Junior's Parents

""I'm sorry. He's a little too young. He can only drink milk at this age. But I could drink the soup instead, and it would help me to make milk for him.""

- Junior's Parents

Junior's Parents are minor characters appeared in Ponyo.

When Ponyo and Sōsuke search for Lisa in Sōsuke's Boat, they run into a family who are floating down the river.

Young Mother
The young mother (婦人, Fujin, lit. "young wife") is the baby's mother. She is very caring toward her baby.

Young Father
The young father is the baby's father. He shows concern for Sosuke, wondering why his mother isn't with him, and he also gives the kids a spare candle for their toy boat.

Trivia

 * According to Rumi Hiiragi, Hayao Miyazaki explained to her that the mother is "a lady from Taishō era", implying that this family is deceased.