Sosuke is intelligent, smart, loyal, cute and heroic. He is interested in the sea, especially since his father, Koichi, is the captain of a ship. Sosuke Worried about the residents of the nursing home where she works, Lisa leaves to check up on them and promising Sōsuke that she will return home as soon as possible. The daughter… Ponyo agrees to this, so Granmamare encases her in a bubble and gives her to Sōsuke. But she is no ordinary goldfish. Ponyo appears in the beginning of the movie with her sisters as they watch their father perform magic. But when five-year-old Sosuke befriends the spunky little fish near the seaside home he shares with his mother and father, a special connection sparks between the two children, and Ponyo becomes determined to become human. She then passes out, and Sōsuke has to push the boat to shore, only to find that the boat, deprived of Ponyo's magic, is reverting to its toy size. One fateful day, he finds a beautiful goldfish trapped in a bottle on the beach and upon rescuing her, names her Ponyo. Voice actor (Japanese) They walk into the tunnel as Ponyo's hair gets shorter as she dozes off again. When he arrives at the cove with his toy boat, he immediately spots a goldfish trapped in small jar. Than his mother drove Sosuke (including Ponyo) to his mothers work which was next to Sosuke's nursery school. Sōsuke replies that he "loves all the Ponyos." Ponyo will delight your family with its magnificent animation and timeless story. Ponyo then wakes up, and the two decide to continue looking for her. As they approach a large tunnel Ponyo wakes up again, as her hair starts to get shorter. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Meanwhile, a distraught Fujimoto searches frantically for his lost daughter whom he believes to have been kidnapped. Ponyo then dozes off multiple times before concentrating enough to make the candle, which then goes out. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Sōsuke and Ponyo wake up to find that most of the land around the house has been covered by the ocean. In her quest to become human and reunite with Sosuke, Ponyo stumbles upon and releases her father’s magical Water of Life and triggers a gigantic storm. Sosuke uses his toy boat and green bucket until Ponyo came back in her human form along with a sailor hat and binoculars. Ponyo is the progeny of a semi-human father (a sorcerer with a fondness for striped suits and ’80s metal-band hair) and a sea-goddess mother. While she is struggling, she gets her head caught in a glass jar, but manages to slip through the net's holes. The son of a sailor, 5-year old Sosuke lives a quiet life on an oceanside cliff with his mother Lisa. 15 images (& sounds) of the Ponyo cast of characters. Granmamare then tells her daughter that if she chooses to become human once and for all, she will have to give up her magical powers. In keeping with Miyazaki’s usual motifs, Ponyo’s attachment to Sosuke is an unthinking force, as avid and single-minded as the decapitated forest spirit in Princess Mononoke, or the crazed, murderous Ohmu in Miyazaki’s Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind. Sōsuke is reunited with Lisa and meets Granmamare, with whom Lisa has just had a long private conversation. Who is in Ponyo? He is the son of Koichi and Lisa, as well as Ponyo's lover. Sosuke is highly attached to and deeply loves Ponyo. He is willing to protect his friends (including Ponyo, starting from when she washes up on the shore near the house, stuck in a glass jar), even if doing so gets him in trouble with his mother or Ponyo's father (whom they hate).He is interested in the sea, especially since his father, Koichi, is the captain of a ship. A five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him. How much did Ponyo make? The son of a sailor, 5-year old Sosuke lives a quiet life on an oceanside cliff with his mother Lisa. https://ghibli.fandom.com/wiki/Sōsuke?oldid=114977. If not barefoot, he usually wears uwabaki slippers. Quick view. His mother is a carer in a retirement home, and his father is a captain of a ship. He grabs the goldfish, and his toy boat and runs back up before a bunch of eye-sporting waves could reach him. He calls his wave spirits to recover her, leaving the boy heartbroken. Ponyo (崖の上のポニョ) is an anime fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli. It was a stormy night and the waves were extremely rough and gigantic. For information about the Pom Poko character with a similar name, see Sasuke. After putting the goldfish in a pail of water, Sosuke heads for his mom's car when a mysterious man walks up. The magic begins to wear off the toy boat. Ponyo cast. I watched a part of Ponyo in Japanese with English subtitles. When Sosuke got to school, he hid Ponyo in the bushes and covered her with a leaf so no cats could catch her. 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. After briefly failing to pull it out, he runs back onto a high rock as a big wave comes in. "Don't like this place." She takes care of the elderly for a living while her husband Koichi works as the captain of a ship. But she is no ordinary goldfish. Gender Short… He was the one to discover Ponyo. He then quickly uses a big rock and successfully breaks the glass jar and saves the fish, while cutting his right thumb in the process. But she is no ordinary goldfish. Close. This article is about a character from Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea. Mom! Why does Sosuke call his mom "Lisa" in the Japanese version of Ponyo? 