Ponyo [DVD] / 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.
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. 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, JjÆi Tokoro, Tomoko Yamaguchi.
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).)
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.
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