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"The live action Kiki&amp;#039;s Delivery Service adaptation will be directed by Shimizu Takashi. The Grudge and Ju-On director has signed on for the adaptation of Kadono Eiko&amp;#039;s novel, reports Twitch.   It famously spawned Hayao Miyazaki&amp;#039;s animated Studio Ghibli adaptation in 1989 and has also been the subject of a stage musical and manga series. Ghibli is not involved in the new adaptation. 16-year-old figure skater Koshiba Fuka has been cast in the lead role. Kiki&amp;#039;s Delivery Service centres around the titular witch, who moves to a large city. After struggling to find a purpose for herself, she discovers a talent for helping people with express deliveries. Shimizu&amp;#039;s adaptation is expected to incorporate elements of the novel&amp;#039;s sequel for a more complete story than the animated adaptation. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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