“Ponyo,” the latest Japanese anime fantasy to gain American distribution, is the most broadly accessible movie of that genre to ever reach these shores. Charming, amusing and firmly anchored in a ...

You’ll be planning to see “Ponyo” twice before you’ve finished seeing it once. Five minutes into this magical film you’ll be making lists of the individuals of every age you can expose to the very ...

If you don’t mind semi-ignoring the plot of “Ponyo” — and the movie makes it exceedingly easy to do just that — the latest feature from Japanese animation god Hayao Miyazaki (“Spirited Away,” “Howl’s ...

Ireland’s hardest working actor Liam Neeson, 57, rules from beneath the ocean waves this weekend. Neeson's new movie "Ponyo," sees the actor taking on the role of wizard in this animated fairy tale.

In “Ponyo,” boy meets goldfish. Yes, it’s a love story. From the first moments in which undulating jellyfish make their way across the screen and the score asserts a rich mood, writer-director Hayao ...

If you thought Pixar's Up was going to be the only great animated feature of the summer, think again. There's a new film out from the visionary Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki, and trust me: You'll ...

An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the genius of Japan's foremost living film director, Hayao Miyazaki -- creator of some of the world's most iconic and enduring anime feature films. Miyazaki ...

With Studio Ghibli’s library now on digital and streaming services, we’ve surveyed the studio’s history, impact, and biggest themes. Read all of the stories on our Ghibli Guide page. Hayao Miyazaki’s ...

Within the first ten minutes of watching Hayao Miyazaki’s newest film, ”Ponyo,” audiences can already predict what the story will be about. Fish meets boy, fish turns into girl and reunites with boy.

Here's a telling difference between Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki and (he says with a pointedly raised eyebrow) the folks on the movie production line at Disney. Both have made films about ...

Ponyo is a magically fantastical Japanese animated film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. This fantasy tale revolves around the life of Ponyo, a goldfish who comes to the seashore trapped in a ...