New Miyazaki Film Announced!

It was annouced today on Nausicaa.net and Ghibliworld.com, that world famous animation genius Hayao Miyazaki has announced his newest creation, “Gake no ue no Ponyo” (Ponyo On A Cliff)”. After what seems like a long stint of making wonderful classics such as Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and Castle in the Sky, Miyazaki tried to retire, but finds it “unbearable”.

In this newest piece, Miyazaki has written a story which revolves around a 5 year old boy Sosuke and the Princess goldfish Ponyo who wants to become human. He’s also choosen to model the character of Sosuke after his own grandson, Goro. The film will be done in a freehand pastel-like drawing scheme, and will feature the majority of the film with a sea background, which will prove to be an interesting task for the director to animate. The film itself is scheduled for release in 2008.