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. Ponyo is a typical “boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy re-finds girl and they live happily ever after” sort of story.. Only the boy here is 5 years old. Sosuke is intelligent, smart, loyal, cute and heroic. Now balance must be restored to the world they all cherish. It returns to its original size. Let’s start with the fish. Sōsuke's typical attire consists of a short-sleeved yellow shirt and a pair of dark grey shorts. Photos of the Ponyo (Movie) voice actors. The son of a sailor, 5-year old Sosuke lives a quiet life on an oceanside cliff with his mother Lisa. Movie Review. Sosuke is a 5-year-old boy who wears a sunshine yellow t-shirt and chocolate brown shorts. Ponyo was a red haired girl, adorablely innocently sassy, had puffy shorts that kinda looked like a diaper, and she was barefoot. When recess came, he decided to check on Ponyo, then Kumiko followed Sosuke and pressed him to letting her see Ponyo. Species $187,479,518 worldwide. After briefly failing to pull it out, he runs back onto a high rock as a big wave comes in. By using her father's power, Ponyo takes on the appearance of a little girl and returns to Sosuke to spend more time with him. Ponyo gives them some soup Lisa made and smooshes her face into the baby's to make it laugh. Following a brief argument between the man and Sosuke's mother they quickly drove off. Sōsuke (さすけ, Sosuke) is one of the main protagonists of the film Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The husband gives them a candle and they depart. It was originally released in Japan on July 19, 2008. Ponyo and Sosuke Colorful Hoodie Unisex $ 44.95 – $ 46.95. Later in the film, Ponyo returns to Sōsuke, who is amazed and overjoyed to see her. Sōsuke bears a conspicuous resemblance to his mother: he has dark eyes and dark brown/black hair styled into a bowl cut with grey roots. Sosuke doesn't appear to enjoy her presence. One fateful day, he finds a beautiful goldfish trapped in a bottle on the beach and upon rescuing her, names her Ponyo. Sosuke was voiced by Hiroki Doi in the Japanese version, while in the English version, he was voiced by Frankie Jonas. Meanwhile, Lisa and the residents of the nursing home, temporarily granted the power to breathe underwater by Granmamare, are waiting excitedly below the surface for Ponyo and Sōsuke to arrive. Ponyo came back, and she's a little girl now. Ponyo licked his cut, and it immediately healed, due to her having magical powers. Sosuke is a 5-year-old boy and loves Ponyo in her human form. Sōsuke and Ponyo encounter Fujimoto, who warns the boy that the balance of nature is in danger and begs Sosuke to return Ponyo to him. Sōsuke doubts Fujimoto and attempts to flee, but the two children are quickly captured and Fujimoto takes them down to the protected nursing home. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. And the girl’s a fish. So Ponyo He also has tan skin and his characteristics are later duplicated by Ponyo. Human Supporting character Inside Ponyo reverts to being a fish due to overuse of her magical powers. He is Ponyo's best friend and love interest. Sōsuke finds Lisa's abandoned car. Ponyo and Sosuke, as humans, were together and were about to have some dinner. He then quickly uses a big rock and successfully breaks the glass jar and saves the fish, while cu… Granmamare asks Sōsuke if he can love Ponyo whether she is a fish or human. Sosuke is the protagonist of Ponyoof Ponyo. Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea 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. One fateful day, he finds a beautiful goldfish trapped in a bottle on the beach and upon rescuing her, names her Ponyo. Sōsuke drags Ponyo to the shore. She tells him that kissing the bubble will complete Ponyo's transformation. Sosuke and Ponyo sail for a little while longer until Ponyo starts getting tired. He lives on a cliff by the sea. Careening around the mountain roads, we find out that Lisa is a crazy driver, racing a docking ship to get to work on time. He grabs Ponyo's pail and runs off to the seniors home because Ponyo got Kumiko's dress wet. The daughter of the king of the ocean, Ponyo is no ordinary goldfish -- she has all the magic of the sea at her disposal. The son of a sailor, 5-year old Sosuke lives a quiet life on an oceanside cliff with his mother Lisa. His hair is walnut brown with his hair shaven underneath. Also, he wears a sailor hat and binoculars. She tries in vain to shake the jar off and eventually collapses fro… Ponyo and Sōsuke head into a tunnel, Ponyo is getting much weaker now falling asleep more often, and is now sleeping, and sleep walking almost. Name Select options. He also knows that Koichi does his best for the family, as seen when Lisagets angr… The balance of nature is thus restored and the previously stranded ships head back to port. He is based on Hayao Miyazaki's son Garo Miyazaki, when he was five years old. But she is no ordinary goldfish. He gets a little freaked out when he saw eyes appear from it. Since it is impossible for Lisa to come home, the two children decide to find her. Sosuke (Sosuke) When he broke the glass in which Ponyo was stuck in, his finger was cut in the process. Ponyo was released in Japanese theatres on July 19th, 2008, and won Best Anime of the Year at the Tokyo Anime Awards and the Japanese Academy Prize for Best Animation of the Year. Ponyo is Studio Ghibli's unique take on The Little Mermaid.Ponyo leaves home to visit the surface world, and she's quickly picked up by Sosuke, who she quickly grows to love. The film was released in Canada and the United States on August 14, 2009 by The Kennedy/Marshall Company and Walt Disney Pictures. 