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Pom Poko

Genre
Animation
Running Time
119 Minutes
Released
25 December, 1995
Pom Poko

Pom Poko is a 1994 Japanese animated comedy-drama fantasy film directed by Isao Takahata, animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network and Hakuhodo, and distributed by Toho. The story features tanuki, or Japanese raccoon dogs. In Japanese folklore, tanuki are considered to be magical creatures, capable of shape-shifting into people or other objects. They are a highly sociable, mischievous species, too fun-loving and fond of tasty treats to be a real threat – unlike kitsune and other shape-shifters. The phrase "Pom Poko" in the title refers to the sound of tanuki drumming their bellies, from a 1919 poem by Ujō Noguchi which became a popular children's song when it was set to music in 1925. Prominent scrotums are an integral part of tanuki folklore, and they are shown and referred to throughout the film, and also used frequently in their shape-shifting. This remains unchanged in the DVD release, though the English dub refers to them as "raccoon pouches".

Directeur Isao Takahata
Produced by Toshio Suzuki
Writer(s) Isao Takahata
Starring Kokontei Shinchou, 64px
Music Shang Shang Typhoon
Cinematography Atsushi Okui
Edited by Takeshi Seyama
Production, company Studio Ghibli
Distributed by Toho
Released July 16, 1994
Running time 119 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Box office ¥ 4.47 billion (Japan)
Netflix ID 70035036

Over Pom Poko

Japanese animated fantasy featuring tanuki, or Japanese raccoon dogs. The magical shape-shifting animals must prevent their forest home from being destroyed by urban development.

Prestaties van Pom Poko

The film was chosen as the Japanese submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for that year.

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