Ponyo

Description

Welcome to a world where anything is possible! Academy
Award(R)-winning director Hayao Miyazaki (2002, Best Animated Feature,
SPIRITED AWAY) and legendary filmmaker John Lasseter together with Disney
bring to life a heartwarming and imaginative telling of Hans Christian
Andersen’s classic fairy tale THE LITTLE MERMAID. A young boy named Sosuke
rescues a goldfish named Ponyo, and they embark on a fantastic journey of
friendship and discovery before Ponyo’s father, a powerful sorcerer, forces
her to return to her home in the sea. In her quest to become human and reunite
with Sosuke, Ponyo stumbles upon and releases her father’s magical Water of
Life and triggers a gigantic storm. Now balance must be restored to the world
they all cherish. PONYO will delight your family with its magnificent
animation and timeless story. (C) 2009 Nibariki-GNDHDDT(C)2008 Nibariki-(C)
Disney Ponyo confirms Academy Award®-winning director Hayao
Miyazaki’s reputation as one of the most imaginative filmmakers working today.
Loosely based on Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Little Mermaid,” Ponyo is a
magical celebration of innocent love and the fragile beauty of the natural
world. The daughter of the sea goddess Gran Mamare (voiced by Cate Blanchett)
and the alchemist Fujimoto (Liam Neeson), Ponyo (Noah Cyrus) begins life as an
adventurous little goldfish. Chafing at her father’s restrictions, she goes in
search of adventure and meets Sosuke (Frankie Jonas), a good-natured 5-year-
old who lives by the sea. Sosuke adopts Ponyo and quickly wins her heart.
Fujimoto uses magic to bring her back, but Ponyo’s love for Sosuke proves
stronger than his elixirs. She transforms herself into a human girl and
returns to him during a spectacular storm at sea, but her metamorphosis upsets
the balance of nature, precipitating a crisis only Gran Mamare can resolve.
Ponyo contains fantastic moments that suggest dreams– and reassert the power
of hand-drawn animation to create memorable fantasies: No effects-laden
Hollywood feature can match the wonder of Ponyo running along the tops of
crashing waves on her way back to Sosuke. Ponyo is closer in tone to My
Neighbor Totoro than Spirited Away or Howl’s Moving Castle, and will appeal to
audiences of all ages, including small children. The 1 film in Japan in 2008,
Ponyo earned more than ¥14.9 billion (over US$155 million) to become the 8th
highest grossing film in Japanese history. (Rated G: A few scary moments,
alcohol use) –Charles Solomon

Features:

Product Details:

• Genre: Kids & Family, Anime & Manga
• Format: Color, Multiple Formats, Dolby, NTSC, Animated, Widescreen, Dubbed, Subtitled
• Contributor: Matt Damon, Hayao Miyazaki, Liam Neeson, Cate Blanchett, Lily Tomlin, Noah Lindsey Cyrus, Frankie Jonas, Cloris Leachman, Betty White, Tina Fey See more
• Language: English, Japanese, French
• Runtime: 1 hour and 43 minutes
• Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ G (General Audience)
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.57 x 5.33 x 7.49 inches; 4.16 Ounces
• Item model number ‏ : ‎ 10185400
• Director ‏ : ‎ Hayao Miyazaki
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, Multiple Formats, Dolby, NTSC, Animated, Widescreen, Dubbed, Subtitled
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 43 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ March 2, 2010
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Noah Lindsey Cyrus, Frankie Jonas, Cate Blanchett, Liam Neeson, Tina Fey