Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Ponyo’ Scores Very Belated China Theatrical Release

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Rebecca Davis editorChinese cinema-goers found out Tuesday they will have the option to swim into 2021 with Miyazaki Hayao’s 2008 animated fantasy film “Ponyo,” which is now to release on Dec.

31, a whole 12 years after its original release.Although Miyazaki’s works and Japanese animation more broadly are well-known and beloved in China, many classic titles never got a theatrical release in the country. “Ponyo” will be the third Studio Ghibli classic to hit the Chinese big screen in the past two years.

In 2019, Miyazaki’s 2001 animation “Spirited Away” grossed $69 million (RMB488 million) in what is now the world’s largest film market, while in 2018, the 1998 title “My Neighbor Totoro” grossed $25.8 million (RMB174 million).

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