The finale of Miyazaki's 3 most popular films.
Synopsis
A heartwarming film about how differences mean nothing when it comes to relationships.
When Fujimoto, a wizard/scientist, loses one of his daughters (a fishlike creature) on an excursion, she is found by a young boy named Sosuke. He takes her in and gives her the name Ponyo. As Ponyo and Sosuke's friendship grows, they must overcome the obstacles preventing them from being with one another.
Review
Miyazaki continues to show his brilliant mind and wonderful storytelling through Ponyo.
I actually watched this film when I was extremely young, but I was also at the age of the targeted audience. As the friendship grew between Sosuke and Ponyo, viewers could easily attach themselves to these two characters. The ending of the movie was beautiful and the road to get there was suspenseful.
Even though this has to be my least favorite film that Miyazaki has made, I would still score it an 8/10. The animation was still gorgeous, and the story was as sweet as imaginable.
Reception
Despite being the lowest grossing anime films in the top 5, Ponyo actually had the most theatres available on release at 927. Compared to Spirited Away opening in 26 theaters and Howl's Moving Castle opening in 36. This goes to show the strides that anime films have made in the seven years since Spirited Away came out.
Currently, Ponyo is the 5th highest-grossing anime film at $204 million worldwide. This spot could change especially as Makoto Shinkai keeps releasing new films that are eagerly anticipated by fans worldwide.
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