Original subtitles

Can't get out.

That was weird.

It looks kind of dead.

It licked me!

Crazy. Sasuke, I'm starting the car now.

Well, have you found my daughter?

What? She was captured by a human.

A boy.

I already did.

You are alive.

I

have a

job, you know.

Look, Mom. I found a goldfish.

A goldfish?

weed killer around here.

What?

This is not weed killer.

This is the purest ocean water, and it keeps me from drying out on land.

Whatever. As long as it's not weed killer.

Excuse us. Please wait.

Uh-oh.

This is bad. This is very bad.

Wow, that guy was a freak show. But don't you call people freak show. We

never judge others by their looks.

I know, Mom, I don't. Oh, another experiment for school?

Mm-hmm.

Your teacher doesn't really like show and tell.

I think it'll be fine.

Don't worry, I'll take good care of you. Huh, she sure is pretty.

Get petted for dry, Doc.

Hurry up, eat your breakfast.

I wonder if she would eat this?

And some?

Hey! My cut is all gone!

Mom, I think I'll call her Ponyo. She came to me. She might be magic.

I saved her. She's my responsibility now.

Mom, Ponyo really likes to eat ham.

So, she thinks she's human?

Oh, this weight.

Ask about the fish.

I will.

Love you, Susky.

Goodbye.

Morning. Seems like I'm always late. Can you get me another wheelchair?

Sure.

Good morning, Susky.

Excuse me. I'm in a big hurry, Yoshi.

It's not so.

And me, Toki?

Not now, Toki. I'm concentrating.

Maybe the teacher will get mad.

I got it.

You'll be safe here, Ponyo. I'll be back soon.

There aren't any cats around here.

That should do it, Ponyo.

Stay put.

I'll be right back.

See you later. Hello, Natasha.

I'll tell you if her cough gets worse. She looks fine.

You good, little sweetie?

Oh, thank you. Good.

Bye-bye.

Good morning, Sensei. Good morning, Sosuke.

Bye, Sosuke.

Sosuke! Kumiko! Look at me! My mother made me a new dress.

Isn't it pretty?

Hmm. Hey, Sosuke.

Let's go play.

Can't now. I'm busy.

You're not busy. You're fine.

I have a job. You're so weird.

about bringing things to school for a reason. I know. This isn't school.

These bushes are on the senior center property.

Let me see.

Oh, a goldfish?

She's not just a goldfish. She's Ponyo.

Ponyo? Let's see.

Okay, but don't tell she's here. I won't. The rules are look but don't

touch.

Look at her. Isn't she pretty?

I've ever seen in my entire life.

That

one was

Kimiko's fault.

You should never judge others by their looks.

get you some more water.

Oh, Solski's voice.

But I know our boy is in school right now.

So it must be only in my head.

Look, Yoshi. I'm right over here.

Oh, that's a relief.

I haven't lost my mind quite yet.

Are you ready to see my big surprise?

What is it?

I'll show you.

But first, guess what color she is.

Hmm.

She... She's... Red.

That's right.

How did you both guess that? Come on. Show us. Okay.

Well, look.

Very pretty.

Her name is Ponyo. She likes to eat ham, and she can do magic.

I got a cut on my thumb, and it went away because she licked it.

Oh.

Maybe she could use some of her magic to fix my hips and back.

I'd let a fish lick me if it'd get me out of this wheelchair.

Well, I don't know about all that licking. I'd have to ask for you. Hold

on. Let me have a look in that green pail.

Yes, Toki-san.

Ah! It has a real thing on it.

Hurry up. Put it back in the ocean. Don't you realize it'll cause a tsunami?

Oh, you. It's always tsunami, day and night.

Fish with faces who come out of the sea cause tsunamis.

That's what they always say.

Tsunami! Tsunami! It's here!

Oh, so steep! Put her back in the ocean where she belongs.

Don't worry, Ponyo. No matter what, I will protect you. I promise.

Listen, Sosuke, you know, this could be for the best.

I know you tried, but Ponyo is a fish.

She wasn't meant to live in a bucket. The ocean is home to her.

Anyway, let's get home.

