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How Ponyo Was Born: Hayao Miyazaki’s Thought Process (2009): Cast

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How Ponyo Was Born: Hayao Miyazaki’s Thought Process is a 2009 documentary directed by Kaku Arakawa, starring Hayao Miyazaki.

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How Ponyo Was Born: Hayao Miyazaki’s Thought Process (2009) movie poster
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Director
Kaku Arakawa
Genre
Documentary
Original language
Japanese
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What Is How Ponyo Was Born: Hayao Miyazaki’s Thought Process About?

The premise of How Ponyo Was Born: Hayao Miyazaki’s Thought Process without spoilers.

Directed by Kaku Arakawa, this behind‑the‑scenes documentary follows Hayao Miyazaki as he develops the character Ponyo during the making of Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, offering a detailed look at his creative decisions, early sketches, storyboarding and the production process that shaped the beloved sea‑dwelling protagonist.

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Cast & crew

How Ponyo Was Born: Hayao Miyazaki’s Thought Process Cast

Hayao Miyazaki stars in How Ponyo Was Born: Hayao Miyazaki’s Thought Process. Directed by Kaku Arakawa.

From the director

More from Kaku Arakawa

More films directed by Kaku Arakawa, best-rated first: Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki and Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron.

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How Ponyo Was Born: Hayao Miyazaki’s Thought Process FAQ: Cast & Release Date

Release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of How Ponyo Was Born: Hayao Miyazaki’s Thought Process, each answered in a sentence.

When was How Ponyo Was Born: Hayao Miyazaki’s Thought Process released?

How Ponyo Was Born: Hayao Miyazaki’s Thought Process was released on December 8, 2009.

Who directed How Ponyo Was Born: Hayao Miyazaki’s Thought Process?

How Ponyo Was Born: Hayao Miyazaki’s Thought Process was directed by Kaku Arakawa.

More films by Kaku Arakawa

Who is in the cast of How Ponyo Was Born: Hayao Miyazaki’s Thought Process?

How Ponyo Was Born: Hayao Miyazaki’s Thought Process stars Hayao Miyazaki.

Does How Ponyo Was Born: Hayao Miyazaki’s Thought Process have a post-credit scene?

No. How Ponyo Was Born: Hayao Miyazaki’s Thought Process has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is How Ponyo Was Born: Hayao Miyazaki’s Thought Process in?

The original language of How Ponyo Was Born: Hayao Miyazaki’s Thought Process is Japanese.

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