On the fourth episode of Movies I Missed: 2008, Jesse and Rian bask in the warm glow of casually paced, traditionally animated fantasy with Ponyo. Jesse chose this movie for review due to a new appreciation for the films of Studio Ghibli following recent-ish viewings of Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke. Join our hosts as they question what Ponyo is, how she came to be, what she’s capable of and whether or not any of that really matters when it’s all just so darned pretty to look at.

WARNING: While the conceit of the show revolves around first-time watches, Movies I Missed contains hearty amounts of spoilers.