Ponyo [videorecording] / Walt Disney Pictures ; Studio Ghibli, Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo Dymp, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Mitsubishi and Toho ; producer, Toshio Suzuki ; written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki ; U.S. production directors, John Lasseter, Brad Lewis, Peter Sohn ; executive producers, John Lasseter, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall ; English language screenplay, Melissa Mathison.

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Format
Video/Projected medium
Language
  • English
  • French
  • Japanese
Εdition
Widescreen.
Published/​Created
Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2010]
Description
2 videodiscs (ca. 103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

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    Series
    Disney DVD [More in this series]
    Medium/​Support
    4 3/4 in.
    Summary note
    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.
    Notes
    • Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
    • "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.
    Creation/​Production credits
    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.
    Target audience
    MPAA rating: G.
    System details
    DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital surround.
    Participant(s)/​Performer(s)
    • 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.
    Language note
    In English, Japanese or French dialogue with optional English SDH, English, French, or Spanish subtitles; closed captioned.
    Contents
    • 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).).
    ISBN
    • 0788896776
    • 9780788896774
    Publisher no.
    101854
    OCLC
    476894101
    Universal Product Code
    • 786936791754
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