ScreenshotsPom Poko
Alt title: Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko
Movie (1 ep x 115 min)
1994
3.762 of 5 from 5,541 votes
Rank #2,046
In modern Japan, Tokyo is expanding and considerably reducing animals' habitats, including those of the tanuki (raccoon-like creatures). What humanity doesn't know, though, is that tanuki are intelligent creatures, that can talk and even walk on two legs with the power of transformations! To secure their survival, the two combating tanuki clans join forces against mankind in a war they dub 'Pom Poko'! Humans are a difficult adversary, though... can the tanuki open mankind's eyes to the beauty of nature, before their homes are replaced by yet another suburb?
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Reviews
Score 8.3/10
Story
When most people think of Studio Ghibli, Miyazaki’s films
tend to jump out and thwack you round the face in all their gorgeously animated
glory, but what many may not realise is that Isao Takahata brings an equally
impressive portfolio or work to the table. Part of the reason for my adoration
of both the company’s founders comes from... read more
Score 8/10
-Story-I felt that Pom Poko has an excellent story to tell and I enjoyed the documentary style that some parts of the movie were portrayed as. I also liked how there were not confirmed good guys and bad guys and there is no single triumph by any one side that decides everthing, but rather it is portrayed as a war were both sides had gains and losses. However in the end neither side really won the battle. The... read more
Characters
Staff
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Shinji OTSUKA
Character Design
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Isao TAKAHATA
Director
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Toshio SUZUKI
Producer
