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From TMDb members · 2 total- badelf6/10
Adorable pro-environment, anti-development animation feature, with a hint of anti-capitalism. Eminently watchable.
- Chris Sawin8/10
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 hardsh…
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Pom Poko
“A Fantastic Tale Of Survival”
72%
Movie
1h 59m
AI Analysis
Pom Poko (1994) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Pom Poko (1994) — a movie tagged as Adventure, Animation, and Fantasy with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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… Our models also surface themes such as survival from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~119 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Pom Poko 72% (1,197 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1994-07-16
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- TMDB rating
- 7.2
- TMDB ID
- 15283
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What is Pom Poko about?
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 a... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Pom Poko?
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How long is the movie Pom Poko?
The official runtime for Pom Poko is approximately 119 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
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)
- Y
Yanagiya Kosan
Tsurukame (voice)
Shinchou Kokontei
Narrator (voice)
Bunshi Katsura VI
Yashimano Hage (voice)
- B
Beichou Katsura
Kincho Daimyojin VI (voice)
Akira Fukuzawa
Ryutarou (voice)
Hayashiya Shōzō IX
Ponkichi (voice)
- S
Shiho Nagai
Hanako (voice)
Osamu Kato
Mr. Hayashi (voice)
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Adorable pro-environment, anti-development animation feature, with a hint of anti-capitalism. Eminently watchable.
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
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