Synopsis
When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a powerful sorcerer, schemes to return Ponyo to the sea.
Key facts
Cast
Yuria Kozuki, Hiroki Doi, George Tokoro, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Yuki Amami, Kazushige Nagashima, Akiko Yano, Shin'ichi Hatori
Original language
Japanese
First release
July 19, 2008 (Japan)
Production companies
Studio Ghibli
Awards
Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year
Setting
Japan
Crew
Screenplay
Hayao Miyazaki
Producer
Toshio Suzuki
Cinematography
Atsushi Okui
Editing
Takeshi Seyama
Music
Joe Hisaishi
Trailer
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Festival History
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Japan | July 19, 2008 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | December 18, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | January 17, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | January 23, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Italy | March 20, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | April 8, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | April 8, 2009 |
| Theatrical | France | April 8, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Spain | April 24, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Australia | July 6, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | July 23, 2009 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 14, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Russia | September 3, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | September 11, 2009 |
| Theatrical | New Zealand | September 24, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | November 13, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | November 13, 2009 |
| Streaming | Romania | December 18, 2009 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 12, 2010 |
| Streaming | Ireland | February 12, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | July 2, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Germany | September 16, 2010 |
| Television | Netherlands | October 15, 2011 |
| Streaming | United States | December 17, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | April 1, 2020 |
| Streaming | United States | May 27, 2020 |
| Theatrical | China | December 31, 2020 |
| Theatrical | Russia | May 27, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | June 3, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Canada | May 15, 2022 |
| Streaming | United States | September 16, 2022 |
| Theatrical | Italy | July 6, 2023 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | December 5, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Puerto Rico | August 23, 2025 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 23, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | September 18, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Panama | May 7, 2026 |
| Theatrical | Vietnam | June 12, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 0 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | U |
| Classification | United States | G |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Netherlands | November 26, 2009 |
| Home video | Sweden | January 27, 2010 |
| Home video | United States | March 2, 2010 |
| Home video | Sweden | November 24, 2010 |
| Home video | Czech Republic | June 2, 2011 |
Full credits
| Director | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Cast | Yuria Kozuki (Ponyo (voice)), Hiroki Doi (Sosuke (voice)), George Tokoro (Fujimoto (voice)), Tomoko Yamaguchi (Risa (voice)), Yuki Amami (Gran Mamare (voice)), Kazushige Nagashima (Koichi (voice)), Akiko Yano (Ponyo's Sister (voice)), Shin'ichi Hatori (Anchorman (voice)), Tokie Hidari (Kayo (voice)), Rumi Hiiragi (Young Mother (voice)), Tomoko Naraoka (Yoshie (voice)), Kazuko Yoshiyuki (Toki (voice)), Eimi Hiraoka (Kumiko (voice)), Nozomi Ōhashi (Karen (voice)), Akiko Takeguchi (Noriko (voice)), Eiko Kanazawa ((voice)), Akihiko Ishizumi ((voice)), Tomie Kataoka ((voice)), Shirou Saitou ((voice)), Mutsumi Sasaki ((voice)), Keiko Tsukamoto ((voice)), Ikuko Yamamoto ((voice)), Michiko Yamamoto ((voice)), Yoshie Yamamoto ((voice)), Yusuke Tezuka ((voice)) |
| Screenplay | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Producer | Toshio Suzuki |
| Executive producer | Koji Hoshino |
| Cinematography | Atsushi Okui |
| Editing | Takeshi Seyama |
| Music | Joe Hisaishi |
Additional data: TMDB.
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