{"id":3323,"date":"2025-12-05T08:00:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=3323"},"modified":"2025-12-05T08:00:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:00:36","slug":"studio-ghibli-adds-new-kikis-delivery-service-music-box-to-its-anime-merchandise-shop-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=3323","title":{"rendered":"Studio Ghibli adds new Kiki\u2019s Delivery Service music box to its anime merchandise shop in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Heartfelt melody and sweet design features capture the magic of Jiji\u2019s shop.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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At the centre of Studio Ghibli\u2019s 1989 film Kiki\u2019s Delivery Service <\/strong>is a young witch called Kiki<\/strong>, but in the years since the movie made its debut, her feline friend Jiji<\/strong> has been stealing the hearts of fans. The cheeky black cat, who has a charming ability to dole out advice and make us laugh with his antics, is the companion we all long for, and now he\u2019s making an appearance on a new product from Ghibli specialty retail chain Donguri Kyowakoku<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Called the Kiki\u2019s Delivery Service Music Box Jiji\u2019s Shop Edition<\/strong>, this antique-style music box evokes a nostalgic atmosphere, with Jiji perched to one side as if he were running a shop.<\/p>\n

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\u25bc The product is said to be an antique version of the cash register at G\u00fctiokip\u00e4nj\u00e4<\/strong>, the bakery where Kiki works.<\/p>\n

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This beautifully made register-themed music box has a number of design features that fans will fall in love with, starting with the numbers on the display, which are a nod to the year of the film\u2019s debut.<\/p>\n

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If you angle the music box just right, you can see Jiji looking directly up at you with one paw on a pile of coins, as if demanding payment.<\/p>\n

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Jiji isn\u2019t the only feline to appear in the film, because during the closing credits we\u2019re introduced to his four kittens,<\/strong> mothered by his girlfriend, a white cat called Lily<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\u25bc Three of their kittens are white, like their mother.<\/p>\n

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\u25bc One is black like Jiji, and just as cute and curious as him too.<\/p>\n

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This cat\u2019s appearance on the till is designed to make it look as if it\u2019s about to leap towards the receipt.<\/p>\n

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With Kiki nowhere to be seen, Jiji\u2019s store is clearly a feline family affair, but instead of being stocked with products, it\u2019s stocked with your treasured items.<\/p>\n

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Made from polyester resin, MDF, alloy, and iron, and measuring 12.8 x 16.8 x 13.7 centimetres (5 x 6.6 x 5.4 inches), the music box looks weighty but is only 680 grams (24 ounces).<\/p>\n

\u25bc Tucked into the base of the music box is a drawer for storing accessories and small items, with a pull handle that has an antique look.<\/p>\n

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When you open the drawer, the melodic sounds of \u201cYasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara\u201d (\u201cWrapped in Kindness<\/strong>\u201c) ring out. It\u2019s a beautiful choice for the music box, not only because it\u2019s the outro song from the movie, but because it will remind you of the lyrics, \u201cTaisetsu na Hako Kiraku Toki wa Ima\u201d (\u201cNow is the time to open this precious box<\/strong>\u201c).<\/p>\n

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You can rest assured that your precious items will be wrapped in kindness with Ghibli\u2019s anime cats looking after them. Priced at\u00a022,000 yen (US$142.28), this is a magical way to bring the charm of a Ghibli movie into your home, and it can be purchased at Donguri Kyowakoku stores and online<\/a> from 10 a.m. on 6 December, while stocks last.<\/p>\n

Source, images: Donguri Kyowakoku<\/a><\/em>
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