Tanuki are raccoon-like canine creatures that in Japanese folk-lore have supernatural powers, such as the ability to transform themselves into statues or other beings. In 'Pom Poko' the forest home of the Tanuki in the Tama Hills is being threatened by a human housing developemnt. They decide to fight back by using their magical, transformational arts. The film pays homage to many old Japanese tales and adopts a traditional style of music throughout in depicting the desperate and at time tragic plight of the lovable Tanuki.
Released: 1994
Language: English subtitled / English dub / Japanese
Alternate Titles: Heisei tanuki gassen pompoko (Japan), The Raccoon War
Style: 2D animation
Viewer Warning: No subtle way of saying this: the male Tanuki have sometimes conspicuous (and magical) testicles.
[ Japanese ] Featuring the voices of:
| Kokondei Shinchou | ... Narrator |
| Makoto Nonomura | ... Shoukichi |
| Yuriko Ishida | ... Okiyo |
| Norihei Miki | ... Seizaemon |
| Nijiko Kiyokawa | ... Fireball Oruku |
| Shigeru Izumiya | ... Gonta |
| Gannosuke Ashiya | ... Inugami Gyobu |
| Takehiro Murata | ... Bunta |
| Beichou Katsura | ... Kincho Daimyoujin the Sixth |
| Bunshi Katsura | ... Yashimano Hage |
| Kosan Yanagiya | ... Abbot Tsurugame |
| Akira Kamiya | ... Tamasaburo |
| Megumi Hayashibara | ... Sasuke |
Of Interest:
Links:
- Tanuki -- An interesting link about Tanuki, including their place in Japanese folklore, which is worth reading before you see the film.
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Pom Poko