In Japan being an "otaku" (nerd) is not very cool. If you are into anime or manga, you usually hide it and only enjoy it with other otaku friends. But somehow being an otaku for Ghibli movies is acceptable; or it seems so at least for people in my generation. If you are wondering what Ghibli is, it's the name of the studio Hayao Miyazaki owns which created Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away and all the other beautiful animation films. We grew up watching their movies, dreaming of riding the Cat Bus someday, of flying on a broom, of finding a castle in the sky.
Ponyo also lets you dream and makes you smile. It's a very cute movie that doesn't end with just being cute.
By the way, somehow I like the Japanese trailer better, maybe because they play the theme song.
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