NEWS ZERO Spinoff: "Ponyo on the Cliff" Close-Up! Five Genius Craftmen (2008)
Nippon TV's NEWS ZERO program produced an hour long documentary on the making of Ponyo, known in Japan by it's full title "Ponyo on the Cliff." A rare look behind the scenes of Studio Ghibli.
Directors: 鴨井義明, 長野幸平, 中村誠二.
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Hayao Miyazaki as Self |
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Joe Hisaishi as Self |
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Nobutaka Murao as Self |
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Katsuya Kondo as Self |
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Noboru Yoshida as Self |
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Michiyo Yasuda as Self |
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Shuji Inoue as Self |
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Mao Kobayashi as Self |
| Writing | Keitaro Kawahara | Writer |
| Camera | 難波敬一 | Camera Supervisor |
| Sound | 加藤昌孝 | ADR & Dubbing |
| Editing | Shota Sato | Editor |
| Editing | 西川舞 | Editor |
| Sound | 高崎正広 | Sound Effects |
| Crew | 桜井えみこ | Technical Supervisor |
| Production | 木谷綾子 | Assistant Production Manager |
| Directing | 勘川舞 | Assistant Director |
| Directing | 鴨井義明 | Director |
| Directing | 長野幸平 | Director |
| Directing | 中村誠二 | Director |
| Production | 木藤憲治 | Producer |
| Production | Naoto Hatakeyama | Producer |
| Production | 山崎大介 | General Manager |
| Production | Toru Horikoshi | Production Executive |
| Production | 山田克也 | Production Executive |