Talk:Ponyo

message: Because this article now exsists, I think that there's no reason for I Lost My Little Boy. I think it should be either deleted, merged into this article as some sort of history subsection, or rewritten to be about the book that the rumors said Miyazaki was making a movie for. Your thoughts? Cheesechimp 00:44, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed. There's no evidence that I Lost My Little Boy will ever be made. --Hotdoglives 04:24, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

text: I've submitted it for deletion. Please comment. - M0rphzone (talk) 23:43, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  I Lost My Little Boy 

message: Please do not add any specific release dates as none have been announced at the point (for anywhere in the world, including Japan and the United States). The exact release dates should only be added if you can provide a reliable source to verify the exact date. Continuing to add exact release dates without any reliable sources will be considered vandalism and dealt with accordingly. ···日本穣? · Talk to Nihonjoe 07:32, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Release dates 

message: It's not the ninth Ghibli film directed by Miyazaki, it's the eighth.
Before Ghibli:
The Castle of Cagliostro
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
After the creation of the studio:
1. Laputa
2. Totoro
3. Kiki
4. Porco Rosso
5. Mononoke
6. Chihiro
7. Howl
8. Ponyo
Q.E.D. ;-)
Klow (talk) 16:20, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ninth Ghibli film directed by him? 

message: Just requesting a clarification - on the Films section of the Hayao Miyazaki page it states that:
"Later that year [2005] it was reported that Miyazaki's final film project would be I Lost My Little Boy,later re-titled 'Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea'". 
However, there is no mention of this on this Ponyo on the Cliff film page.
Does anyone know if this is indeed Hayao's last film?
Armuk (talk) 19:43, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: With all due respect to the man, I think he's said he's worked on his last film after every one he's done since Princess Mononoke :)  -72.141.200.157 (talk) 16:33, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: This is not Miyazaki's last film.  See the Reuters article: http://ca.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idCALV21758520080831 132.170.46.8 (talk) 17:40, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Hurrah. Miyazakiphiles rejoice. But I agree, Paul, the man does seem to be rather erratic in his statements and decisions; though one more Miyazaki film means one more for us to enjoy, so I think we may forgive him for that.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Armuk (talk • contribs) 22:33, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I think the death of his protegee rather confused his life plans - resulting in the original retirement declaration. Equally, the change of heart probably resulted from gaining some distance from the event. Nick, UK  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.233.10.223 (talk) 15:00, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Nick - I was unaware of any such event occurring. That would perhaps explain his changes of heart, as you say. But, could you give your source, or any other sources with more info on the matter? Armuk (talk) 16:32, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: His protege (or at least the one being groomed to take over as the main director at Studio Ghibli) was Yoshifumi Kondō. He died in 1998, though, quite unexpectedly (he was only 48). ···日本穣? · Talk to Nihonjoe 20:38, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  FINAL Hayao Miyazaki project? 

message: The article says:
Sōsuke's name is taken from the hero in the famous novel The Gate.
with the reference to http://www.ghibliworld.com/news.html, and indeed the referenced page says so, but the page http://blogs.itmedia.co.jp/natsume/2008/06/post-b765.html referenced from there does not have that line. --Fukumoto (talk) 09:39, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Need source check 

message: Here, from Japan Times, a review of "Gake no Ue no Ponyo (Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea)."
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ff20080711a1.html
Review dated Friday, July 11, 2008; article says film opened yesterday in Japan July 19, 2008.
It's kids' play for anime king
Director Hayao Miyazaki ('Spirited Away') delivers another classic
By MARK SCHILLING
Timothy Perper (talk) 15:12, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text:  Also, http://www.lemonde.fr/web/depeches/0,14-0,39-36294736@7-37,0.html : AFP press release (in French), which could be used as a source for the entries. 1.251.107 in first weekend, a record for Miyazaki... Hrcolyer (talk) 11:20, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

text: Another source with box office figures through August 10 (about $65 million): http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117990531.html?categoryid=1043&cs=1  ···日本穣? · Talk to Nihonjoe 04:40, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Another source 

