BBC Studios Kids & Family is developing a live-action television series based on Eiko Kadono’s novel “Kiki’s Delivery Service,” according to multiple outlets. The project is created in partnership with the UK production company Wheel in Motion and Japan’s Kadokawa Corporation. The series is described as the first live-action TV adaptation of the story, which originates from Kadono’s books and is widely known through the Studio Ghibli film.
Development is currently underway, and the format is set at 10 episodes. Reports characterize the episodes as 30 minutes each, though one outlet notes “half-hour” episodes. The announcement focuses on adapting the source material for television rather than producing a direct continuation of the earlier animated film. The companies involved have not indicated a release date in the provided reports, and no casting or production schedule details are included. Overall coverage aligns on the main elements: BBC Studios leads, Wheel in Motion and Kadokawa participate, and the planned series brings “Kiki’s Delivery Service” to live-action TV for the first time.
