When was the animated film Ponyo released in Japan?
The film was released by Toho on the 19th of July 2008 in theatres across Japan on 481 screens. This release date marked a record for a domestic film in Japan.
Common questions about Ponyo
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who directed the 2008 animated film Ponyo?
Hayao Miyazaki wrote and directed the film as his eighth film for Studio Ghibli and his tenth overall. He chose to return to traditional hand-drawn animation for this project despite the industry's growing reliance on computer graphics.
What happens to Ponyo after she licks Sōsuke's blood?
Licking the blood from Sōsuke's wound grants Ponyo the power to begin transforming into a human. This magical process sets off a chain reaction of events threatening to upset the balance of nature and causes a tsunami.
How much money did Ponyo gross by the 9th of November 2008?
The film grossed ¥10 billion in its first month of release and reached a total of ¥15.0 billion as of the 9th of November 2008. It was released in the U.S. and Canada on the 14th of August 2009 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Who performed the theme song Gake no Ue no Ponyo?
The theme song was performed by Fujioka Fujimaki and eight-year-old Nozomi Ohashi. The song entered the top 100 on the Oricon Weekly Charts on July 14 and ranked 3rd on August 4 after the film's release.