Okino

Okino (オキノ) is a side character in Kiki's Delivery Service. He is a father of Kiki and a husband of Kokiri.

Appearance[]

Okino has brown hair and he wears brown glasses. He wears blue pants, a red vest and white collar shirt and a blue tie.

History[]

Okino appears in beginning of the film after Kiki announced her plans to leave home that night. He was surprised at her decision as the family had originally planned to go on a camping trip.

Okino telephones his mother soon thereafter, letting the viewer know that his mother is still living and knows that both his wife and daughter are witches, and is likely supportive of that.

He has a sweet moment with Kiki before she departs, informing her that his radio is now hers. He refers to her as his "little princess", implying that the pair have a close relationship. He informs her that she resembles her mother once she is changed into her witches' dress, leading the viewer to believe that he has lived in the same town for his entire life, and that he and his wife (Kiki's mother) met as young teenagers. He lifts her up into his arms and is touched when Kiki says she loves him, and he asks her to write to them.

When Kiki leaves, he kisses her goodbye, and tells her to be strong.

Later in the film, he received a message from Kiki stating she had finally found her footing living in Koriko.

Behind the Scenes[]

According to character designer Katsuya Kondō, "Kiki's father has no defining features so he was difficult to draw. I ended up having a hard time depicting him. I had the actors Akira Terao (寺尾聰, popular actor and musician) and David McCallum in mind while I was drawing."^[1] Early concept sketches showed Okino with a pipe in his mouth, while other had him sporting a light mustache.

Gallery[]

References[]

↑ "The Art of Kiki's Delivery Service", p.50

Kiki's Delivery Service
Characters
Main Cast	Kiki \| Jiji
Kiki's Family	Kokiri \| Okino
Osono's Family	Osono \| Fukuo \| Osono's Baby
Citizens of Koriko	Tombo \| Ursula \| Madame \| Barsa \| Lily \| Maki \| Ket \| Ket's Mother \| Jeff \| Clock Tower Caretaker \| Madame's Granddaughter \| Policeman
Others	Dora \| Senior Witch
Miscellaneous
Locations	Okino Residence \| Karikiya \| Koriko \| Gütiokipänjä \| Ursula's Log Cabin \| Clock Tower (Koriko)
Music	Soundtracks \| Rouge no Dengon \| Yasashisa Ni Tsutsumareta Nara

V • T • E

Studio Ghibli

Animated features

Feature films	Castle in the Sky (1986) • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) • My Neighbor Totoro (1988) • Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) • Only Yesterday (1991) • Porco Rosso (1992) • Ocean Waves (1993) • Pom Poko (1994) • Whisper of the Heart (1995) • Princess Mononoke (1997) • My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) • Spirited Away (2001) • The Cat Returns (2002) • Howl's Moving Castle (2004) • Tales from Earthsea (2006) • Ponyo (2008) • The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) • From Up on Poppy Hill (2011) • The Wind Rises (2013) • The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013) • When Marnie Was There (2014) • Earwig and the Witch (2020) • The Boy and the Heron (2023)

Short films	Nandarō • On Your Mark • Ghiblies • Film Guru Guru • Ghiblies Episode 2 • Imaginary Flying Machines • The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction • The Whale Hunt • Koro's Big Day Out • Mei and the Kittenbus • Looking for a Home • The Day I Bought a Star • The Night of Taneyamagahara • Water Spider Monmon • Iblard Jikan • A Sumo Wrestler's Tail • Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess • Treasure Hunting • Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo • Boro the Caterpillar

Documentaries

The Story of Yanagawa's Canals (1987) • Miyazaki and Kurosawa Fireside Chat (1993) • Ghibli Was Born This Way: A Birth Story Spelled Out With Reproduced Images (1998) • World Journey of My Memory / Journey of the Heart (1998) • How Princess Mononoke Was Born (2001) • Lasseter-San, Arigato! (2003) • Hayao Miyazaki Produces a CD (2004) • Yasuo Otsuka's Joy of Motion (2004) • Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum (2005) • Ghibli: The Miyazaki Temple (2005) • The Work of Toshio Suzuki (2006) • Scenery of Ghibli (2006) • A Ghibli Artisan – Kazuo Oga Exhibition – The Man Who Painted Totoro's Forest (2007) • How Ponyo Was Born (2009) • Poppy Hill - 300 Days of War Between Father and Son (2011) • Ghibli's Bookshelf (2011) • The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2013) • Until The End of The Creation of When Marnie Was There (2015) • Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki (2016) • NHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director (2018) • 10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki (2019) • Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron (2023)

Television series

The Blue Seed (1992) • Ronja, the Robber's Daughter (2014)

Concerts

Joe Hisaishi in Budokan • Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: The Music of Studio Ghibli

Video games

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Video Game) • Jade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu • Jade Cocoon 2 • Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color • Ni no Kuni (Series) • Ni no Kuni: Dominion of the Dark Djinn • Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch • Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

Printed works

Animage • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (manga) • Starting Point: 1979-1996 • Turning Point: 1997-2008 • Kaze no Kaerubasho • People of the Desert • The Age of the Flying Boat • Hayao Miyazaki's Daydream Data Notes • To My Sister • The Journey of Shuna • Studio Ghibli's Trajectory as Seen on Animage (1984-2011) • The Art of My Neighbor Totoro • The Art of Castle in the Sky • The Art of Kiki's Delivery Service • The Art of Porco Rosso • Princess Mononoke: The First Story • The Place Where Totoro Was Born • The Bountiful Food of Studio Ghibli • Children's Picture Book Ghibli's Dining Table Earwig and the Witch

Co-Productions

Flying City Plan • Shiki-Jitsu (Studio Kajino) • Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence • Nasu: Summer in Andalusia • Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase • Portable Airport • Red Crow and the Ghost Ship • Space Station No. 9 • The Red Turtle

Pre-Ghibli works

Hustle Punch (1965) • Horus, Prince of the Sun (1968) • Animal Treasure Island (1971) • Lupin the Third Part I (1971) • Panda! Go, Panda! (1972) • Heidi, Girl of the Alps (1974) • Dog of Flanders (1975) • Future Boy Conan (1978) • Anne of Green Gables (1979) • Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) • Chie the Brat (1981) • 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (1981) • Gauche the Cellist (1982) • Sherlock Hound (1984) • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

Ghibli-related labels

Animage • Animage Home Video • Ghibli ga Ippai Collection • Ghibli Museum • Ghibli Museum Library • Ghibli Park • Totoro no Furusato Foundation • Totoro no Mori

Unproduced projects

Border 1939

Related productions

Like the Clouds, Like the Wind • Mary and the Witch's Flower • Modest Heroes • Natsuzora • World Masterpiece Theater