say to be inspire from disney the little mermaid and ponyo on the cliff by the sea be japanese animation master and hayao miyazaki next big work after the well receive spirit away in 2001 and howl move castle in 2004. in ponyo and his signature style of animate fantasy realm and child character be on display once again . sosuke ( hiroki doi ) and the boy lead in the film discover a goldfish trap in a glass jar while play by the seaside below the cliff . he stay with his mum and lisa ( tomoko yamaguchi ) above and atop it . sosuke shake the jar forcefully to try and get the goldfish out but the little goldfish be stick . he then try to pull it out but it just can not come loose . sosuke then place the jar on the ground before smash a small rock onto it and break it into piece instantly while suffer a small cut on the finger . he then check inquisitively to see if the goldfish be still alive . a he observe it and the goldfish reacts by lick the blood off his finger suddenly . excite and sosuke quickly rush back to the house and put the goldfish in a small bucket of water in hope that it will survive . it do and he name it ponyo ( yuria nara ) . the above scene would signify what be to come for the remainder of the film . it be of the interaction between sosuke and ponyo . and it be one that hayao miyazaki do meticulously well in portray . he must have a keen sense of observation and understanding of how child behave before he depict this chemistry of communication between the two main character . the behavior of the child would also extend into the rest of the film in their further encounter . the affection between sosuke and ponyo grow a the film progress from the moment sosuke bring ponyo to school in lisa car . the best moment come when the two be reunite after a brief separation when ponyo father and fujimoto ( george tokoro ) and a magical sea dweller recapture the errant ponyo before encapsulate her in a magic bubble with kind intention . fujimoto who be once human have grow to refer human with disgust for pollute the sea and steal it life . but all ponyo want be to be human and be with sosuke so for a second time she escape and accidentally empty his father precious store of magical elixir into the sea and create a storm of tidal wave and engulf the small town in the process . what follow be the adventure of sosuke and ponyo in the flooded town . be there a happily ever after in this one . would true love prevail . you find out . look at the art in ponyo on the cliff by the sea and there appear to be a deviation from miyazaki past work in term of render . it look unfamiliar because the environment apart from the character at play in every scene be not color in the usual fashion a in spirited away ( 2001 ) and howl move castle ( 2004 ) . the aesthetical appeal be discount from what appear to be color pencil drawing . the object and character be also not as detail a before . this be peculiar if take on face value but from the way the story be write and tell and the possible explanation be that miyazaki be allow the audience to view the film with a child tint and yet allow the adult to reminisce on a japan when they be young . this move could have prevent prospective moviegoer and new to miyazaki work to see it . the trailer do nothing to promote ponyo as well . take the case to japan however would be a different story a miyazaki credential far than exceed any marketing technique . in summary though and the whole do not equal to it part . aside from miyazaki ability to cast vivacious and animated character and the film lack element of thrill and wonder when measure against previous work and result in a deficit of big screen presence . the spark of ponyo and sosuke fail to light up the film in a big way but moment of warmth and kindness and and love can still be find in recognize the film a one that be not make for the kid and but of the kid who everyone be or once be .