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Studio Ponoc news, release dates, images and history tidbits. We are filmmakers using beautiful hand-drawn, hand-painted animation to tell remarkable stories. “Mary and The Witch’s Flower”, “Modest Heroes”, “Tomorrow’s Leaves” and “The Imaginary”.
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♬ Our friends at Mutant just dropped a beautiful 7” 45 rpm vinyl single of the theme song “Nothing’s Impossible” — composed by A Great Big World — with a bonus version on the B-side.
Spins like a dream. 🎶
bit.ly/NI-45
🎉 Happy Anniversary to “The Imaginary”!
We’re marking the day with fresh releases:
🕺 A new vinyl single (no school like the old school!)
📱 Digital pins (too cool for school!)
Watch it (again!) and celebrate with us!
www.netflix.com/title/81565710
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Watch The Imaginary | Netflix Official Site
Amanda and her imaginary friend Rudger go on thrilling make-believe adventures. But when Rudger finds himself alone, he faces a mysterious threat.
www.netflix.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
We are thrilled that director Yoshiyuki Momose (The Imaginary, Life Ain’t Gonna Lose) will be part of the upcoming Masterclasses presented by the Asian Academy of Creative Arts. Students can attend for free. More info in this flyer. Thanks for having a look!
May 14, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Hello friends of Studio Ponoc! Interested in a fundamental part of hand-drawn animation? Please check out this cool new interactive e-book from E-SAKUGA presenting marvelous keyframes from our film “Mary and The Witch’s Flower”, available soon.

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‎Anime: Mary and The Witch’s Flower E-SAKUGA
‎Arts & Entertainment · 2025
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May 7, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Today Studio Ponoc proudly celebrates ten years of filmmaking! 🎉 Check out this video to experience some of the excitement of a decade of hand-drawn, hand-painted animation brought together in a dynamic look at Studio Ponoc’s films.
April 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Music fans! We think that the music in “The Imaginary” is quite remarkable. The film presented our composers and musicians with challenges and opportunities. Here are some notes that we think you will find interesting. We’d love to hear what you think of the music and songs of the film!
January 17, 2025 at 8:03 AM
We are thrilled that our newest animated feature film, “The Imaginary”, was nominated for a “Golden Tomato”. Check it out on Netflix!
editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/rott...
www.netflix.com/title/81565710
January 17, 2025 at 3:56 AM
One of the thrills of working with Netflix to bring “The Imaginary” to the world is seeing how deftly the Netflix team localizes, so audiences everywhere can really watch the film and see its beauty. With our English and Japanese originals, there are 18 audio versions and 33 subtitles versions!
January 9, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Have you seen “Tomorrow’s Leaves”, the beautiful and powerful short film Studio Ponoc made in collaboration with the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage? A celebration of the Olympic Values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect in a not-so-subtle story about our earth. youtu.be/sooT56IKJoA
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December 13, 2024 at 4:40 AM
We’re thrilled about the upcoming Takahata/Momose film series at The Paris Theater in New York and The Bay Theater in Los Angeles... a chance to see some extremely rarely screened films, and “The Imaginary”, on the big screen. Check ’em out! (Links in the posts below so you can see and share!)
December 12, 2024 at 7:26 AM
Congratulations to the marvelous musician Joshua Messick on the release of Wonderscape, his latest album! We are honored to have his hammered dulcimer music in our debut film “Mary and The Witch’s Flower”. Thank you, Joshua! JoshuaMessick.com
December 11, 2024 at 7:05 AM
Hello everyone! This is our debut on Bluesky and we are truly delighted to be here with you.

May we begin with some nice news? Our new animated feature film “The Imaginary” won for Best Animation at the Asian Academy Creative Awards in Singapore last week! Please enjoy the film on Netflix.
December 11, 2024 at 6:54 AM