Fresh
Mr. Miyazaki smooshes fantasy and history into a pastel-pretty yarn as irresistible as his feminism.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Porco Rosso
Can a pig really fly?
1992 · 1h 33m · PG
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, War
Directed by
Hayao Miyazaki
Overview
In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. The only pilot brave enough to stop the scourge is the mysterious Porco Rosso, a former World War I flying ace who was somehow turned into a pig during the war. As he prepares to battle the pirate crew's American ace, Porco Rosso enlists the help of spunky girl mechanic Fio Piccolo and his longtime friend Madame Gina.
Director and cast
- Hayao Miyazaki Director
- Shūichirō Moriyama as Kurenai no Buta (voice)
- Tokiko Kato as Jina-sama (voice)
- Bunshi Katsura VI as Pikkoro-oyaji (voice)
- Tsunehiko Kamijô as Manmayuto no shachô (voice)
- Akemi Okamura as Fio Pikkoro (voice)
- Akio Ohtsuka as Donarudo Kâchisu (voice)
- Akio Otsuka as Donarudo Kâchisu (voice)
- Hiroko Seki as Bâ-chan (voice)
- Reizō Nomoto as Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
- Osamu Saka as Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
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