Reading through foreign papers this morning, it was interesting to note that Ponyo’s launch outside of Japan has produced reviews containing ‘digs’ at Japan’s ongoing attitude to whaling.
One review reads -
Admire Japanese director Miyazaki’s animation while wondering at the story of a five year old boy making friends with a goldfish princess with smiling whales in the background. The irony of Japan’s affection for whale meat subverts even the heavy sentimentality.
Australian Financial Review
- In the Sea with Ponyo
I wonder what Studio Ghibli makes of it all?
- Ponyo Caught by sushiboy555
Reviewing Ponyo’s Overseas Launch http://bit.ly/42UOwU
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#JBlogs Whales Wars, Japan and Ponyo http://bit.ly/Pn14s
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Whales Wars, Japan and Ponyo | Japan http://bit.ly/p9FOF
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RT @KimonoBox: Whale Wars, Japan and Ponyo | Japan http://bt.io/CSL
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RT @KimonoBox: Whale Wars, Japan and Ponyo | Japan http://bt.io/CSL
Why can’t people just leave this at 2 seperate issues, the movie is great, even though I have not seen it yet. Miyazaki’ tells a great story nuff said! ^_^
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Now that is on cute cat ^_^. Cats like to tumble things around, then go about their business.
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RT @KimonoBox: Ponyo Bubbles | Japan http://bt.io/CSh
Haven’t seen that type of merchandise here yet, it’ll show up sooner or later.
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Good to see that the comments are back to the right pages – thanks for comments – much appreciated.
Yes the Ponyo bubbles are a hit!
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RT @KimonoBox: Can you find Ponyo? Mitaka Matsuri | Japan http://bt.io/Cy9
The fish I used to catch would never live that long. Maybe 1-2 weeks, then they’d visit the Tidy Bowl Man.:(
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Yes the mikoshi are great to look at
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It is a cute cat but I am not sure about cat hair in the kimonobox!
Good point!
Fish have never been lucky in my house – should have tried with turtles perhaps