The Inspiration for Ghibli's Kiki's Delivery!
An UNESCO world heritage site, Visby is situated on the Swedish isle of Gotland. Miyazaki went to Visby prior to making Kiki's Delivery Service and documented the town. In this video I try to find some of the essence of Visby that made it into the 1989 animated movie.
This could not have been possible without the expertise of Aya and visit her website to know more on www.kikistour.com
A Studio Ghibli fan myself, this was a very fun project to do and I hope it will bring you some enjoyment as well :)
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Thanks for watching, have a great day
Joakim
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I'm proud to be Swedish because of this fact! Great video.
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, I'm happy you appreciated it! Have a great day
I just concluded my own self-guided Kiki's Delivery tour around Visby and the Gamla Stan area of Stockholm, and your video was a great help in my trip planning! I was able to spot all these landmarks and a whole lot more when I was in Visby. Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to see my own Jiji, but watching the sun set from the viewpoint at Vårdklockegatan and imagining that there was a young witch with a broomstick watching it with me sort of made up for it.
@joakimnorrby
Ай бұрын
Hey that sounds awesome, I'm happy for you! I'm actually in the process of making a follow up with Aya in Stockholm. Hope you stay tuned for part 2 :)
Miyazaki and Goto visited Stockholm and Visby in 1972. They were there because they wanted to make an animated adaptation of Astrid Lindgren's novels about _Pippi_ _Longstocking_ . At the time, she refused _any_ animated adaptation of her works however. Stockholm is where Lindgren lived. Visby was visited because it was the setting of a previous live-action TV-series adaptation. This was also Miyazaki's first trip outside of Japan, and his first experience of non-Japanese towns. They brought cameras and took many pictures in case Astrid Lindgren would change her mind. Miyazaki's sketches for Pippi Longstocking have been on display at the Ghibli Museum in Kichijoji, Tokyo.
@joakimnorrby
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing the background to the creation of the film! I would love to see those sketches. I've tried to get tickets to the museum prior to going to Japan, but failed twice. The museum to me in my mind is almost a mystical place lol.
It's a great surprise for me. Thank you!
@joakimnorrby
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! :)
I didn't think Miyazaki was inspired by a swedish town... I imagined something more italian... Thanks for this visit... A french Ghibli fan... :)
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
He drew inspiration from several cities, I think Milan was one of them :) thanks for commenting, have a great day!
@addsute
Жыл бұрын
On the official website of Ghibli, it's based on Stockholm and Visby. And Ghibli staffs visited there for this movie.
@FindecanorNotGmail
3 ай бұрын
I've heard that it was inspired also by Naples (Italy) and Lisbon (Portugal). But most, if not all, direct features that have been identified have been found in Stockholm and Visby
Wish I'll have a chance to go back to Sweden again and visit Visby!
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
I hope that you will come, I can recommend going in June when the days are long weather is nice. Thanks for watching!
The city design definitely came from this. Thank you!
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
Right? They share the same vibes too :) thanks for watching!
This is my all time favorite movie and I absolutely have to visit one day 😭
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
It is such a masterpiece! I recommend visiting April-October and definitely book one of Ayas tours, they were so much fun :)
it's actully a little bit of combination of Visby & Stockholm :) There are parts of his imaginary city almost copy pasted from Stockholm, and a couple of shop signs copied, lantern styles in known parks with typical late 1800's stockholm buildings, Kungsgatan and so on. Overall more inspired by visby then stockholm for sure! But it took some inspiration from stockholm for the more central parts of the city, the places you see more off early when she flies around almost getting hit by traffic, and a bit later during the clock tower accident. But it's all really cool imo!
@joakimnorrby
5 ай бұрын
Yeah you're absolutely right, I recognize kungsgatan, söders höjder and stadshuset to name a few. I feel that the essence of Koriko is more Visby tho, but I'm prolly a bit bias :)
@PannkakaMedSylt
5 ай бұрын
@@joakimnorrby You are correct with the essense! majority of the city is not that small inner part you see early. like I also mentioned, it takes more inspiration from Visby for sure! I feel like he imagined Visby as a little bit bigger city, how the centre might have built up a little bit more during late 1800's, but for the most part kept same aestetics around it, so just took some inspiration from stockholm for smaller innercity part, as stockholm itself is fairly low built, no real skyscrapers, and actully not super big city compared to Japanese standards!
@FindecanorNotGmail
3 ай бұрын
I mostly recognised some spots in the Old Town in Stockholm, from places near to where I used to work.
So fun to see that he got so much inspiration from Visby! Nicely shot video. 😊
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, it was a lot of fun to shoot (:
Oh my! I never knew ghibli took inspiration from Scandinavian cities like Sweden, I’m from Norway but damn that is soo coool Thanks for the video!
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
I know, I thought so too, but he seems to be a very curious person so it makes sense in a way that he would travel so far for inspiration. Thanks for watching, have a great day!
A fantastic video about the old city of Visby that inspired Miyazaki to create the film "Kiki's Delivery Service"!!! An amazing comparison of the real city and the animation film. A must see for Kiki fans! Especially if you want to visit this magical place! Love it!!! Great job!!!
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words! I definitely recommend a visit to any Kiki fan and especially to book a tour with Aya if you're in town.
What a pretty little town
@joakimnorrby
3 ай бұрын
It surely is! 😊
This was amazing! What a magical place. And Gigi at the end 💜
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it ❤️
@frostedgamer8484
Жыл бұрын
Amazing video I always wanted to know about koriko next you should go to lisbon
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
That is a great idea, thanks for the tip!
really appreciate this video. i'v always loved kiki
@joakimnorrby
2 ай бұрын
Thank, you it means a lot, that you liked it. From one Kiki lover to another.
