Ponyo /
produced by Toshio Suzuku ; [English version] produced by Steve Alpert ; written by Hayao Miyazaki ; directed by Hayao Miyazaki ; [English version] directed by John Lasseter, Brad Lewis, Peter Sohn.
, Japan
- 1 videodisc (103 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's story "The little mermaid". Dolby digital 5.1, wide screen 1.85:1. Features: original theatrical trailers, TV spots, Behind the microphone, Creating Ponyo, Ponyo & Fujimoto, The nursery, Scoring Miyazaki, Producer's perspective : telling the story, The locations of Ponyo.
Japanese voices: Tomoko Yamaguchi, Kazushige Nagashima, Rumi Hiiragi ; English voices: Noah Cyrus, Frankie Jonas, Cate Blanchett.
A mystical goldfish princess befriends a boy and becomes human to be with him, but her transformation unsettles the natural balance and she must decide whether to stay with her friend or return to the water.
MPAA rating: G.
For private home use only.
In Japanese, English, or French with optional English or French subtitles. Closed-captioned.