Did you know Kiki never loses her powers in the original book? The 1985 novel (translated into English by Emily Balistrieri) is a slice-of-life serial. It follows Jiji and Kiki for years, not just one summer.
Archive.org (search “Studio Ghibli storyboards”), Ghibli Discord communities, and Reddit’s r/ghibli sidebar (check their resources thread).
, the environment is often portrayed as something to be respected rather than conquered. Moral Complexity