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Ponyo 2008

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 100 mins · 1,993 views

4.5 Letterboxd 4.13(1,436,160)
Ratings H ˗ P D W J O T J J

Synopsis

When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a powerful sorcerer, schemes to return Ponyo to the sea.

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  1. H
    Holli 8 月 22, 2026

    me: 🙁 ponyo: splish splash i want ham me: 🙂

    15,091 4
  2. ˗
    ˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗ 8 月 22, 2026

    protect our oceans! do it for ponyo!

    4,645
  3. P
    PersianMonkey 8 月 22, 2026

    The best of the Taken franchise.

    3,730 10
  4. D
    David Sims 8 月 22, 2026

    “She loves ham and she can do magic”

    8,232 11
  5. W
    Wade 8 月 22, 2026

    How does the human race deserve these sweet innocent films?

    3,349 3
  6. J
    james💫 8 月 22, 2026

    🚨 BREAKING: sosuke’s mother has been cast in fast and furious 11

    5,599 11
  7. O
    oleff 8 月 22, 2026

    ponyo causes a mass extinction event and everyone’s kinda cool with it

    10,856 21
  8. T
    theshrillest 8 月 22, 2026

    I DO have a girlfriend she just… lives in another ecosystem OKAY

    14,171 15
  9. J
    james💫 8 月 22, 2026

    *roll credits* tun tun tun tun TUN. 👯‍♀️ PONYO, PONYO, PONYO, FISHY IN THE SEA 🌊🐟 TINY LITTLE FISHY 🐟🤏 WHO COULD YOU REALLY BE? 🤔🔎 PONYO, PONYO, PONYO, MAGIC SETS YOU FREE 🐟🪄👧 OH, SHE’S A LITTLE GIRL WITH A ROUND TUMMY 🍜👧 TIP, TIPPY TOE 🦶 JUMP, JUMP, AND HOP 🐇 NOW THAT I’VE GOT MY LEGS 🦵👧🦵I CANNOT STOP ✋🙅‍♀️ PAT, PADDY PAT 😜 WAVING HELLO 👋😁 COME AND HOLD HANDS WITH ME 👫 DANCING WE GO 💃🕺 MY FEET ARE SKIPPING 🦶👧🦶 MY HEART, TOO ❤️ HAPPY HAPPY ARE WE ALL 😃😁😆 MAYBE I MIGHT LOVE YOU 🤷‍♀️ MAYBE I MIGHT LOVE YOU 🤷‍♂️ SO HOLD ON TIGHT AND HOLD ME CLOSE 👫 YOU’RE MY HERO 🦸‍♀️ PONYO, PONYO, PONYO, FISHY IN THE SEA 🌊🐟 TINY LITTLE FISHY 🐟🤏 WHO COULD YOU REALLY BE? 🤔🔎 PONYO, PONYO, PONYO, MAGIC SETS YOU FREE 🐟🪄👧 OH, PRETTY LITTLE GIRL 🥰 WILL YOU SWIM BACK TO ME 👦🔙🏊‍♀️

    3,353 9
  10. J
    James (Schaffrillas) 8 月 22, 2026

    Sosuke’s mother is the most irresponsible driver I’ve ever seen lmao

    15,661 22
  11. R
    rach 8 月 22, 2026

    i love how when sosuke finds ponyo he calls her a goldfish even though she literally just looks like a human baby and we just let it slide

    5,633 2
  12. S
    single white femalien 8 月 22, 2026

    ponyo is my friend and i love her

    3,137 14
  13. B
    beans_on_ghost 8 月 22, 2026

    SO CUTEEE

  14. S
    SocietyStowaway 8 月 22, 2026

    I don’t think a film has ever made me feel such unbridled whismy and enthusiasm. Or second-hand embarrassment.

  15. Z
    Zoe 8 月 22, 2026

    not as good as other Ghibli films but still adorable – I will be making my future kids watch this I have been meaning to watch for AGES so I’m glad I finally did

  16. J
    juba☥ 8 月 22, 2026

    meta é ser q nem a moça grande

  17. 3
    3ll3ey 8 月 22, 2026

    i love everything that is beneath the water

  18. M
    m 8 月 22, 2026

    would you still love me if i was a ham loving fish human????

