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Ponyo
Ponyo is Miyazaki's loose reworking of The Little Mermaid for very young children, and the technical decision behind it is the interesting part: he made the entire film by hand, with no computer animation at all, and drew the sea as a character in its own right — roughly 170,000 individual drawings, a substantial share of them waves. Miyazaki has said he wanted to depict the ocean as alive rather than as scenery, and the result is a film where water surges, chases and carries the plot.
- First appearance
- Ponyo (2008), Studio Ghibli
- Created by
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Also known as
- Brunhilde
- Universe
- Ponyo
- Appears in
- animation, film
Who is Ponyo?
Ponyo is Miyazaki's loose reworking of The Little Mermaid for very young children, and the technical decision behind it is the interesting part: he made the entire film by hand, with no computer animation at all, and drew the sea as a character in its own right — roughly 170,000 individual drawings, a substantial share of them waves. Miyazaki has said he wanted to depict the ocean as alive rather than as scenery, and the result is a film where water surges, chases and carries the plot. The story itself is deliberately simple and consequence-light compared with his other work: a goldfish wants to become a girl, and does, and the world floods a bit. It is aimed squarely at five-year-olds, and the round red-and-white design is among the studio's most reproducible.
Ponyo: the details
- First appearance
- Ponyo, released July 2008
- Created by
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Entirely hand-drawn
- Made with no computer animation, unusually even for Ghibli by 2008
- Around 170,000 drawings
- A large proportion of them waves, because the sea is animated as a character
- The ocean is alive
- Miyazaki has said he wanted water depicted as a living thing rather than as scenery
- A loose Little Mermaid
- Reworked for a much younger audience, with the consequences deliberately softened
- Her real name
- Brunhilde, given by her father — a Wagner reference the film otherwise leaves alone
Why Ponyo endures
Miyazaki's most technically committed piece of hand-drawn animation, made without computer assistance in order to animate the sea itself as a living character.
What Ponyo looks like on a shirt
Signature motif: A small round girl with orange-red hair in a red dress
One of Ghibli's simplest and boldest designs — a round red shape with a wide face, legible at very small sizes. The red-on-blue pairing against the ocean is unusually punchy for the studio and works well on toddler garments.
One of Ghibli's simplest and boldest designs — a round red shape with a wide face, legible very small. Red-on-blue is punchier than the studio's usual register and works well on toddler garments.
Ponyo T-shirts
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Sizes: kids to adult
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| Band | Ages | US sizes | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toddler | 2–4 years | 2T, 3T, 4T | Search toddler sizes |
| Kids | 4–7 years | XS (4/5), S (6/7) | Search kids sizes |
| Youth | 8–14 years | M (8), L (10/12), XL (14/16) | Search youth sizes |
| Adult | 15+ | S–3XL | Search adult sizes |
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Who has played Ponyo
| Performer | Production | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuria Nara | Ponyo | 2008 | Voice |
| Noah Cyrus | Ponyo | 2009 | Voice |
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Who created Ponyo?
Ponyo was created by Hayao Miyazaki, first appearing in Ponyo in 2008 (Studio Ghibli).
What does a Ponyo T-shirt usually look like?
A small round girl with orange-red hair in a red dress. One of Ghibli's simplest and boldest designs — a round red shape with a wide face, legible very small. Red-on-blue is punchier than the studio's usual register and works well on toddler garments.
Are Ponyo T-shirts made for children?
Yes — Ponyo appears on our kids pages, and shirts are commonly made from US toddler 2T up through youth XL.
Who has played Ponyo?
Ponyo has been voiced by Yuria Nara (Ponyo, 2008), Noah Cyrus (Ponyo, 2009).
How much does a Ponyo T-shirt cost?
Ponyo shirts we currently track start from around $33.00 on amazon.com. Every price on this page is dated, because they move.
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