Ponyo

2008 100 min ★ 7.8 Animation, Fantasy, Family

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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Cast

Yuria Kozuki

Ponyo (voice)

Hiroki Doi

Sosuke (voice)

George Tokoro

Fujimoto (voice)

Tomoko Yamaguchi

Risa (voice)

Yuki Amami

Gran Mamare (voice)

Kazushige Nagashima

Koichi (voice)

Akiko Yano

Ponyo's Sister (voice)

Shin'ichi Hatori

Anchorman (voice)

Tokie Hidari

Kayo (voice)

Rumi Hiiragi

Young Mother (voice)

Details

Director

Hayao Miyazaki

Tagline

"Welcome to a world where anything is possible."

Status

Released

Original Language

JA

Budget

$34,000,000

Revenue

$202,404,009

Production

Studio Ghibli, TOHO, Nippon Television Network Corporation, dentsu, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, The Walt Disney Company (Japan), Mitsubishi

Reviews

J

Jstewart2007

January 14, 2026

★ 9/10

The animation and score is some of Ghibli’s best. The story is definitely simpler than most Ghibli movies, but that’s fine. Not all Ghibli movies need to be super deep and complex. I had a good time with this. Also it’s funny how Matt Damon in this (I watched the dub) is trying to get back home. That man is always getting lost or dragged away from home.