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Also known as Gake no ue no Ponyo, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea

is a 2008 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for the Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Mitsubishi, and distributed by Toho. The film stars Yuria Nara, Hiroki Doi, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Kazushige Nagashima, Yūki Amami, George Tokoro, Rumi Hiiragi, Akiko Yano, Kazuko Yoshiyuki and Tomoko Naraoka. It is the eighth film Miyazaki directed for Studio Ghibli, and his tenth overall.

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"Ponyo" is a 2008 animated fantasy film written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. The film represents a significant work in Miyazaki's career as his eighth feature for Studio Ghibli and demonstrates his continued prominence in Japanese animation.

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When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a powerful sorcerer, schemes to return Ponyo to the sea.

Released: 2008-07-19100 minDir: Hayao MiyazakiAnimation, Fantasy, FamilyBudget: $34.0MBox office: $202M

Cast

  • Yuria Kozuki as Ponyo (voice)
  • Hiroki Doi as Sosuke (voice)
  • George Tokoro as Fujimoto (voice)
  • Tomoko Yamaguchi as Risa (voice)
  • Yuki Amami as Gran Mamare (voice)
  • Kazushige Nagashima as Koichi (voice)

Themes

  • princess
  • fish
  • fairy tale
  • cliff
  • mermaid
  • heart warming
  • quest
  • anime
  • good feeling
  • light-hearted

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Ponyo

Ponyo

Score
7.97/10 (433,378 votes)
Rank
#779
Popularity
#376
Type
Movie
Episodes
1
Status
Finished Airing
Studios
Studio Ghibli
AdventureAward WinningFantasy

A goldfish sneaks away from home and floats off on the back of a jellyfish. After getting stuck in a glass jar, she drifts to the shore where she is freed by Sousuke, a five-year-old boy who lives with his mother Lisa in a house by the sea while his father Koichi works on a fishi…

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Key facts

Film.name
Ponyo
Film.image
Ponyo.png
Film.caption
Theatrical release poster
Film.alt
Ponyo, in a jellyfish of sorts is looking outside. Behind her is three boats sailing in the sea near a cliff. Text below reveals the film's title and the credits.
Film.director
Hayao Miyazaki
Film.producer
Toshio Suzuki
Film.writer
Hayao Miyazaki
Film.music
Joe Hisaishi
Film.cinematography
Atsushi Okui
Film.editing
Takeshi Seyama
Film.studio
Studio Ghibli
Film.distributor
Toho
Film.runtime
101 minutes
Film.country
Japan
Film.language
Japanese
Film.budget
¥3.4 billion(US$34 million)
Film.gross
US$205.9 million
Japanese.kanji
崖の上��ポニョ

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Wikidata facts

Duration
101
FilmAffinity ID
576841
Official website
www.ghibli.jp/ponyo
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Commons category
Ponyo
publication date
2009-08-14
title
Ponyo
box office
15500000000
review score
7.6/10
capital cost
34000000
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  • Production
  • Development
  • Music
  • Distribution
  • Japan
  • International
  • Reception
  • Box office
  • Critical response
  • Awards
  • References
  • Notes
  • Citations
  • Bibliography
  • Further reading
  • External links

is a 2008 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for the Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Mitsubishi, and distributed by Toho. The film stars Yuria Nara, Hiroki Doi, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Kazushige Nagashima, Yūki Amami, George Tokoro, Rumi Hiiragi, Akiko Yano, Kazuko Yoshiyuki and Tomoko Naraoka. It is the eighth film Miyazaki directed for Studio Ghibli, and his tenth overall.

The film tells the story of Ponyo, a goldfish-like creature who escapes from the ocean and is helped by a five-year-old human boy named Sōsuke, after she is washed ashore while trapped in a glass jar. As they bond with each other, Ponyo desires to become a human girl, against the devastating circumstances brought about by her acquisition and use of magic.

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