“Fujimoto wasn’t a villian per se. The harder a father tries, the more he drives a daughter away. I think that’s how today’s Japanese fathers are; most fathers suppress their emotions… beneath social responsibilities. It’s almost pathetic to Ponyo. Not even his noble ideals can reach his daughter. That’s the life we fathers must lead, you know?”

- Hayao Miyazaki

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