The song from Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea. Theme song and insert song.
Just seeing or hearing the title makes you want to hum the theme song, doesn’t it?
This time, we’ll be introducing the theme song and insert songs from Hayao Miyazaki’s film Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea.
A world that feels real, yet somehow fantastical.
Many of you probably still remember the vividly colorful visuals and the characters, drawn with soft, delicate lines, dashing energetically across the screen.
It’s a collection of music that will surely make you want to watch Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea all over again!
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Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea songs. Theme song and insert songs (21–30)
Ura no MachiHisaishi Joe
This is a song themed around the town where Sosuke and Lisa live.
In this town, where many boats come and go, everyone knows each other and gets along well.
There are lots of hills, and sometimes cars can’t pass because boats are going through…
Even on those rough roads, Sosuke’s mother, Lisa, tears through in her beloved Lisa-car.
It’s like a self-introduction to a cheerful, wonderful town with a heart as vast as the ocean—one that even accepts such dangerous driving.
Deep Sea RanchHisaishi Joe
The deep-sea world where Ponyo originally lived is filled with vivid colors unlike anything on land.
It’s teeming with fish of every hue, giving it the feel of an undersea pasture.
This piece, performed with many instruments as if mirroring the various fish swimming about, has a gentle atmosphere that lets you sense the calm, majestic world of the ocean.
It also feels like the music is introducing the marine world where Ponyo and her friends live.
Fleet March IIHisaishi Joe
This is the second version of “Fleet March.” Compared to the first “Fleet March,” this performance feels even more valiant.
Unlike the small boat Sosuke always has, the ships out at sea like the ones his father Koichi boards are big and incredibly cool to a five-year-old.
When such impressive vessels form a fleet, their bold, heroic atmosphere grows even stronger.
Version 2 seems to express that heightened sense of bravery.
Fleet MarchHisaishi Joe
In Ponyo, the sea is portrayed as one vast, singular presence.
Out on that sea, Sosuke’s father, Koichi, works as the captain of a coastal cargo ship.
This powerful piece captures the bold, spirited atmosphere of the fleet, including Koichi’s ship, the Koganeimaru.
The image of the ship forging ahead across the rough waters also seems to reflect Koichi’s dignity as a father.
Ponyo, the fish of the wavesHisaishi Joe
A track that delivers a sense of speed right from the start.
If you’ve already seen the film, you’ll know the scene where Ponyo runs along with the waves.
This piece is used in that moment.
It’s a depiction of waves that only Hayao Miyazaki could create, so if you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to pay attention! Another highlight is that part of the main theme song is woven into this track.