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Published Date: June 16, 2026

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‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ Live-Action Series Set at BBC Studios, Kadokawa and Wheel in Motion

A live-action television series based on Eiko Kadono's novel "Kiki's Delivery Service" is in development through a partnership between BB…

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A live-action television series based on Eiko Kadono's novel "Kiki's Delivery Service" is in development through a partnership between BBC Studios, Kadokawa Corporation, and Wheel in Motion. This marks the first live-action television treatment of the property, which has previously been adapted into an animated film. The project is currently in development, with plans to produce a 10-hour series. The partnership between BBC Studios, Kadokawa Corporation, and Wheel in Motion brings together international expertise in children's content production, suggesting a potentially high-quality adaptation of the beloved novel.

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