Ponyo

2008 · Anime Movie · G · 100 min

Audience evidenceThe verdict — who this is for, by the receipts

Made first for young women 1

Ponyo's audience scores lean most toward young women at 86 of 100, with comparable appeal to young men 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 9 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 3.

The receipts — every claim above is sourced

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Audience scoreyoung women 86 of 100 is the top quadrant, with young men 84 close behind.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 9 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a powerful sorcerer, schemes to return Ponyo to the sea.