Ponyo

Miyazaki, Hayao, 1941- (screenwriter,, director.). Suzuki, Toshio, 1948- (producer.). Lasseter, John, (producer,, production manager.). Lewis, Brad (Bradford), (production manager.). Sohn, Peter. (production manager.). Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954- (producer.). Marshall, Frank, (producer.). Mathison, Melissa, (screenwriter.). Blanchett, Cate, 1969- (actor.). Cyrus, Noah, 2000- (actor.). Damon, Matt, (actor.). Fey, Tina, 1970- (actor.). Jonas, Frankie, 2000- (actor.). Knutsson, Kurt, 1967- (actor.). Leachman, Cloris, (actor.). Neeson, Liam, (actor.). Rose, Jennessa, (actor.). Tomlin, Lily, (actor.). White, Betty, 1922-2021 (actor.). Yano, Akiko, 1955- (actor.). Nara, Yuria, (actor.). Doi, Hiroki, (actor.). Tokoro, Jōji, 1955- (actor.). Yamaguchi, Tomoko, 1964- (actor.). Hisaishi, Jō, 1950- (composer (expression)). Hubbert, Jim, (translator.). Okui, Atsushi, (director of photography.). Miyazaki, Hayao, 1941- (editor of moving image work.). Seyama, Takeshi, (editor of moving image work.). Walt Disney Pictures, (production company.). Sutajio Jiburi, Kabushiki Kaisha. (Added Author). Nihon Terebi. (Added Author). Dentsū. (Added Author). Hakuhōdō DY Media Pātonāzu. (Added Author). Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm), (film distributor.). Mitsubishi Shōji Kabushiki Kaisha. (Added Author). Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha. (Added Author). Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm), (publisher.). English language voices: Cate Blanchett, Noah Cyrus, Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Frankie Jonas, Kurt Knutsson, Cloris Leachman, Liam Neeson, Jennessa Rose, Lily Tomlin, Betty White, Akiko Yano. (Cast). Japanese language voices: Yuria Nara, Hiroki Doi, Jôji Tokoro, Tomoko Yamaguchi. (Cast).

Summary: A young boy named Sosuke rescues a goldfish named Ponyo, and they embark on a fantastic journey of friendship before Ponyo's father forces her to return to the sea. Ponyo's desire to be human upsets the balance of nature and only Ponyo's mother, a beautiful sea goddess, can restore nature's balance and make Ponyo's dreams come true.

Item details

ISBN: 0788896776
ISBN: 9780788896774
Physical Description: videodisc
2 videodiscs (approximately. 103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen edition.
Publisher: Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2010]

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. "Inspired by the classic Hans Christian Andersen story 'The little mermaid''--Container. Special features: Disc 1. "Meet Ponyo" featurette. Disc 2. Original Japanese storyboards; The world of Ghibli: "Behind the studio" nine documentaries; "Enter the lands" interactive introduction to the characters and story.
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc 1: Feature film ; "Meet Ponyo" (introduction by the producers) -- Disc 2: Bonus (Original Japanese storyboards ; "World of Ghibli" ("Behind the studio" (discover the film's inspiration through documentaries, including all-new interviews with Hayao Miyazaki) ; "Enter the lands" (meet the characters and hear the story of the movie).).
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Animation, Katsuya Kondo ; backgrounds, Noboru Yoshida ; color design, Michiyo Yasuda ; imaging, Atsushi Okui ; music, Joe Hisaishi ; "Ponyo on the cliff by the sea" performed by Noah Cyrus and Frankie Jones ; "Mother sea" performed by Masako Hayashi ; translated from the original Japanese by Jim Hubbert ; director of photography, Atsushi Okui ; editors, Hayao Miyazaki and Takeshi Seyama.
Participant or Performer Note:	English language voices: Cate Blanchett, Noah Cyrus, Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Frankie Jonas, Kurt Knutsson, Cloris Leachman, Liam Neeson, Jennessa Rose, Lily Tomlin, Betty White, Akiko Yano. Japanese language voices: Yuria Nara, Hiroki Doi, Jôji Tokoro, Tomoko Yamaguchi.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: G.
System Details Note:	DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital surround.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	In English, Japanese or French dialogue with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles; closed captioned. Subtitled in English for the deaf and hard of hearing [SDH].
Awards Note:	Asian Film Awards, 2009: Best composer (Joe Hisaishi) Awards of the Japanese Academy, 2009: Best film score (Joe Hisaishi) Tokyo Anime Award. 2009: Animation of the year (Hayao Miyazaki) ; Best art direction: Film category (Noboru Yoshida) ; Best director (Hayao Miyazaki) ; Notable entry: Domestic feature film category (Hayao Miyazaki)