Hopefully that spritzing weirdo is gone.

Can I have a lick?

Hurry, it's starting to melt.

Dad's favorite.

Me too.

I'm really sorry, Silky.

But Dad is finally coming home tonight.

You can tell him all about Ponyo.

No more ocean today, okay?

Mm-hmm.

Dosuke?

Dosuke, time to come in now.

Maybe if I leave the pail, Ponyo will know where we live when she comes back.

Do that. I think that's a lovely thing to do for Ponyo.

Mm-hmm.

She's fine.

Are you at the dock?

I caught a second run, so I have to take it. I won't be home tonight. I'll signal

you when we pass.

Can you help me out with Mom?

No, you should tell her.

Hi, honey.

Uh-huh.

What? Too many in a row, Koichi. Let someone else take it. Go ahead. Abandon

your wife and child up here on a cliff all alone.

Get out of here!

What if Tonya comes back?

Hey, my son is working the signal all by himself.

Can you believe that? Your wife must be pretty mad.

S-O-R-R-Y.

Dad says he's very sorry.

B-U-G-O-F-E-F. B-U-G-O-F-E-F. B-U

-G-O-F-E-F.

Thank you.

Don't cry, Mom. I know Dad breaks his promises sometimes.

But he does his best for us.

I promised Ponyo I'd take care of her. Then I lost her.

I wonder if she's crying now.

You are so good!

Happy as can be!

Don't you worry, Sonke.

You did your best, and Ponyo will be just fine.

Okay.

I say we start with dessert and go backwards. It's been a backwards kind of

day.

It's not your fault.

I exposed you to the magic, and you're too young to understand.

I have to keep the sea in balance. It's a great responsibility.

You must promise me something.

You will never go back to the surface, yes?

Come on, now.

Eat, Brunhilde.

I want ham!

Ham!

You ate the fruit. What else did you do? Did you take blood, Brunhilde?

My name is not Brunhilde.

It's Ponyo.

Ponyo? Ponyo!

Human? What do you know about humans, Bronhilda? They go in the sea.

They treat your home like they're empty black souls.

I was once, long ago, a human myself.

I had to leave that all behind to serve the Earth.

Hands! I want hands!

I don't want these slippers anymore!

I want feet, like Sosuke!

That's enough!

What? No, no, don't tell me. You have tasted human blood.

I'm going to soak it. You're making a terrible mistake. Don't do it. Stop it.

Stop it. Stop changing now.

Revert. Revert.

Revert. Revert.

Revert.

Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Okay.

I need more power.

Be human and magic at the same time, sweetheart.

Be still, be still, be still, be still, be still.

She's already so powerful, just like a mother.

If you could only remain innocent and pure forever.

I don't have the power to hold her for very long.

I need to ask for her mother's help now.

I... I...

Ha!

They're heading for my elixirs.

Shoo! Shoo! Get out of here!

Shoo! That was too close.

I must be careful not to upset the balance of nature.

Calm. I must remain calm.

When I think of meeting her again, my heart won't stop pounding.

Right then, focus on work.

This badge should be ready.

At least the round leak's down here.

This door still doesn't fit right.

If even one living creature could inherit...

I can feel the power of the ocean in the furthest reaches of my DNA.

When this well is full, then the age of the ocean will begin again.

An explosion of life to match the Cambrian age.

An end to the era of those abominable humans.

Ah, the cursed door.

Sure.

What is that?

Captain, all our instruments just went dead.

It's a little girl.

Looks like she's about to go skating.

I'll call your mother and have her pick you up.

That's all right. I'll take the shortcut.

Goodbye, Sensei. Goodbye, Sosuke.

Be careful out there.

Tosca, I'm sorry.

The door didn't open, right? The power just went out.

Everything okay at school?

Mm-hmm. Lisa, if your shift's over, you can go home.

Are you sure you don't need my help?

Don't worry. We'll be fine.

A little rainstorm keeps the seniors entertained.

If I were you, I'd get out of here while you still can.

Wait here, sweetie. I'll be right back.

Okay.

Is that you?

It's so dark I can barely see you. Here, Yoshi. I made this for you.

