badelf
12/13/2024
6.0
Adorable pro-environment, anti-development animation feature, with a hint of anti-capitalism. Eminently watchable.
Feature1994·119m·7.2
Pom Poko
A Fantastic Tale Of Survival
AdventureAnimationFantasy
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.
Cast
Makoto Nonomura
Shoukichi (voice)
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Old Fireball / Oroku (voice)
Shigeru Izumiya
Gonta (voice)
Norihei Miki
Seizaemon (voice)
Yuriko Ishida
Kiyo (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Sasuke (voice)
Yumi Ichihara
Koharu (voice)
Akira Kamiya
Tamasaburo (voice)
Takehiro Murata
Bunta (voice)
Gannosuke Ashiya
Inugami Gyobu (voice)
Yanagiya Kosan
Tsurukame (voice)
Shinchou Kokontei
Narrator (voice)
Bunshi Katsura VI
Yashimano Hage (voice)
Beichou Katsura
Kincho Daimyojin VI (voice)
Akira Fukuzawa
Ryutarou (voice)
Hayashiya Shōzō IX
Ponkichi (voice)
Shiho Nagai
Hanako (voice)
Osamu Kato
Mr. Hayashi (voice)
Details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese
- Budget
- —
- Revenue
- $43.7M
- Age rating
- —
- Quality
- 4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
- Production
- Studio Ghibli
Crew
Director
Isao Takahata
Writers
Isao Takahata, Isao Takahata
Takeshi Seyama
Editor
Atsushi Okui
Director of Photography
Manto Watanobe
Original Music Composer
Shang Shang Typhoon
Original Music Composer
Gallery
Reviews
Chris Sawin
3/27/2026
8.0
Pom Poko is one of the more unique Studio Ghibli films, with a ton of unpredictable WTF moments without straying too far from its mostly family-friendly reputation as an animated film. Seek it out, embrace the ridiculousness, and witness a bunch of raccoons adapt to life’s hardships by folding and stretching their teabags like a master origamist. https://bit.ly/CoonPouch
