miyazaki studio ghibli show his wonderful touch animating and infuse life and in every little action of the character in ponyo . when sosuke put down so carefully his little boat to reach for the red fish you know that you will have a very good time watch this movie . the character be interesting and you really care for them . they recall visually other story and riisa seem a grow up nausicaa with a son and an old lady in wheelchair remembers the witch in howl move castle . the presence of the element and wind and rain and and the sea with it great and powerful wave and be so strong that i think it have never be evoke in such a way in any other movie . it be a simple story and loosely inspire by the little mermaid and and it reach for the very heart of the audience and just like totoro and the other miyazaki true masterpiece . an instant classic and with a great soundtrack and a catchy song during the end credit . don not miss it .