as it is customary for all witches to live alone for a year when they reach thirteen. Settling in a quaint seaside town, Kiki starts her own courier business, but finds that her powers are fading in the face of her insecurity and self-doubt. Kiki’s Delivery Service is a sweet-natured and inspirational coming-of-age story, forgoing grand adventure for the discoveries and epiphanies of everyday life.