Names Taken from Hayao Miyazaki (Part Six)



Today's film is "Kiki's Delivery Service".

Women:

 Kiki
Ursula
Osono
Kokiri
Lily
Barsa

Men:

 Jiji
Okino
Jeff
Fukuo
Tombo

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