Oh, what do we have here?

There's one for you too, Noriko. Thank you, Susie.

I can't see a thing.

I don't know why we're still here. It's just a little rain.

I want to go back to my own house.

There we go.

That's more like it. Let's see.

You're goldfish. I bet the lights came back on because Sosuke's here.

They're now calling the bizarre event a micro typhoon.

Ah,

the stupid TV.

Nobody understands weather anymore.

Might as well look at shadows or listen to crickets. You should take your mother

home now. With our lucky goldfish to keep us company, we'll be just fine.

This is for you, Toki.

I can't tell what it is.

It's wrinkled.

It goes like this.

I've got it. It's a red hopper. No, it's a Koganimaru.

That's the name of your public, isn't it, Toki? Mm-hmm.

Now it looks like a party hat.

Toki, we've got to get on the road. Let's hurry now and say goodbye.

Okay.

Good evening.

Good evening, Mr.

Sosuke. Be careful the wind doesn't blow you away.

Let's go. Let in.

They said the phones are out, too.

can sink the ships?

No, ships can handle a storm. They go out to sea. That's what your father's

doing right now.

I saw a fish!

Did you see that, Mom?

Put your seatbelt on!

cross here. We've just gotten word. Looks like they're going to evacuate

this time. It's not mandatory.

There are some people up at the senior center. You should get them out.

They're fine. They're on the leeward side. You need to go back and seek

shelter there.

Okay, but right now I need to get home.

But you can't cross here.

Take the mountain road.

Hold on, kiddo.

Wait, this is after.

I've never seen the ocean like this.

Sasuke, where did you see a little girl?

She was out there, running on top of a huge fish.

That's impossible.

Sasuke, we have to go.

Come over here!

Do you know her?

Ponyo?

All right, Sosuke and Ponyo, life is mysterious and amazing, but we have work

to do now, and I need both of you to stay calm.

Me too.

You can take off your raincoat now, Sosuke.

I've got a job for you, Ponyo. Will you hold the light?

Stay here, and I'll go get a towel.

Gotcha. Now let's rub you down and dry you off.

Look at that pretty red hair. It's almost dry.

And your clothes are dry.

That's because Ponyo was a fish, Mom.

Water can't make her wet.

I really like this thing.

So, let's calm ourselves down with a hot drink.

Ponyo, will you hold the light for me?

Okay, who wants to bet the water is working? I do!

I do!

Water! Water!

We have our own water tank outside in the yard.

And who thinks the Dover light?

Now put your stuff down.

You need to use your hands.

No, I'll use feet.

Look at that.

Uh, what are you guys doing?

Look at our feet. They're just like hands.

here you go it's hot

this is the best

That hit the spot.

So, what would the two of you like to do now?

Ponyo wants ham! All she thinks about is ham, Mom.

I'd better make some dinner, then.

But first, we should start the generator so we can call Koichi.

That's my dad.

We need power to talk to him on the radio.

He's out at sea right now, but he'll be fine. Is he an evil wizard?

No, of course not.

He's the captain of the ship.

So, Ponyo, what's your dad like?

He hates humans. He keeps me in a bubble.

Huh? So I swam away from home.

Huh?

So what's your mother like, then?

She's big and beautiful.

But she can be very scary.

Just like my mom.

Ponyo, over here, please.

Looks like something must have gone wrong with the fuel line.

Maybe it's clogged.

Did all the ships out there sink?

I don't see any lights out there.

I can't get any reception.

That's really weird.

Transmitting from JA4LL.

JA4LL. Come in, Koichi. This is Lisa, Sosuke, and Ponyo. We wanted you to know

that we are all...

Got your noodles all ready?

Be careful. It's really hot.

You have to wait a little bit.

It takes three minutes.

Okay, close your eyes.

Keep them shut.

Ponyo. Ah, no peeking.

Get ready to look now.

Abracadabra!

Do you think Ponyo came from far, far away?

Yeah, I do.

Look outside.

It looks like the waves have calmed down.

Maybe because Ponyo fell asleep.

Do you see that light?

It's moving.

