Gake no ue no Ponyo

"Welcome to a world where anything is possible."

Aug 14 2009 G 1h 41m
Adventure, Animation, Comedy

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.

Plot

The son of a sailor, 5-year-old Sosuke lives a quiet life on an oceanside cliff with his mother Lisa. One fateful day, he finds a beautiful goldfish trapped in a bottle on the beach and upon rescuing her, names her Ponyo. But she is no ordinary goldfish. The daughter of a masterful wizard and a sea goddess, Ponyo uses her father's magic to transform herself into a young girl and quickly falls in love with Sosuke, but the use of such powerful sorcery causes a dangerous imbalance in the world. As the moon steadily draws nearer to the earth and Ponyo's father sends the ocean's mighty waves to find his daughter, the two children embark on an adventure of a lifetime to save the world and fulfill Ponyo's dreams of becoming human.

Written by

Hayao Miyazaki

Directed by

Hayao Miyazaki

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Taikei Office, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Toho, Asahi Soft Drinks Company, Lawson, Mitsubishi, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, The Yomiuri Shimbun, Studio Ghibli

Languages

Awards

12 wins & 20 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
183,179
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
86
Popularity
NA