Ponyo, 2008 ‘崖の上のポニョ’ Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

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POPCORN PALACE 9/4 ~ 11AM (DUB)

ANIMONDAY 9/5 ~ 7:30PM (SUBS)

Ponyo is a visually stunning fairy tale that's a sweetly poetic treat for children of all ages.

In a small town by the sea lives five year old Sosuke, high on a cliff overlooking the Inland Sea. One morning while playing on the rocky beach below his house, he discovers a goldfish he names Ponyo, her head stuck in a jam jar. Sosuke rescues Ponyo and keeps her in a green plastic bucket. Both Ponyo and Sosuke are fascinated by each other and promise to stay firm friends until Ponyo’s father, a sorcerer who lives deep under the sea, forces her to return with him to the ocean depths. What follows is an amazing underwater adventure for all ages...

The film was completed entirely using traditional hand-drawn animation, primarily in order to showcase the quality of the artwork by art director Noboru Yoshida as well as celebrating the innocence and cheerfulness of a child’s universe.