Gake no ue no Ponyo (2008)

English titles: Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea; Ponyo on the Cliff; Ponyo.

A 10-year-old boy who lives in a house near the sea captures a strange fish. It escaped from an underwater capsule governed by its father, a strange aquatic humanoid. The fish's escape unleashes the forces of nature in the form of a tsunami. The boy, his mother, and the girl into which the fish has morphed, go through a series of adventures stemming from this situation.

Engaging and visually pleasant fantastic adventure. Its writer/director says he was inspired by the 90's animation "The Little Mermaid". This version, however, is oriented to the universe of little kids. It is interesting how the film contrasts and combines the terrestrial world which represents reality and the aquatic world which represents fantasy.

Rating: 60