Step Into the World of Studio Ghibli's "Ponyo"

"The fantastical 2008 film Ponyo by celebrated Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli tells the story of a fish-like creature, Ponyo, who dreams of becoming a human girl after befriending a young boy named Sosuke, much to the dismay of her wizard father. Nearly two decades after its release, the film is being reexamined in a new interactive exhibition. Studio Ghibli's PONYO debuts February 14 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, which opened in 2021 with a Miyazaki retrospective."

"In keeping with this, the sight lines of much of the exhibition are intentionally lowered, said Shraddha Aryal, executive VP of exhibitions at the Academy Museum. She and her team also designed interactive elements, such as a movable figure of Ponyo running across the waves and a large-scale green bucket based on the one that Sosuke keeps Ponyo in, which smaller visitors can crawl into."

Studio Ghibli's PONYO exhibition opens February 14 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles and reexamines the 2008 film Ponyo. The show conveys the film's whimsy and wonder while presenting Hayao Miyazaki’s drawings and production elements that reveal the film's layers. Sight lines are intentionally lowered to suit younger visitors. Interactive features include a movable Ponyo figure that runs across waves, a large green bucket based on Sosuke's container that children can crawl into, and an animation table with colorful sea-creature cut-outs activated via phone app. The film follows a fish-like Ponyo who longs to become human after meeting Sosuke.

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