Ponyo Flashcards
How does Ponyo initially get away from her father?
She floats away on a jellyfish.
What happens to Ponyo when she gets to the sea after escaping the first time?
She comes into contact with a fishing trawler, gets trapped in a glass jar and washes to shore.
Who finds her and frees her?
A young boy named Sosuke.
What is Ponyo’s real name?
Brunhilde.
What is Sosuke’s mom’s name and what does she do for a living?
Lisa and she works as a nurse in a nursing home.
What is Sosuke’s father’s name and what does he do?
Koichi and he’s a ship captain.
What is Ponyo’s father’s name?
Fujimoto.
What does Ponyo love to eat?
Ham.
Why is Ponyo able to turn into a human?
She licked the blood from Sosuke’s wound.
What are the names of three of the old ladies Sosuke interacts with at the nursing home?
Yoshii, Noriko, and Toki.
What three gifts does Sosuke give them?
He gives Yoshii and Noriko origami goldfish and Toki an origami ship.
Why is Toki afraid of Ponyo in her fish form?
She believes that Ponyo will cause a tsunami because it has a face.
What are the two geological periods referred to in the movie?
Cambrian and Devonian.
How does Ponyo escape the second time and what happens?
Ponyo’s sisters help her escape and she inadvertently uses magic to change into a human, causing an imbalance in nature which results in a tsunami.
What happens as a result of the tsunami caused by Ponyo?
The moon falls out of orbit and affects gravity and satellites fall like shooting stars, Kōichi’s ship crashes, and the land is flooded.
What is the name of Ponyo’s mother?
Gran Mamare and Koichi refers to her as The Goddess of Mercy.
What is the question Gran Mamare asks Sosuke?
If he can love Ponyo whether she’s a fish or a girl.
What does Gran Mamare tell her daughter after Sosuke’s response to her question?
That if she wants to become human, she has to agree to give up her powers once and for all.
After Ponyo agrees, what happens?
She is encased in a bubble and given to Sosuke, who is instructed to kiss it to complete Ponyo’s transformation.
What is the name of Sosuke’s father’s ship?
Koganei Maru.
