Ponyo

Jul 19, 2008

1h 40m

★ 7.8

Welcome to a world where anything is possible.

Overview

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.

Genres

Animation

Fantasy

Family

Production Companies

Studio Ghibli

TOHO

Nippon Television Network Corporation

dentsu

Hakuhodo DY Media Partners

The Walt Disney Company (Japan)

Mitsubishi

Ponyo Trailers

Cast

Ponyo (voice)

Yuria Kozuki

Sosuke (voice)

Hiroki Doi

Fujimoto (voice)

George Tokoro

Risa (voice)

Tomoko Yamaguchi

Gran Mamare (voice)

Yuki Amami

Koichi (voice)

Kazushige Nagashima

Ponyo's Sister (voice)

Akiko Yano

Anchorman (voice)

Shin'ichi Hatori

Kayo (voice)

Tokie Hidari

Young Mother (voice)

Rumi Hiiragi

Yoshie (voice)

Tomoko Naraoka

Toki (voice)

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

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