# Ponyo (2008)

> A spirited goldfish princess and a kindhearted young boy reshape the boundary between human life and the sea through friendship, magic, and fearless imagination.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7092

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Animation, Fantasy, Family
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Cast: Yuria Kozuki, Hiroki Doi, George Tokoro, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Yuki Amami, Kazushige Nagashima, Akiko Yano, Shin'ichi Hatori
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0876563/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: whimsical, joyful, tender, family movie night, rainy day

## Synopsis

A magical adventure unfolds when a young boy befriends a goldfish princess, leading to a quest to save the world.

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