message: I am just a casual reader of the article, but I don't really see the relevance or the noteworthiness of mentioning the reaction to Lawson's tie-in-toys in the article about the movie Ponyo.  I especially question the noteworthiness of uncited (or even cited) quotes of Japanese fans of Lovecraft saying said toys look lovecraftian.  Are there even more than a handful of people who have heard of Lovecraft in Japan.  The section just seemed very out of place to me and I think it should be deleted. 218.219.191.2 (talk) 02:08, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: There are, in fact, a very large number of Japanese fans that are fans of Lovecraft and his work. However, as hilarious as the blogs or comments might seem to be, they don't really belong in the reception section; perhaps if it is significant enough, a marketing or merchandising section could detail those instances instead, if references are found. ···巌流? · talk to ganryuu  16:42, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reception 

message: The reference used for renaming this article is just a store too lazy to spell out the full title. There is nothing there which shows this is the official English title. I strongly recommend moving this back to Ponyo on a Cliff by the Sea. ···日本穣? · Talk to Nihonjoe 21:24, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree completely with Nihonjoe; this series' official title is and will always continue to be Ponyo on a Cliff by the Sea. ···巌流? · talk to ganryuu  00:12, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I moved it back. ···日本穣? · Talk to Nihonjoe 01:58, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  Here's the official page for the film, with the new title. Looks like it's "Ponyo" after all. http://disneydvd.disney.go.com/ponyo.html Philtrauferson (talk) 16:13, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  While I hate to agree, because I don't really agree with Disney on this move, the official english title is, indeed, Ponyo.  It's really the first title change they've done, aside from removing the word Laputa from castle in the sky, and I don't think it was necessary.  I think they are just trying marketing tactics to try and get more people to go, which is good, but diverges from the original more than I, as a hardcore fan, like.  But yeah, according to the MOS it should be the official english title which is Ponyo. - Stryyder  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.247.110.41 (talk) 16:30, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  As much as I prefer the title of "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea", the official English title is "Ponyo", I think the page should be moved to Ponyo per MOS. - plau (talk) 04:08, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Title 

message: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-04-01/ponyo-hisaishi-wins-japan-movie-critics-award
This may be useful for this article. ···日本穣? · Talk to Nihonjoe 09:47, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hisaishi wins award 

message: Both under Plot and under Production it is claimed that this is based on a true story. If the story is about a fish that becomes human, I think someone has misunderstood the meaning of the word "true" in English. Perhaps it is based on an old Japanese fable?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sarah451 (talk • contribs) 23:16, 17 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  How can this possibly be "based on a true story"? 

message: Among other many things, nothing in the movie suggests that the shooting stars are satellites falling from orbit. The claim that the submarine was on an "outing" at the start of the film is not corroborated with any explication on screen. The town is not a "small fishing town" -- the harbor is filled with freighters and there's a huge dry dock at the center. The "imbalance" in the world was not caused by Ponyu's magic but by the treatment of the sea by humans. While all of this could be true, it is a personal interpretation not factually supported by the film itself.
—Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.231.231.203 (talk) 23:59, 16 September 2009
:The characters, at least in the english version, explicitly state that they are satellites falling from orbit.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.149.4.142 (talk) 13:20, 15 February 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Ponyo's mother also states the imbalance causing the storms, higher tide, and the moon moving closer to the Earth are all caused by Ponyo's use of magic. In both English and Japanese. ···日本穣? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 16:07, 15 February 2010 (UTC)

text: Tomonoura does have a ship yard but can still be considered a small fishing community. The intensity of shipping along its coast does not bear on the size of the town itself. It is true that this traffic is somewhat exaggerated in the movie for dramatic purposes. However, viewed from Soosuke's house, very intense shipping, comparable to that of the English Channel, can readily be observed on the horizon. It is also true that there is an ecological message in the story. Ponyo's father seems to have an ecowarrior project that never comes to fruition (it is preempted by Ponyo's use of his store of magical elixer). The film also shows a lot of litter, e.g. Soosuke finds Ponyo along empty detergent containers and tin cans, and there is a scene with a dragnet that collects all manner of household waste. 2A01:CB0C:CD:D800:7904:7D8C:78A4:A894 (talk) 08:14, 5 April 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Considerable original research in the plot synopsis 

message: The plot is basically that of The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen.
The undersea artwork seems to be inspired by that of the film Yellow Submarine.  Das Baz, aka Erudil 17:30, 23 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Sources

