Kiki's Delivery Service 4K UHD Blu-ray Set Lands November 25
The set is the third Ghibli catalog title to reach 4K UHD, so it tests how far the studio's back-catalog remastering program has moved past its two earlier releases.
Key Facts
- Walt Disney Japan will release the Kiki's Delivery Service 4K UHD and Blu-ray set on Wednesday, November 25, 2026.
- The set costs 11,880 yen including tax and contains one 4K UHD disc and one Blu-ray disc.
- The 4K digital remaster of Kiki's Delivery Service screened in IMAX in North America in March 2026 and in Japan from June 2026.
- Kiki's Delivery Service is the third Studio Ghibli feature to receive a 4K UHD release, after The Boy and the Heron and Princess Mononoke.
- The Kiki's Delivery Service feature runs about 102 minutes and dates to 1989.
Reporting from 2 sources: Studio Ghibli, Denfaminicogamer.
Walt Disney Japan will release a 4K UHD and Blu-ray set of Hayao Miyazaki's Kiki's Delivery Service on Wednesday, November 25, 2026. The set is a two-disc package, one 4K UHD disc and one Blu-ray made from the same new master, priced at 11,880 yen including tax. The film was remastered in 4K and played in IMAX theaters in North America in March 2026 and in Japan from June. The release is the third Studio Ghibli feature to get a 4K UHD edition, after The Boy and the Heron and Princess Mononoke. The set comes in a three-sided slipcase with digipak packaging. Enclosed bonuses include three original art cards, and the Blu-ray carries a trailer collection of about three minutes covering the 4K digital remaster IMAX release and the expanded release. The feature runs about 102 minutes and dates to 1989. Subtitles include Japanese, English, and barrier-free Japanese.
Kiki's Delivery Service joins a short list of Studio Ghibli features on 4K UHD, and the disc pair is published by Walt Disney Japan with Happinet Media Marketing handling distribution. The same 4K digital remaster screened in IMAX theaters in North America in March 2026 and in Japan from June, and the Blu-ray bonus reel includes the trailer cut for that 2026 theatrical run.
The set ships in a special three-sided slipcase with digipak packaging. Aspect ratio is listed as 16:9 widescreen, at 3840x2160p for the 4K UHD disc and 1920x1080p for the Blu-ray. Subtitles differ by disc: the 4K UHD carries Japanese and barrier-free Japanese, while the Blu-ray adds English. The feature runs about 102 minutes and is dated 1989. The story follows 13-year-old witch Kiki, who arrives in the seaside town of Koriko with her black cat Jiji.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Studio Ghibli 『魔女の宅急便』４K UHD＋ブルーレイ セット が11月25日(水)に発売されます︕
- Denfaminicogamer 『魔女の宅急便』4K UHD+ブルーレイセットが11月25日に発売。感情豊かなキキの表情や美しい町並み、躍動感あふれる飛行シーンを高精細な映像で楽しめる