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Ponyo

Original title: Gake no ue no Ponyo
  • 2008
  • G
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
189K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,321
71
Ponyo (2008)
The story of a young and overeager goldfish named Ponyo (voiced by Noah Cyrus) and her quest to become human.
Play trailer2:19
10 Videos
99+ Photos
JapaneseAnimeFairy TaleHand-Drawn AnimationIyashikeiQuestSea AdventureAdventureAnimationComedy

A five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him.A five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him.A five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him.

  • Director
    • Hayao Miyazaki
  • Writer
    • Hayao Miyazaki
  • Stars
    • Tomoko Yamaguchi
    • Kazushige Nagashima
    • Yûki Amami
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    189K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,321
    71
    • Director
      • Hayao Miyazaki
    • Writer
      • Hayao Miyazaki
    • Stars
      • Tomoko Yamaguchi
      • Kazushige Nagashima
      • Yûki Amami
    • 296User reviews
    • 177Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 20 nominations total

    Videos10

    Ponyo -- Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:19
    Ponyo -- Trailer #2
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    Ponyo
    Ponyo: Sosuke Finds Ponyo - Clip
    Clip 1:53
    Ponyo: Sosuke Finds Ponyo - Clip
    A Guide to the Films of Hayao Miyazaki
    Clip 2:12
    A Guide to the Films of Hayao Miyazaki
    Ponyo - "Fish Out of Water"
    Clip 1:52
    Ponyo - "Fish Out of Water"
    Ponyo – “A Jarring Find”
    Clip 1:42
    Ponyo – “A Jarring Find”

    Photos259

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    Top Cast33

    Tomoko Yamaguchi
    • Risa
    • (voice)
    Kazushige Nagashima
    • Kôichi
    • (voice)
    Yûki Amami
    Yûki Amami
    • Granmamare
    • (voice)
    George Tokoro
    • Fujimoto
    • (voice)
    Yuria Nara
    • Ponyo
    • (voice)
    Hiroki Doi
    • Sôsuke
    • (voice)
    Rumi Hiiragi
    Rumi Hiiragi
    • Fujin
    • (voice)
    Akiko Yano
    • Ponyo no imôto-tachi
    • (voice)
    Kazuko Yoshiyuki
    Kazuko Yoshiyuki
    • Toki
    • (voice)
    Tomoko Naraoka
    Tomoko Naraoka
    • Yoshie
    • (voice)
    Tokie Hidari
    • Kayo
    • (voice)
    Akiko Takeguchi
    • Noriko
    • (voice)
    Yoshie Yamamoto
      Tomie Kataoka
        Yuri Tabata
          Mutsumi Sasaki
            Eimi Hiraoka
            • Kumiko
            • (voice)
            Nozomi Ohashi
            • Karen
            • (voice)
            • Director
              • Hayao Miyazaki
            • Writer
              • Hayao Miyazaki
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            User reviews296

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            Summary

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            Storyline

            Did you know

            • Trivia
              The opening twelve seconds, involving vast schools of fish and undersea creatures, required 1,613 pages of conceptual sketches to develop.
            • Goofs
              (at around 1h 14 mins) In the English dubbed version, when Ponyo and Sosuke come across the Devonian-era fish while riding in the toy boat, Ponyo incorrectly calls one of them a Bothriocephalus. The correct name for that specific fish is Bothriolepis. Bothriocephalus is actually the name of a genus of tapeworm.
            • Quotes
              • Ponyo: Ponyo wants ham!
            • Alternate versions
              The Japanese theatrical release had the Toho logo at the start of the movie (Toho was the distributor for this release). The U.S. theatrical release removes the Toho logo and replaces it with the 2006 Disney logo, followed by the Studio Ghibli logo. All other international theatrical versions have the film simply beginning with the Studio Ghibli logo.
            • Connections
              Edited into Miyazaki Dreams of Flying (2017)
            • Soundtracks
              Gake no ue no Ponyo
              (Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea)
              Lyrics by Katsuya Kondô & Hayao Miyazaki
              Composed by Joe Hisaishi
              Arranged by Joe Hisaishi
              Japanese version performed by Takaaki Fujioka (as Fujioka) Naoya Fujimaki (as Fujimaki) & Nozomi Ohashi
              English version performed by Noah Cyrus (as Noah Cyrus) & Frankie Jonas
              Courtesy of Yamaha Music Communications

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            FAQ4

            • Is "Ponyo" based on a book?
            • In the movie, Ponyo is called Brunhilda by her father. What does that mean?
            • Where is Ponyo's hometown located?

            Details

            • Release date
              • August 14, 2009 (United States)
            • Country of origin
              • Japan
            • Official sites
              • Disney (United States)
              • Official Facebook
            • Languages
              • Japanese
              • English
            • Also known as
              • El secreto de la sirenita
            • Production companies
              • Studio Ghibli
              • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
              • Dentsu
            • See more company credits at IMDbPro

            Box office

            • Budget
              • ¥3,400,000,000 (estimated)
            • Gross US & Canada
              • $17,236,297
            • Opening weekend US & Canada
              • $3,585,852
              • Aug 16, 2009
            • Gross worldwide
              • $207,276,168
            See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

            Tech specs

            • Runtime
              • 1h 41m(101 min)
            • Color
              • Color
            • Aspect ratio
              • 1.85 : 1

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