Can you explore more Ghibli's work 😢 I am looking forward to it ❤😊
@joakimnorrby
3 ай бұрын
Def, I am planning on making another one with Aya in the near future. Thanks for asking! 🙏❤️
Thank you, this was really cool!
@joakimnorrby
Ай бұрын
I'm happy you liked it!
That is awesome love from sweden to all japanese!
素敵!魔女の宅急便の街に行くのが私の夢の一つです😊 この動画を観て早く行きたくなりました。ありがとうございます!from Japan
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
I am happy you enjoyed the video and I hope you stop by for a visit one day! I am a huge Ghibli fan myself and hope to be able to visit the museum in Tokyo one day!
@user-rg3yd7cn6i
Жыл бұрын
@@joakimnorrby You are welcome to Japan anytime!
@FindecanorNotGmail
3 ай бұрын
Parts of Stockholm was also largely used as inspiration for Koriko. If you go, you would probably first go by plane to Stockholm and then take a boat from there to Visby.
Very nice video! What a beautiful town I’d love to visit it one day, thanks for sharing!
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! It's definitely worth a visit, I recommend visiting in June when the weather is nice, days are long and the tourists season hasn't begun.
My understanding is that Copenhagen, especially the clock tower, were part of the inspiration.
@joakimnorrby
4 ай бұрын
Cool, didn't know that. Thanks for sharing, now I'm curious to see how it looks!
@FindecanorNotGmail
3 ай бұрын
The clock tower is almost a direct copy of the Stockholm City Hall, except that the real-world tower does not have a clock. However... The tower has a clock in another Swedish movie: "Jönsonligan dyker upp igen", which is a remake of a Danish "Olsenbanden" movie, where the original scene is set in/on the Copenhagen city hall's clock tower.
What a beautiful video, really amazing shots and would love to try out the kikis tour! Thank you for sharing :)
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, for your kind words! I can highly recommend the tour, it was so much fun!
Wow!! This is so amazing. Thank you so much for this.Kiki all the way...
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!!
didnt know it was a real place. thank u for sharing. :)
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
It was a great inspiration to Miyazaki and the team :) thanks for commenting!
So awesome!!! I want to visit this place now.
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
I definitely think the place have the same feeling as Koriko when you wander around in it. Happy you enjoyed it, I recommend visiting during the summer!
Great video! I had no idea this existed, hope I get to see it for myself some day 🥰
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
Happy you enjoyed it, it's a little gem well worth a visit! :)
I really like your videos about Sweden !
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! more videos on the subject is coming up (w a focus on Gotland especially)
Loved the guide and her lovely energy and story about starting her business. Best wishes to you both and thanks for the amazing video
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words! All the best to you!
What an amazing video you made! Beautiful footage, very informative with an amazing guide and very nicely edited with all the side by side shots! Thank you for making this. I loved it!😄
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words!! I'm happy that you enjoyed it, and yes Aya brought it to another level 😊 thanks for watching and commenting, have a great day!
Wow, Very Nice Video Man . I'm planning to watch the film again!
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
Happy you enjoyed it, have a great time watching it and thanks for your comment!
@MShehryarKhan-rf3gc
Жыл бұрын
@@joakimnorrby You are Welcome, Love from Pakistan. 🙂
What an amazing little tour thanks so much for the little tour ✌️
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you appreciated it!
Lol when you live near a place like this one really just normalizes it, then one goes to stockholm and goes O: because that's cool for someone who doesn't live there.
@joakimnorrby
2 ай бұрын
I know! Coming back to Sweden after living in Canada I see it in a perhaps more north american perspective and really feel like it looks like a fairytale.
Thank you for making this video, I really love it ❤
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
I'm happy you appreciated it, thanks for your comment :) have a great day
Loved seeing this, great video!
@joakimnorrby
11 ай бұрын
Happy you enjoyed it! Have a great day!
cool
nice video !
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Rory!
Beautiful stuff!
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
I know, right? It has the same feel as Koriko too I find :)
@1995yuda
Жыл бұрын
@@joakimnorrby Yes! Absolutely stunning. Thank you for making this video.
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
@@1995yuda thanks for watching, have a great day!
@1995yuda
Жыл бұрын
@@joakimnorrby Same to you, Joakim 🙏
Grym video!!
Very cool, I did not know about this connection
@joakimnorrby
11 ай бұрын
Thanks David, happy you appreciated it!
Amazing, beautiful. Would love to visit this place myself one day. Thanks for sharing the video.👍👍
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, have a great day!
Amazing video!
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
Glad you like it! 🙏
nice
This is cool mate, just a curious question man, is your bag around 30L? Is it bearable to carry whole day? thanks mate
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
It's the Lowepro PROTACTIC BP 450 AW II and I think it's about 30L. It's a great backpack and very sturdy but I do tend to get a little soar in my back after 4-5 hours with it on. But that also comes down to what you carry in it and your physical shape (mine could be better, lol).
Swedish town!!!!!!!!
@joakimnorrby
11 ай бұрын
That's right, haha
Cosplay Meg Griffin go to City From Kiki's Delivery Service 1989
8:20
I think it's worth reminding that the Ghibli animation movie is based on a book, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiki%27s_Delivery_Service_(novel)
@joakimnorrby
Жыл бұрын
That's definitely worth mentioning :)