Pom Poko
A fantastic tale of survival.
Overview
The Raccoons of the Tama Hills are being forced from their homes by the rapid development of houses and shopping malls. As it becomes harder to find food and shelter, they decide to band together and fight back. The Raccoons practice and perfect the ancient art of transformation until they are even able to appear as humans in hilarious circumstances.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Mainichi Film Awards (1994) and the Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film (1995)
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (1995)
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Box office
Grossed $43.7M worldwide
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Setting
Set in Tama New Town
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Series
Part of the Studio Ghibli Feature Films series
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Music
Music by Shang Shang Typhoon
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Atsushi Okui
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Isao TakahataWriter, Original Story
- Original title
- 平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 16, 1994
- Original language
- Japanese
- Revenue
- $43.7M
- Countries
- Japan
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Cast
Makoto NonomuraShoukichi (voice)
Nijiko KiyokawaOld Fireball / Oroku (voice)
Shigeru IzumiyaGonta (voice)
Norihei MikiSeizaemon (voice)
Yuriko IshidaKiyo (voice)
Megumi HayashibaraSasuke (voice)
Yumi IchiharaKoharu (voice)
Akira KamiyaTamasaburo (voice)
Takehiro MurataBunta (voice)
Gannosuke AshiyaInugami Gyobu (voice)- Yanagiya KosanTsurukame (voice)
Shinchou KokonteiNarrator (voice)
Bunshi Katsura VIYashimano Hage (voice)- Beichou KatsuraKincho Daimyojin VI (voice)
Akira FukuzawaRyutarou (voice)
Hayashiya Shōzō IXPonkichi (voice)- Shiho NagaiHanako (voice)
Osamu KatoMr. Hayashi (voice)
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