Ponyo is the new film by anime master Hayao Miyazaki, director of such films as Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke and Howl’s Moving Castle.  It offers Miyazaki’s own unique take on the old Little Mermaid story.

The story in a nutshell involves Ponyo, a little girl who is more like a fish (the humans refer to her as a goldfish at first) than a mermaid, but nevertheless is a girl who is rescued by and falls in love with the human boy Sosuke.  She becomes determined to become human and live on the land, and with a little help of some magic, she gets her wish.  Her father tries his best to bring her back, there’s a magic-caused tsunami of sorts, and all sorts of hijinxs ensue.

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Films · Hayao Miyazaki · Ponyo · Recommended · Studio Ghibli