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72% Critic Match
Pom Poko
“A fantastic tale of survival.”
7.2 / 10• 1994• 1h 59m•PG• Japanese
AdventureAnimationFantasy
Storyline
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 & Crew
Makoto Nonomura
Shoukichi (voice)
Lead
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)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Isao Takahata's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Pom Poko is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