There must be somebody still over there.

That's the senior center.

I don't see it now. Did they evacuate?

I'm worried about the seniors.

Sosuke, stay with Ponyo, okay?

I've got to go help them.

I can get there if I take the mountain road.

Sosuke, I should go to the senior center.

I'm coming, too.

I'd feel better if you stay up here.

But why can't I come?

We'll wake up Ponyo and take her with us.

I want to go with you.

Sosuke, right now our house is a beacon in the storm.

Our light can be seen by the town and by the ships, and every place else is dark.

You know I need to help the old people.

So I'm going to leave you here in charge.

You'll do the right thing. I know it.

You have to be the man of the house tonight.

Let Ponyo sleep.

Wait for me.

You're only five, but you're very smart.

Sometimes we take a leap.

Be brave.

You can do it, and I'll be back.

Promise?

I promise.

You promise.

I love you so much.

Captain, I can see the lights of a city up ahead.

Finally, we can get our bearings again.

We're someplace I've never seen before.

Did the storm blow us to China?

What mountains are those? I have no idea where we are.

That is a huge wall of water.

Why is the moon so close?

Hmm. That's no mountain we're looking at. And that's no town either. Those

lights are ships.

The moon is so close, its gravity is forcing the ocean to rise.

What's going on here?

The engine stopped.

Try to hold your steady.

All right, drop the sea anchor. Yes, sir.

Something's coming this way.

This is mercy!

The

engine's

working. It was her.

So you saw her too?

I thought maybe I was hallucinating.

awful spell on it.

How has she learned to do something like that?

I can't believe it. No, she's turned into a human.

What are you doing?

Keep still.

Girls! Girls!

Stop! Stop! Please!

Stop now! No! Stop!

Respect your father!

This is serious. I'm trying to save your sister.

I'm lost.

She has finally come.

Fujimoto.

It's been a long time, my love.

Look at my ocean.

Something has changed. It's like my ancient Devonian sea full of magic and

power. You're going to be very upset, my dear.

Hanyu got into my elixirs and she has tasted human blood.

Hanyu. What a lovely name.

Of course, it's all my fault, really.

She's become so powerful that she's opened a hole in the fabric of reality.

She's too young to understand, and she wouldn't listen to me.

She's now a little girl, and she loves a little boy, and the whole world is out

of balance.

Please, please, remove the human on her, or the planet is doomed.

Already. The Earth is pulling satellites from the sky, and the moon pulls the sea

closer to... Be calm, dear.

Sotki. The boy's name is Sotki.

We love your sister, and we all want her to be happy.

Darling, why don't we let Ponyo become human for good?

We must test the boy. If Sosuke's love is true, Ponyo will be permanently

transformed and the balance of nature will be restored.

But if his love isn't real, then Ponyo will turn into Thief Home.

True. That is where we all originated, my darling.

The boy is so young, so innocent.

What the...

They'll need their rest.

The water's so high. She must be stuck.

Too bad we don't have a boat.

There's a boat! Right there!

It's a little small.

Now we have to fill the boiler.

The water gets sucked in through this pipe.

Then it gets heated up here in this round thing.

Antonio, you be the boat's lookout.

And I'll do the steering, okay?

last night.

I don't see her anywhere.

We'll see her. She promised me she'd come back.

Those are ancient fish.

They lived during the Devonian Age.

I know that one. It's Botryocephalus.

And that one is?

Dibnaringus.

It's really huge!

That is quite a boat you got there.

I've seen you before. You're Lisa's little boy, aren't you?

He's not a little boy. He's subskate.

She's Ponyo.

And I used to be a fish.

Is that right?

I like your name, Ponyo. It's cute.

Mm-hmm.

By the way, have you seen my mom?

Your mother?

Why isn't your mother with you? She went to the senior center.

Wow, way up there.

My baby likes... Thank you.

He can only drink milk at this age. But I could eat the soup instead, and it

would help me to make milk for him.

Yeah, my mom makes milk for me, too.

Ponyo, what do you say? Is it all right if I eat the soup?

That's fine.

Thank you, sweetheart.

