Sebastian Garcia-Guerra

My goodness this movie was great! Ponyo stars Hiroki Doi as Sôsuke (Frankie Jonas in the English version) where he encounters a fish princess who he names Ponyo, voiced by Yuria Nara (Noah Cyrus in the English version). Ponyo is attracted to Sôsuke and wants to become human, but will she ever accomplish this desire with her father preventing her from this decision? Miyazaki once again delivers a beautifully animated and colorful film. That was what attracted me to the film right away. The animation was amazing and there was a specific frame of Ponyo running on waves that I completely fell in love with. It’s so dynamic and detailed and you can’t help but smile at. The character design for Ponyo is just so adorable and the designs of Fujimoto and Granmamare are very colorful and unique. The comedic moments between Sôsuke and Ponyo are adorable and you can really see the friendship and relationship grow throughout the film. Not only are those two characters great, but the other cast members do a great job in adding to the themes of love and growing up in the story. I watched the English version and Fujimoto voiced by Liam Neeson was great with how protective he wants to be for Ponyo and Tina Fey as Lisa was awesome with how much she wants to take care of Sôsuke and have a happy marriage with her husband Kôichi, voiced by Matt Damon. The themes of love and friendship and growing up in the film are heartwarming and it definitely makes you feel happy by the end of the film. Overall, this was yet another great animated film by Hayao Miyazaki that I definitely recommend you check out!