An overexcited five-year-old who accidentally floods a heavily populated island just to see that cute boy she likes again. Cloudcuckoolander: Being completely alien to human life, Ponyo acts like an overexcited 5-year-old, which she pretty much is, when living with Sosuke.Children Are Innocent: Her father wishes she could remain so forever, and later objects to testing Sosuke because he is so innocent.(In the English Dub he calls her Mom instead.) This may be a reflection of Lisa as a free spirit or cool mom, as they seem to have a very strong bond. Calling Parents by Their Name: Sosuke addresses his mother as Lisa and father as Koichi.Mostly Played for Laughs, as it emphasizes her once again getting absolutely drenched Bullet Time: Sosuke running from Fujimoto with Ponyo across the fence, culminating in them leaping towards Toki's outstretched arms, is shot like this.Boomerang Bigot: Fujimoto mentions that he was once a human himself before he aligned with the oceans, making his anti-human endeavors a case of this.A Boy and His X: Played straight at first with Sosuke and his goldfish until she becomes human.Blush Sticker: Both Sosuke and Ponyo sport them after The Glomp.Blood Magic: Drinking human blood gives Ponyo the ability to become human too.Ponyo managed (in fish form) to gobble down a piece of ham as big as she was. ![]() Big Eater: One of Miyazaki's Creator Thumbprints.Crosses over with Statuesque Stunner when she shrinks down to a more human-ish height. Big Beautiful Woman: Granmamare is one BIG magic lady.Bad Moon Rising: Ponyo's fiddling with magic somehow brings the moon closer to Earth and drawing the tides way too high. ![]() Later goes out in the night to check on the people in the Old People's Home. Calculates the exact moment between two waves when the road will not be flooded and then gets the car safely across.
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