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. He asks Ponyo is she is ok and she replies. Instead of calling his mother "mom", Sosuke … Ponyo wakes up to a fishing boat bearing down on her and gets caught in its net. Ponyo (Japanese: 崖の上のポニョ, Hepburn: Gake no Ue no Ponyo, literally "Ponyo on the Cliff") is a 2008 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, animated by Studio Ghibli for the Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Mitsubishi, and distributed by Toho. Sosuke and Ponyo were snug in their house. One fateful day, he finds a beautiful goldfish trapped in a bottle on the beach and upon rescuing her, names her Ponyo. Me: N-N-N I C E *sobbing* #Ponyo #studio ghibli #ghibli movie #Sosuke #Ponyo and Sosuke #anime. First Appearance 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. Character Role Hiroki Doi When Ponyo and Sōsuke make it to the forest, however, Ponyo tires and falls asleep only to be woken by Sōsuke, who implores her to ignite a second candle as the one powering their boat is about to go out. While the story is modeled on a traditional fairy tale and a traditional love story, it’s more primal than it looks. It was released dubbed in Stateside theatres just this last weekend, on August 14th, 2009, and, as of the time of this writing, is already in the number 9 position for box office profits in its opening weekend. Fujimoto respects his daughter's choice to become a human, having decided he can trust Sōsuke with Ponyo's welfare. Ponyo and Sosuke grow up and forge an impenetrable bond of family and friendship and regard each other as brother and sister in one of the closest bonds of friendship possibly known to humanity. From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro, and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes a heartwarming adventure. Japanese name He is willing to protect his friends (including Ponyo, starting from when she washes up on the shore near the house, stuck in a glass jar), even if doing so gets him in trouble with his mother or Ponyo's father (whom they hate). Sōsuke is the slender five-year-old protagonist of Ponyo. https://ponyo.fandom.com/wiki/Sōsuke?oldid=5421. Ponyo (2008) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Voice actor (Disney) Lisa works at a Retirement Home in a small seafaring village, right next door to her son Sosuke's kindergarten. Load more products. He also knows that Koichi does his best for the family, as seen when Lisa gets angry at Koichi and chides him for abandoning her family on a cliff. When five-year-old Sosuke (Hiroki Doi) befriends the spunky little fish, a special connection sparks between the two children, and Ponyo uses her father's magic to transform herself into a … With the help of Ponyo's magic, they make Sōsuke's toy pop pop boat life-size and set out across the swollen ocean. Yuria Nara as Ponyo (voice) Hiroki Doi as Sosuke (voice) George Tokoro as Fujimoto (voice) Tomoko Yamaguchi as Lisa (voice) Yuki Amami as Grandmammare (voice) Ponyo box Office. Sōsuke first appears when Ponyo sees him running down the hill from the house she was looking at. Lisa, Sōsuke, and Ponyo wait out the storm at Sōsuke's house. Sosuke (the voice of Frankie Jonas, younger brother of the Jonas Brothers) protects Ponyo ... Miyazaki is known as the god of American animators, and Disney has supplied “Ponyo” with an A-list cast of vocal talents, also including Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon and Tina Fey. With Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Liam Neeson, Tomoko Yamaguchi. Sosuke is depicted as intelligent, loyal, heroic. He gets a little freaked out when he saw eyes appear from it. Sōsuke first appears when Ponyo sees him running down the hill from the house she was looking at. She swims out into the open ocean and ends up falling asleep inside a jellyfish. Age Male Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Sosuke checks to see if the goldfish is really dead, but turns out to be alive after licking Sosuke's wound. Studio Ghibli's Ponyo, by widely adored director Hayao Miyazaki, is a children's animated movie that can be enjoyed by all ages.The film features a young boy, Sosuke, and his mother Lisa who live in a small house atop a charming hill. Ponyo then joyfully jumps high in the air and kisses Sōsuke, completing her transformation as a human. Ponyo and Sosuke Colorful Face Mask $ 16.95 $ 14.95-31%. 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. 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