“The English dubs don’t match,” Chatterjee’s little one says. Many summer evenings have been spent in trying to sketch the fine details of Ponyo, riding through waves, clad in her red ...

Princess Mononoke is one of Studio Ghibli's most renowned movies, yet it was also nearly what caused the company to go ...

A dreamy escape for anime lovers and nature seekers ... This picturesque coastal town inspired the whimsical world of Ponyo. With its quaint fishing villages and scenic ocean views, it’s ...

Periods including “fish emerge from the ice” in mid-February and “rainbows hide” in late November offer a framework for ...

The words “anime concert” may bring to mind masses of enthusiastically sweaty otaku waving glowsticks around as an idol unit performs a hyper-joyous opening theme on stage. And while there’s nothing ...

Anime fans are familiar with the ichiraku ramen ... Miyazaki’s miracle From giving us a visual meal in Ponyo (2008), to making it himself for his animators, Hayao Miyazaki relied on the ...

FUKUYAMA, Hiroshima — A long-awaited tunnel has opened in the Tomonoura area, a scenic spot in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, which was the inspiration for the setting of 2008 anime movie “Ponyo on ...

Hayao Miyazaki spent two months here sketching before Ponyo took form. Climb up to the Joyato Lighthouse, snap a pic with the Seto Inland Sea behind you. You can also visit Onomichi, which is a haven ...

One fateful day, he finds a beautiful goldfish trapped in a bottle on the beach and upon rescuing her, names her Ponyo. But she is no ordinary goldfish. The daughter of a masterful wizard and a ...