{
  "id": 432544,
  "title": "Studio Ghibli releases new Kiki’s Delivery Service Jiji music box for anime fans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/studio-ghibli-releases-new-kikis-delivery-service-jiji-music-box-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T03:00:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SoraNews24",
    "slug": "soranews24",
    "url": "https://soranews24.com/2026/08/10/studio-ghibli-releases-new-kikis-delivery-service-jiji-music-box-for-anime-fans/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Studio Ghibli is releasing a new Kiki's Delivery Service Jiji music box for anime enthusiasts. The black cat character from the film often steals the show, and now he's back in the spotlight with this special release from Ghibli specialty retailer Donguri Kyowakoku. Titled \"Kiki's Delivery Service Music Box: A Message to Kiki,\" the music box is designed to resemble the black rotary telephone found at Guchokipanya bakery, where Kiki starts her new life. The phone receiver is displayed hanging off the hook, leaning against the telephone, with Jiji positioned near it, ears perked, as if waiting to hear who might be calling. The sound that emanates from the phone is \"Rouge no Dengon\" (\"Message of Rouge\"), the iconic opening theme from Kiki's Delivery Service.",
  "summary": "Retro telephone from the Guchokipanya bakery plays one of the film’s most iconic songs. Studio Ghibli movies are filled with intriguing characters that have the power to completely draw us into their animated worlds, and in Kiki’s Delivery Service, it’s Jiji who often steals the show. Now, the black cat is back in the spotlight, […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Studio Ghibli releases new Kiki's Delivery Service Jiji music box",
    "Music box designed to resemble Guchokipanya bakery's telephone",
    "Jiji positioned near telephone, ears perked, waiting for calls"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This music box release cements Jiji's status as a beloved character in the film, offering fans a unique way to experience a nostalgic piece of the movie's soundtrack.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SoraNews24",
        "title": "Studio Ghibli theme park announces new expansion saluting a previously off-limits anime",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/studio-ghibli-theme-park-announces-new-expansion-saluting-a",
        "published": "2026-08-10T15:00:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}