崖の上のポニョ [Gake no Ue no Ponyo] #1

The first volume of this Film Comic adaptation of Studio Ghibli's Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea opens with an eye-catching cover dominated by Ponyo herself — wide-eyed, pink-haired, and bursting with energy at the center of a swirling green whirlpool. Surrounding her is a mosaic of stills from the film, hinting at the vivid ocean adventure within, from crashing waves to quiet moments between characters. Scripted, written, and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, this manga-format film comic is a wonderful way to revisit the story's sun-drenched, sea-soaked world frame by frame.