Ponyo (2008)
Ponyo highlights
Plot
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.
Castfull cast & details
Photos
View all
Ponyo
Poster · 1 of 12
Trailers & Videos
View all
TrailerOfficial English Trailer
Trailer15th Anniversary Trailer
Trailer10th Anniversary Trailer - Studio Ghibli Fest 2018 Trailer
TrailerOfficial Australian Trailer
TrailerOfficial UK Trailer
Teaser15th Anniversary Spot
ClipClip: Ponyo and Sosuke get a dinner surprise
ClipPonyo and Sōsuke Eat Ramen
FeaturetteHow Studio Ghibli Built the World of 'Ponyo'!
FeaturetteHow Ponyo’s Unique Animation Style Was Created!Movies like Ponyo all similar movies
The closest matches on shared genres, ranked by match strength and rating.
- 01Animation·Family·Fantasy·AdventureSwapped2026
A small woodland creature and a majestic bird, two natural sworn enemies of the Valley, magically trade places and set off on an adventure of a lifetime to switch back. - 02Animation·Family·FantasySpirited Away2001
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. - 03Animation·Family·Fantasy·HorrorI Am Frankelda2025A gifted young writer in 19th-century Mexico journeys into her subconscious and comes face to face with characters from her own spooky stories.
- 04Animation·Family·Fantasy·DramaWolf Children2012After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him.
- 05Animation·Fantasy·Family·AdventurePuss in Boots: The Last Wish2022
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. - 06Animation·Family·Fantasy·AdventureWolfwalkers2020
In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack.
Head-to-head all matchups
Ponyo against its closest rivals — ratings, votes, runtime and where to stream, side by side.
Keep exploring top movies
Two films' ratings, runtimes and streaming, side by side.
GenreBest animation films & showsThe top of the animation pile, across both mediums.
GenreBest fantasy films & showsThe top of the fantasy pile, across both mediums.
PickerSpin a HBO Max Amazon Channel movieRandom great pick from the same service you already pay for.
Fandom hubThe anime hubThe whole fandom on one bookmarkable page — rankings, premieres, what's new.