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Ponyo
Synopsis
The story
A young boy named Sosuke rescues a goldfish named Ponyo, and they embark on a fantastic journey of friendship and discovery before Ponyo's father, a powerful sorcerer, forces her to return to her home in the sea. But Ponyo's desire to be human upsets the delicate balance of nature and triggers a gigantic storm. Only Ponyo's mother, a beautiful sea goddess, can restore nature's balance and make Ponyo's dreams come true.
AdventureFantasy
Episode guide
1 episodes
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01Episode 1Unwatched · AiredCharacters & voices
11 credited
Ponyo
Main
Sousuke
Main
Fujimoto
Supporting
Lisa
Supporting
Gran Mamare
Supporting
Kouichi
Supporting
Yoshie
Supporting
Karen
Supporting
Kumiko
Supporting
Toki
Supporting
Noriko
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Hayao MiyazakiDirectorHayao MiyazakiOriginal CreatorHayao MiyazakiScript
Joe HisaishiTheme Song Composition (OP, ED)Joe HisaishiTheme Song Arrangement (OP, ED)Joe HisaishiMusicJoe HisaishiMusic Piano PerformanceJoe HisaishiConductor
Toshio SuzukiProducer
Katsuya KondouAnimation Director
Kitarou KousakaAssistant Animation Director
Naoya TanakaAssistant Art Director
Akihiko YamashitaAssistant Animation Director
Takeshi HondaKey Animation
Kazuo OgaBackground Art
Kazuyoshi OnodaKey Animation
Hitomi TatenoIn-Betweens CheckMasaya SaitouIn-Between AnimationShunsuke HirotaKey Animation
Hiromasa YonebayashiKey AnimationThemes & motifs
AniList community tags
CoastalSetting-Scene100%
Primarily Child CastCast-Main Cast84%
KidsDemographic83%
EnvironmentalTheme-Other82%
Urban FantasySetting-Universe79%
AnthropomorphismCast-Traits79%
RuralSetting-Scene78%
MagicTheme-Fantasy76%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast75%
Family LifeTheme-Slice of Life73%
Female ProtagonistCast-Main Cast70%
SwimmingTheme-Game-Sport66%
ShipsTheme-Other-Vehicle61%
MermaidCast-Traits57%
GodsCast-Traits55%
ChibiTheme-Other44%
Community pulse
188.8K members
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Current2,271
Planning25,937
Completed159,850
Dropped278
Paused475
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
Holy shit I'm 4 years old again!
@escapist145/153 helpful
"Fish with faces who come out of the sea cause tsunamis... That's what they always say!"
@TheRealKyuubey19/92 helpful
Ponyo is adorable and great and I won't hear any disagreements with that.
@SmugYui66/75 helpful
Hidden Themes I Saw in Ponyo
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