A young witch named Kiki sets off on a journey to become a witchwhat does she find at the seaside city where she settles?

Now that shes 13 years old, its time for young Kiki to start thinking about her future. One night, under the shine of a full moon, she grabs her black cat Jiji, hops on her mothers broom and heads off into the night. The next day she arrives at a friendly seaside city, and this, she tells her loyal and furry companion, is where shell spend the next year learning how to become a real, honest-to-goodness witch.