message: According to the Twitter page of Frank Marshall (one of the producers), Ponyo will come out on DVD (in English) in March 2010. :) [] Can we put this in the article? --Freespirit1981 (talk) 23:40, 7 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  DVD release date! :D 

message: Someone absolutely has got to do something about this:
*Ponyo - The daughter of Fujimoto and Granmammare. 
*Fujimoto - Ponyo's father.
*Granmammare - Ponyo's mother.
I never saw the movie so I don't know who these characters are, but that is definitely not holding up to Wikipedia's quality standards.
--24.19.185.63 (talk) 06:28, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Character section 

message: Since I can't edit the page, I'd like to make this overly picky remark somehow."
Tomonoura is Sōsuke's hometown, not Ponyo's.
Ponyo comes from the sea.
—Preceding unsigned comment added by Eryeriada (talk • contribs) 03:33, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: If you want to be really picky, Sōsuke's house is located at coordinates (34.368, 133.352); IRL there is no dwelling at this location (neither is there a hard surface road leading to this location) but there is a zigzag path leading up the cliff. This is about 2 kilometers south of Tomonoura. 2A01:CB0C:CD:D800:7904:7D8C:78A4:A894 (talk) 07:56, 5 April 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tomonoura 

message: Article quote: "The plot centers on a goldfish named Ponyo who befriends a five-year-old human boy, Sōsuke, and wants to become a human girl."; End quote.  Having never seen Ponyo, someone must ask this question: Does Ponyo want to become a human girl OR does Sōsuke want to become a human girl?.  Talk-page quotes:
*1. "Goldfish are freshwater fish, and Ponyo and her family live in the sea. She is simply a bright red fish and, later, a little girl.";
*2. "The plot is basically that of The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen.".From these I think the quoted article's line should be more clear, maybe something like: "The plot centres on a goldfish-coloured sea-fish named Ponyo who befriends a five-year-old human boy, Sōsuke, who causes Ponyo to want to become a human girl.".  --202.168.102.96 (talk) 02:36, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Article Introduction Clarity 

message: Here are some reviews which may prove useful for the Reception section (as well as others, too). 
*Peter Bradshaw (Guardian) (archive as of February 20, 2010)
*Wendy Ide (Times) (archive as of February 20, 2010)
*Anthony Quinn (Independent) (archive as of February 20, 2010)
*Derek Malcolm (London Evening Standard) (archive as of February 20, 2010)
*Nigel Andrews (Financial Times) (archive as of February 20, 2010)
These were posted to a mailing list I'm on. ···日本穣? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 05:10, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Some reviews 

message: There is a factual mistake in the cast listing. At least, I'm pretty sure there is. Yoshie's and Kayo's english voice actresses are backwards. Betty White does the voice for Yoshie, not Kayo. By Mari  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.36.9.212 (talk) 05:04, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Movie Cast 

message: it says its 92% please change it for me72.188.101.60 (talk) 23:35, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  The tomatometar 

message: The following sentence: 
"Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film four out of four stars, the highest rank on his review scale, stating that, "There is a word to describe Ponyo, and that word is magical." 
needs to be changed to:
"Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film four out of four stars stating that, "There is a word to describe Ponyo, and that word is magical."
The change is necessary because it's obvious that 'four out of four stars' is the highest rank on his review scale. I would change it myself, but I can't. I'm not sure why registered users like me can't edit the article either.SilverDrake11 (talk) 02:57, 8 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Redundancy, Someone Please Change For Me 

message: It needs a major overhaul to fall into line with WP:MOSFILM. For instance the primary content must be Plot (not Synopsis). Secondly what is Distribution? That should be Release! etc
Why is this article protected at all?109.158.254.56 (talk) 17:51, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: There has been a long-time problem with an editor known as Bambifan (but used a number of IPs and user names) that would vandalize animated film articles; this was one of those. As that block was in December, I don't think we need to worry about it, so I will remove its protection. Note that you can request page editing restriction removes at WP:RPP (as well as protection requests). --MASEM (t) 18:01, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why is this article blocked? 

message: I am sorry, I am forgotten to fill up the references and sources after editing. 103.9.114.58 (talk) 05:30, 23 January 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  to apologize 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: Come on people, this is not English. 2A01:CB0C:CD:D800:7904:7D8C:78A4:A894 (talk) 07:29, 5 April 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  But his inspiration was more abstract than a story, also there is different opinion 

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