Ponyo [videorecording] / Walt Disney Pictures ; Studio Ghibli, Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo Dymp, Pixar Animation Studios, Mitsubishi, Toho, and Kennedy/Marshall present ; 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.

Blanchett, Cate, 1969- (voice actor.). Cyrus, Noah, 2000- (voice actor.). Damon, Matt, (voice actor.). Doi, Hiroki, (voice actor.). Fey, Tina, 1970- (voice actor.). Hisaishi, Jō, 1950- (composer (expression)). Hubbert, Jim, (translator.). Jonas, Frankie, 2000- (voice actor.). Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954- (film producer.). Knutsson, Kurt, 1967- (voice actor.). Lasseter, John, (producer,, production manager.). Leachman, Cloris, (voice actor.). Lewis, Brad (Bradford), (production manager.). Marshall, Frank, (film producer.). Mathison, Melissa, (screenwriter.). Miyazaki, Hayao, 1941- (editor of moving image work.). Miyazaki, Hayao, 1941- (screenwriter,, film director,, editor of moving image work.). Nara, Yuria, (voice actor.). Neeson, Liam, (voice actor.). Okui, Atsushi, (cinematographer.). Rose, Jennessa, (voice actor.). Seyama, Takeshi, (editor of moving image work.). Sohn, Peter. (production manager.). Suzuki, Toshio, 1948- (film producer.). Tokoro, Jōji, 1955- (voice actor.). Tomlin, Lily, (voice actor.). White, Betty, 1922-2021 (voice actor.). Yamaguchi, Tomoko, 1964- (voice actor.). Yano, Akiko, 1955- (voice actor.). Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm), (film distributor.). Dentsū. (Added Author). Hakuhōdō DY Media Pātonāzu. (Added Author). Kennedy/Marshall Company. (Added Author). Mitsubishi Shōji Kabushiki Kaisha. (Added Author). Nihon Terebi. (Added Author). Pixar (Firm) (Added Author). Sutajio Jiburi, Kabushiki Kaisha. (Added Author). Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha. (Added Author). Walt Disney Pictures, (production company.). Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm), (publisher.).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 0788896776
ISBN: 9780788896774
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 103 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen
Publisher: Burbank, California : Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, 2010.
Distributor: [Burbank, California] : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Inspired by the classic Hans Christian Andersen story 'The little mermaid'". Originally released as a motion picture in 2009. 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.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Animation, Katsuya Kondo ; backgrounds, Noboru Yoshida ; color design, Michiyo Yasuda ; imaging, Atsushi Okui ; music, Joe Hisaishi ; "Ponyo on the cliff by the sea" performed by Noah Cyrus and Frankie Jones ; "Mother sea" performed by Masako Hayashi ; translated from the original Japanese by Jim Hubbert ; director of photography, Atsushi Okui ; editors, Hayao Miyazaki and Takeshi Seyama.
Participant or Performer Note:	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, Jôji Tokoro, Tomoko Yamaguchi.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: G.
System Details Note:	DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital surround.
Language Note:	In English, Japanese or French dialogue with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles; closed captioned. Subtitled in English for the deaf and hard of hearing [SDH].