Yamato Transport’s Pre-Release ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ Ad Rumor Explained

The article revisits a claim that information about Kiki’s Delivery Service getting into trouble before its 1989 release was a false rumor. It explains that Yamato Transport ran a newspaper ad with a slogan highlighting “Takkyubin” becoming a general name, which helped spread the idea that “Takkyubin” was a registered trademark.