Ponyo
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki in 2008, Ponyo is a beautiful take on the classic fable of the little mermaid that focuses on family ties and humanities interaction with our environment, without the tragic ending of the original fable. Vibrant colors and beautifully hand drawn frames let us see the beauty of the ocean in ways that are iconically Studio Ghibli, and extremely hard to find in animated movies that have been released since 2000, as computer aided animation is…