Janitor
Kind-hearted man who lent the deck brush
A middle-aged man who appears in the latter half and lends a deck brush to the witch Kiki to help her.
Trivia
- In the film, Kiki lost her broom and couldn't fly, but this janitor lent her the deck brush and helped her.
- The janitor has almost no lines in the film and a faint presence, but he played an important role.
Alternate names
Jōji
Cleaning Man
Deck Brush Lending Old Man
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Middle-aged man. Sports a mustache and has a somewhat rugged yet kind demeanor.
- Distinguishing features
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- Mustache
- Middle-aged man's appearance
- Iconic items
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- Deck Brush
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Kind
- Detailed personality
- Possesses a warm and kind heart, such as lending a brush to the troubled young witch Kiki. Has a friendly personality, though he doesn't have many lines or descriptions.
- Keywords
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- Kind
- Helpful
- Helps
- Sociable
- Honest
- Talents
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- Dexterous with hands
- Cleaning expert
- Skills
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- Cleaning
- Lending tools
- Motivation
- Wants to help people in trouble
History
- Backstory
- Appears in the latter half of the story. When Kiki breaks her broom in strong winds and can no longer fly, he lends her his deck brush, helping her take to the skies.
- Debut date
- July 29, 1989
- Work title
- Kiki's Delivery Service
- Media type
- Movie
Lending the Deck Brush
- Significant event
- Lending the Deck Brush
- Description
- Lent a deck brush to Kiki, whose broom had broken and who could no longer fly, prompting the recovery of her ability to fly.
Relationships
Kiki
Lent the deck brush, enabling assistance in Tombo's rescue
Media appearances
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
Movie / Supporting
Released July 29, 1989
Voice cast and creators
Kō Taguchi
- Voice actor
- Kō Taguchi
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Theatrical Version (1989)
Steve Kramer
- Voice actor
- Steve Kramer
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Disney English Dub
Eiko Kadono
- Creator name
- Eiko Kadono
- Role
- Original author
Hayao Miyazaki
- Creator name
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Role
- Director
Katsuya Kondō
- Creator name
- Katsuya Kondō
- Role
- Character designer