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The Official Ponyo Site (Japanese)

Magical Fish Girl: Ponyo!

¢ö Ponyo, Ponyo, Ponyo
¢ö Weird but cute fish monster
¢ö You topped the charts in Japan
¢ö With your crack-like theme song

Legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki is at it again, this time releasing a new feature film that returns to a simpler, lighter story akin to My Neighbor Totoro. In Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, Miyazaki has focused on the ocean as the inspiration for his cellulose canvas, and with over 170,000 hand-drawn frames he has created a visual masterpiece worthy of Jacques Custeau's envy. Some of the cels have even made their way into the public's hands, and you can own your own piece of Ghibli cel history for yourself!

The adorable little Ponyo and her ridiculously addictive theme song have taken Japan by storm, making it all the way to 3rd on the Japanese charts after the release of the film last August. You can now find Ponyo encapsulated in a variety of cute trinkets and toys, so you can get your Ponyo on while you wait for the film to release worldwide!

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Blog | Review of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

Haruhi Suzumiya Figma

Being kuboTEN's landmark first kuboBLURB, the anime series known as The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya gets a nice little plug as we bring you some of the coolest figures to come out of... HEY! OW! What are you....

Thanks. You aren't an alien, time traveler, or esper, so I'll take it from here.

Greetings, normal humans of the internet. Haruhi here. It has come to my attention that a great number of you have come to worship me as a deity. While I don't find that entirely surprising, it is quite taxing on me to always be present for all your worshiping needs. So, as a way to appease your desire to continually bask in my physical presence, I have commissioned Figma Japan to create an effigy in my likeness. Now you can have me around all the time so you will never get lonely!

Notice: Putting my likeness in fanservice poses will not go unpunished. You have been warned by the omniscient one (Haruhi).