    1
  19. B
    benfica 8 月 22, 2026

    Achei o filme bem meigo e bonitinho, curti muito!

    1 1
  20. J
    Joe 8 月 22, 2026

    Gay deep-sea sorcerer dad and baddie mother who’s also the Goddess of the ocean…. It honestly hurts to watch others live out your dreams 😞🪼

    1
  21. D
    dric4rts 8 月 22, 2026

    kawaīdesu ne

    1
  22. B
    bern 8 月 22, 2026

    izlerken çocukluğuma döndüm, o kadar güzeldi ki her dakikası her saniyesine gülümsüyordum. mükemmel ötesi bir filmdiiiii💙

  23. H
    Hayley_23 8 月 22, 2026

    sosuke’s mum will return in the next fast and furious movie

  24. J
    jacobopackard 8 月 22, 2026

    loving and appreciating how everyone is the protagonist

    1
  25. L
    lalooiu 8 月 22, 2026

    queria assistir só esse filme pro resto da minha vida

    1 1
  26. T
    trinddy 8 月 22, 2026

    fishy in da sea

  27. H
    holly メ𝟶 8 月 22, 2026

    i made sosuke house in bloxburg on roblox😁😁

    1
  28. M
    mariksaa 8 月 22, 2026

    я тоже люблю ветчину, так что

  29. I
    ihatemoviesv 8 月 22, 2026

    ghibli movies were made for people like me

  30. D
    Dioguilas 8 月 22, 2026

    My favorite ghibbli movie the animation is just absolutely insane the story is lovely and wholesome It’s just a great time all around. Also to me ponyo teaches us to be our true selves and embrace the life we want to have 🥰

  31. H
    hol 8 月 22, 2026

    ponyo ponyo

  32. B
    beton 8 月 22, 2026

    kardeşim açmıştı onunla izledik oooooooo kadaaar tatlı bir film ki filmi izlerken o tontik büyükannelere dönüştüm

    3
  33. C
    chenoa ⭐️ 8 月 22, 2026

    i love all the ponyos!

    1
  34. A
    anordlund 8 月 22, 2026

    Love is a responsibility.

    1
  35. ✨
    ✨Le Memes🍷👌✨ 8 月 22, 2026

    Peakness🥹🥹

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Y Yuria Kozuki Ponyo (voice)
H Hiroki Doi Sosuke (voice)
G George Tokoro Fujimoto (voice)
T Tomoko Yamaguchi Risa (voice)
Y Yuki Amami Gran Mamare (voice)
K Kazushige Nagashima Koichi (voice)
A Akiko Yano Ponyo's Sister (voice)
S Shin'ichi Hatori Anchorman (voice)
T Tokie Hidari Kayo (voice)
R Rumi Hiiragi Young Mother (voice)
T Tomoko Naraoka Yoshie (voice)
K Kazuko Yoshiyuki Toki (voice)
E Eimi Hiraoka Kumiko (voice)
N Nozomi Ōhashi Karen (voice)
A Akiko Takeguchi Noriko (voice)
E Eiko Kanazawa (voice)
A Akihiko Ishizumi (voice)
T Tomie Kataoka (voice)
S Shirou Saitou (voice)
M Mutsumi Sasaki (voice)
Director Hayao Miyazaki
Writer Hayao Miyazaki
Producer Toshio Suzuki
Executive Producer Koji Hoshino
Editor Takeshi Seyama
Original Music Joe Hisaishi
Sound Mika Yamaguchi, Shuji Inoue, Eriko Kimura
Art Direction Noboru Yoshida, Naoya Tanaka, Naomi Kasugai, Takashi Omori
Synopsis
When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a powerful sorcerer, schemes to return Ponyo to the sea.
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Writer
Hayao Miyazaki
Studio
Studio Ghibli, TOHO, Nippon Television Network Corporation, dentsu
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Year
2008
Runtime
100 mins

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