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Gake no ue no Ponyo (2008) -- The story of a young and overeager goldfish named Ponyo (voiced by Noah Cyrus) and her quest to become human.
Gake no ue no Ponyo (2008) -- A clip from the movie Ponyo.
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Gake no ue no Ponyo (2008) -- The story of a young and overeager goldfish named Ponyo and her quest to become human.

Overview

User Rating:
7.9/10   8,156 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Hayao Miyazaki (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
14 August 2009 (USA) more
Tagline:
Welcome To A World Where Anything Is Possible.
Plot:
An animated adventure centered on a 5-year-old boy and his relationship with a goldfish princess who longs to become human. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Awards:
6 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(187 articles)
Peter Debruge’s Top 10 of 2009
 (From Collider.com. 30 December 2009, 11:08 PM, PST)

Top 25 Movies of 2009: Movies #11 - 20
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 29 December 2009, 9:56 AM, PST)

User Reviews:
Not your usual Ghibli fare but wonderful nonetheless more (77 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Yuria Nara ... Ponyo (voice: Japanese Version)
Hiroki Doi ... Sosuke (voice: Japanese Version)
Jôji Tokoro ... Fujimoto (voice: Japanese Version)
Tomoko Yamaguchi ... Risa (voice: Japanese Version)
Yûki Amami ... Guranmamare (voice: Japanese Version)
Kazushige Nagashima ... Kôichi (voice: Japanese Version)
Akiko Yano ... Ponyo no kyôdai (voice: Japanese Version)
Shinichi Hatori ... Anchorman (voice: Japanese Version)
Tokie Hidari ... Kayo (voice: Japanese Version)
Eimi Hiraoka ... Kumiko (voice: Japanese Version)
Rumi Hîragi ... Young Mother (voice: Japanese Version)
Tomoko Naraoka ... Yoshie (voice: Japanese Version)
Nozomi Ohashi ... Karen (voice: Japanese Version)
Kazuko Yoshiyuki ... Toki (voice: Japanese Version)
Akihiko Ishizumi ... (voice: Japanese Version)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ponyo (UK) (USA)
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (Australia) (International: English title)
Ponyo on the Cliff (International: English title) (informal literal title)
Untitled Hayao Miyazaki Project (International: English title) (working title)
El secreto de la sirenita (Mexico) [es]
Küçük deniz kizi ponyo (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Ponyo à Beira-Mar (Portugal) [pt]
Ponyo das verzauberte Goldfischmädchen (Germany) [de]
Ponyo en el acantilado (Spain) [es]
Ponyo på klippan vid havet (Sweden) [sv]
Ponyo på klippen ved havet (Norway) [no]
Ponyo på klippen ved havet (Denmark) [da]
Ponyo rantakalliolla (Finland) [fi]
Ponyo sulla scogliera (Italy) (new title) [it]
Ponyo sur la falaise (France) [fr]
Ponyo y el secreto de la sirenita (Argentina) [es]
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Runtime:
103 min
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Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
South Korea:All | Hong Kong:I | Singapore:G | Taiwan:GP | Switzerland:0 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Netherlands:AL | Belgium:KT | USA:G (certificate #45429) | Argentina:Atp | Portugal:M/4 (dubbed version) | Portugal:M/6 (subtitled version) | Canada:G (all jurisdictions) | Australia:G | Mexico:A | New Zealand:G | Sweden:7 | Ireland:G | UK:U | Denmark:7
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
More than 160,000 animation cels were created for the film. more
Quotes:
Ponyo: Ponyo loves Sosuke! more
Movie Connections:
References Tonari no Totoro (1988) more
Soundtrack:
Umi no o-kaasan more

FAQ

In the movie Ponyo is called "Brunhilda" by her father. What does it mean?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
Will the American release be dubbed or in Japanese with English subtitles?
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31 out of 41 people found the following review useful.
Not your usual Ghibli fare but wonderful nonetheless, 21 August 2008
10/10
Author: trpnallday from Fukuoka

This is the latest Ghibli movie and it is also a MAJOR departure from the studio's established style. First of all, this film was obviously aimed at young children, much more so than any of their previous films. It lacks the depth of the other films and features a brand new far less realistic style of animation… and yet it is ever so entertaining. Even though there is nothing put in to attract adults, I still found myself drawn to the screen and fully immersed in the story. The movie's secret is brutal honesty with regard to the plot and the characters. The story and the characters are very upfront with their feelings/intentions etc. but that makes them all the more endearing. Special attention was also paid to the soundtrack which is absolutely amazing despite being way different from previous Ghibli soundtracks. I find myself singing the cute theme song all the time as will anyone who sees this movie!

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