| Description |
2 videodiscs (approximately 103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
1 Blu-Ray disc (widescreen; 5.1 DTS-HD MA (English), Dolby 5.1 (French, Japanese); 1080p Hi Def; NTSC; region A; requires Blu-ray player) + 1 DVD (widescreen, 1.85:1, enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround (English), Japanese and French; NTSC; region 1). |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| Performer |
Japanese language voices: Yuria Nara, Hiroki Doi, Jôji Tokoro, Tomoko Yamaguchi. |
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English language voices: Cate Blanchett, Noah Cyrus, Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Frankie Jonas, Kurt Knutsson, Cloris Leachman, Liam Neeson, Lily Tomlin, Betty White. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Atsushi Okui ; editors, Hayao Miyazaki, Takeshi Seyama ; music, Joe Hisaishi; English language screenplay by Melissa Mathison. |
| Note |
Inspired by The little mermaid, by Hans Christian Andersen. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2009. |
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Feature film on both discs. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: G. |
| 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. |
| Note |
Special features: Blu-Ray disc: "World of Ghibli:" an extraordinary interactive experience; "Enter the lands:" meet the characters and hear the story of the movie; "Behind the studio:" discover the film's inspiration through documentaries, including all-new interviews with Hayao Miyazaki; "Meet Ponyo:" introduction by the producers; storyboard presentation of the movie. |
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"Behind the studio" special features (Blu-ray disc): A conversation with Hayao Miyazaki and John Lasseter; Creating Ponyo; Ponyo and Fujimoto; The nursery; Producer's perspective: telling the story; The locations of Ponyo; Scoring Miyazaki; original Japanese trailers; Behind the microphone: the voice of Ponyo (with English voice cast). |
| Language |
English, or Japanese or dubbed French dialogue, English, French, or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Goldfish -- Drama.
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Boys -- Conduct of life -- Drama.
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Human-animal relationships -- Drama.
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Friendship -- Drama.
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Fathers and daughters -- Drama.
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Goddesses -- Drama.
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| Added Author |
Suzuki, Toshio, 1948 August 19-
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Alpert, Steve.
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Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954-
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Marshall, Frank.
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Miyazaki, Hayao, 1941-
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Nara, Yuria.
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Doi, Hiroki.
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Tokoro, Jōji, 1955-
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Yamaguchi, Tomoko.
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Blanchett, Cate, 1969-
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Cyrus, Noah, 2000-
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Damon, Matt.
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Fey, Tina, 1970-
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Jonas, Frankie, 2000-
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Knutsson, Kurt, 1967-
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Leachman, Cloris.
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Neeson, Liam.
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Tomlin, Lily.
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Hisaishi, Jō, 1950-
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Walt Disney Pictures.
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Sutajio Jiburi, Kabushiki Kaisha.
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Nihon Terebi.
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Dentsū.
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Hakuhōdō DY Media Pātonāzu.
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Dizunî (Firm)
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Mitsubishi Shouji (Firm)
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Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha.
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Asahi Inryou (Firm)
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Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0788896784 |
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9780788896781 |
| Standard No. |
786936791761 |
| Music No. |
101856 Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment |
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