PONYO


GENRE:  Japanese animation
MADE:  2008
CAST:  Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Liam Neeson, Tina Fey, Noah Cyrus
DIRECTOR:  Hayao Miyazaki
WRITER:  Hayao Miyazaki

PLOT:  When a young boy rescues a goldfish trapped in a jar in his small home town in a Japanese fishing village, the weather takes a turn for the worse.  Magical things begin to happen as the goldfish is the daughter of a powerful wizard and sea goddess.  Sosuke and Ponyo, the goldfish go on an unexpected journey saving the world by restoring the balance and making Ponyo's wish to be human come true.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro





SCORE:

NOTE:  Another of Miyazaki's animations that I absolutely love.  The animation, of course, is unique and beautiful to look at and of course the story is nothing less than great.  Touches lightly on environmental awareness regarding pollution in our oceans but not to the extent that it is annoying.  I thought the film was great and is a must watch for kids and adults too.



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