It's very generous of you, Ponyo. Okay, here.

I brought you the biggest candle I have.

Thanks.

Ponyo will make it bigger.

See you later.

Take care.

I still can't believe Lisa beat that wave.

Ponyo, our candle is just about out.

We'll be okay. The fisherman gave me another one.

Ow!

Feel pretty hot.

Bye-bye.

Here, Ponyo. Can you make this bigger?

Are you okay?

Hmm?

Ponyo? Hmm?

Hey!

Ponyo? Ponyo?

I can walk from here.

There's the road.

You scared me.

Don't turn into a fish again.

I'd miss you.

I've got your bow.

There's water coming from your eye.

Let's go find your mom.

Here comes the whale again.

I think he sees us. The other side is nice, isn't it? You mean this is the

other side?

Where do you think we are? Las Vegas?

It's like a dream.

Ladies, can we get around, please?

for you to bear witness to a sacred test of love.

Oh, how exciting!

Are they too young for this? Are we too old? Where are they coming?

Please, ladies, the children are coming now. And remember, this is a very

important moment. A crucial moment.

Fujimoto, you won't let any harm come to Sasuke or Ponyo, will you?

It's not his nature.

Of course I wouldn't.

I hope this pony will stay asleep.

Excuse me.

Do you think we can trust him? I wonder what Lisa is thinking.

She's with that woman, and they've been talking all night and day.

Poor Lisa. Must be hard on her. I wish we could hear what they're talking

about. Oh, why don't we just ask?

Are you sure you can trust that man?

Everything will be all right. Tell us what's going to happen next.

Whatever happens, I'm just glad you're all here for this. It's going to be all

right.

I think I've been here before.

Ponyo? I don't like this place.

Don't let go of my hand.

Conyu!

Careful not to wake her.

It's good to meet you, Sosuke.

We've all been waiting for you. The old ladies, your mother.

My mother?

Won't you come with me and join them, Sosuke?

Ponyo, too.

Come with me.

I promise I'm not going to take Ponyo away from you. We have to go now.

Sosuke!

Sosuke, don't listen to that wacko!

He tricked all the others into going with him, but he couldn't fool me.

Doggy! Did you hear me?

Nobody fools me. There is so little time. My choice has to be made.

If the moon comes any closer, can't you see it? The world is out of balance. We

will all be underwater.

That's the best excuse you can come up with? A falling moon?

Sasuke, come to me! Humans!

Sasuke, please listen. You have to trust me. You're the only one who can save the

planet. Do it now. Do it.

respect your father come

on

bring them to me

jump

Ponyo!

You don't have to swim.

I don't know why we're here.

So, this is Sasuke.

How do you do?

Are you Ponyo's mother?

Yes.

You brought my daughter safely here.

Thank you.

Sosuke, Ponyo opened a magic well because she wants very much to be human.

To become a real girl, she needs you to accept and love her as she truly is.

You know that Ponyo was a fish, don't you?

And you know her as a human. Your drop of blood did that.

That's how she changed into a human.

Could you love her if she moved between two worlds?

I love all the Ponyos. It's a big responsibility, but I really love her.

Ponyo, come here, please.

Bonyo, Sosuke has promised to accept you as you are.

To become human, you must choose to abandon magic.

Can you do that?

Mm-hmm.

Kiss the bubble child when you return to land.

And Ponyo will become a girl growing up just like you.

I accept, Ponyo.

Thank you very much, Ponyo's mother.

Everyone, the balance of nature is restored. Life begins again.

Good luck, Lisa.

Thank you. I'll take care of her.

There you are!

Are you alright?

Wait, let me get your wheelchair.

Don't bother, Shima-san. We like to walk. Life begins again.

It is yours, I believe.

Thank you.

Try to remember me kindly, if you will.

May I?

Take care.

Little fishy in the sea.

Tiny little fishy, who could you really be?

Ponyo, Ponyo, Ponyo magic sets you free.

Oh, she's a little girl with a round tummy.

upon your tiny little fist, she's a little fist of the big blue sea.

Upon, upon, upon her sweet little girl, she's a little girl with a round tummy.

Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye.