An original production cel of Kiki from Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. The cel captures Kiki carrying her bag through the bakery — a quiet moment that distils her mix of determination and humility as she begins life on her own.
This sequence exemplifies the restrained realism that defined Ghibli's late-1980s work. The cel was hand-painted on acetate and photographed over a gouache background for use in the final cut of the film. Every brushstroke reflects the studio's meticulous layering of motion, light, and texture that brought Miyazaki's world to life.
One of the film's understated beats, the bakery scenes show Kiki at her most grounded - no flight, no magic, just the early labour of a young person finding her way into the world. That quality, rendered with Ghibli's full production discipline, is what makes cels from these passages quietly valuable.
Title: Kiki in the Bakery
Film: Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Animation Directors: Katsuya Kondō, Yoshifumi Kondō & Shinji Otsuka
Character Design: Katsuya Kondō
Studio: Studio Ghibli
Type: Original production cel with matching background
Medium: Hand-painted acetate cel on giclée background
Authentication: ORIOGI オリオギ certified. Includes Certificate of Authenticity.
Condition: Excellent overall. Minor aging and light edge wear consistent with late-1980s acetate, with small areas of paper adhered to the reverse paint layer. No cracking, warping, or pigment loss visible.
