Review of Ponyo (2008) by Randomguy67 — 29 Aug 2018

This is Without a doubt, Studio Gibli's best movie ever. This movie is three things, awesome, heartwarming and adorable.

This review of Ponyo (2008) was written by Randomguy67 on 29 Aug 2018.

Ponyo has generally received very positive reviews.

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