Ponyo

Ponyo (Gake no Ue no Ponyo), initially titled in English as Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, is a 2008 Japanese animated family fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli and Toho.

One morning near his seaside home, five year old Sosuke discovers a goldfish he names Ponyo. Her head stuck in a jam jar, he rescues her, and fascinated with each other, they promise to stay firm friends. When Ponyo's father, a powerful underwater sorcerer, forces her to return to the ocean depths, Ponyo is determined to join Sosuke on the surface and become human. What follows is an amazing underwater adventure for all ages.

Includes both English dub and original Japanese (subtitled) versions. From the Studio Ghibli Collection

Special Features:

• A Conversation With Hayao And Frank
• Alternate Angle Storyboards
• Behind The Microphone
• Creating Ponyo
• Dubbing Session
• Interview With: Hayao And Toshio
• Japanese Trailers and TV Spots
• Location In Ponyo
• Meet Ponyo
• Producers Perspective
• Scoring Miyazaki
• The Nursery
• Theme Song Music Video

Awards:

• Won Japanese Academy Awards for: Best Animation Film, Best Film Score (2009)
• Won Ofuji Noburo Award, Mainichi Film Concours (2009)
• Won Tokyo Anime Awards for: Animation of the Year, Best Director (2009)
• Nominated for Asian Film Awards for Best Film, Best Director (2009)
• Nominated for Annie Awards for Best Directing, Best Music

Critic Reviews:

• " Miyazaki's pa­interly eye keeps things afloat " – Rafer Guzman

• " Miyazaki's back, and still a force of nature. A weird, wonderful aquatic romp, Ponyo is also a meditation on the state of this blue planet. Catch it. " – Nick De Semlyen

• " We're drawn under the waves of the sea to a hidden enclave of neon-hued aqualife more vibrant, surreal and enchanting than any of the floating 3D whatsits in ‘Avatar’. " – David Jenkins