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My Neighbor Totoro
Why this pick
Shares Ponyo’s child-height view of the world, gentle family warmth, and a magical natural presence treated as wondrous rather than frightening.
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MOVIE2008 1h 41m JPN
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
Keep the feeling.
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Kiki's Delivery Service
Why this pick
Its buoyant hand-drawn world, independent young heroine, and kindly everyday adventures echo Ponyo’s warmth and sense of discovery.
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Song of the Sea
Why this pick
This sea-soaked fable pairs luminous storybook imagery with a child’s emotional journey, balancing gentle peril, folklore, and heartfelt familial love.
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Lu Over the Wall
Why this pick
A lonely child’s bond with an irrepressible sea creature brings playful aquatic fantasy, exuberant animation, and a warm belief in connection across worlds.
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The Red Turtle
Why this pick
Its wordless island imagery and mysterious ocean life offer a more contemplative cousin to Ponyo’s elemental sea magic and reverence for nature.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
A young boy named Sosuke rescues a goldfish named Ponyo, and they embark on a fantastic journey of friendship and discovery before Ponyo's father, a powerful sorcerer, forces her to return to her home in the sea. But Ponyo's desire to be human upsets the delicate balance of nature and triggers a gigantic storm. Only Ponyo's mother, a beautiful sea goddess, can restore nature's balance and make Ponyo's dreams come true.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Yuria Kouzuki
Ponyo
Hiroki Doi
Sosuke
George Tokoro
Fujimoto
Tomoko Naraoka
Yoshie
Akiko Takeguchi
Noriko
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Toki
Akiko Yano
Ponyo's Sisters
Eimi Hiraoka
Kumiko