'Ponyo' is a fun fantasy film for all ages, but it does have a strong environmental message. Environmentalism, Pollution, Climate Change The two main themes are environmentalism and family, let's take a look how they are presented in the film. Will Ponyo be able to remain a human, or will the world be ruined forever by the attempt? Ponyo's 2 Main Themes: Environmentalism and FamilyĮven the simplest of Miyazaki's movies have complicated themes that run as an undercurrent, so that viewers never really feel attacked by his perspectives. Her actions cause the world to become imbalanced, and Sosuke's home is hit with torrential rains and a tsunami which transforms everything into an underwater paradise for ancient sea-creatures. Ponyo uses her father's magic to turn into a human and races back to Sosuke, but the results are disastrous. He succeeds, but Ponyo refuses to stay in the ocean. The two of them quickly become attached to each other, but Ponyo's father, human-wizard Fujimoto, is anxious to get his daughter back to her home in the sea. One day, he encounters a small trapped goldfish on the shore who he names Ponyo, not knowing that her name is actually Brunhilde. Fukuyama Castle: The Last Great Edo CastleĪ Determined Goldfish: The Plot of 'Ponyo'įive year-old Sosuke lives 'on a cliff near the sea' with his slightly reckless mother, Lisa, and his father Koichi, who is often out at sea.Tomoko Harbor: The Only Edo-Era Port in Japan.Iouji Temple: A Historic Temple with Great Views.Tomonoura: The Real-Life Home of Sosuke and Ponyo.Examining a Fan Theory: Is Everyone Dead?.The Fisherman and Ocean Princess: Urashima Taro.A Fish with a Human Face: Japanese Mermaids.The Importance of Mutual Respect: Family.Environmentalism, Pollution, Climate Change.Ponyo's 2 Main Themes: Environmentalism and Family.A Determined Goldfish: The Plot of 'Ponyo'.

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