Ponyo (2008)

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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.

• Released: 2008-07-19
• Genres: Animation, Fantasy, Family
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.8/10 from 4,981 votes

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

Top cast

• Yuria Kozuki as Ponyo (voice)
• Hiroki Doi as Sosuke (voice)
• George Tokoro as Fujimoto (voice)
• Tomoko Yamaguchi as Risa (voice)
• Yuki Amami as Gran Mamare (voice)
• Kazushige Nagashima as Koichi (voice)
• Akiko Yano as Ponyo's Sister (voice)
• Shin'ichi Hatori as Anchorman (voice)
• Tokie Hidari as Kayo (voice)
• Rumi Hiiragi as Young Mother (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Ponyo

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Kids, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Kids, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV

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