Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko (2024)

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Japanese: 平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ

English: Pom Poko

German: Pom Poko

Spanish: Pom Poko

French: Pompoko

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Type: Movie

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jun 13, 1994

Producers: Daiei, Nippon Television Network

Licensors: Disney Platform Distribution, GKIDS

Studios: Studio Ghibli

Source: Original

Genre: Award Winning

Theme: Anthropomorphic

Demographic: Kids

Duration: 1 hr. 59 min.

Rating: G - All Ages

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Score: 7.29¹ (scored by 65,566 users)

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Ranked: #2830²

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Popularity: #2009

Members: 112,517

Favorites: 342

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Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko

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Ranked #2830Popularity #2009Members 112,517

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With the increasing need for Tokyo to expand as one of Japan's major cities, inevitable sacrifices must be made so that changes can take place. One of these sacrifices is that the room for nature and wildlife to flourish will decrease significantly over time. As this decline continues, many animal communities experience the brunt of urbanization. One such community known as the "Tanuki," a type of magical shape-shifting mammal, is caught up in a struggle to defend their beloved forest from being absorbed by the looming threat of an expanding Tokyo.

As more and more Tanuki find themselves with nowhere to hide and territorial fights become increasingly regular amongst the different factions of the community, the elder Tanuki Oroku decides that something must be done. For the sake of their home as well as the safety of their future generations, the Tanuki unite as one with the hope that together they may be able to repel mankind's construction projects and scare them away from the forests using their shapeshifting abilities.

But as they begin their first attempts at sabotage, the Tanuki soon realize the operation will be no easy task. Will they reclaim their forest as a united community, or will they be torn apart by a war against humanity, blinded by anger and pain after witnessing nature's destruction?

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The film won the 1995 Annecy International Animated Film Festival for Feature Film. It also won Best Animation Film at the 49th Mainichi Film Awards.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Shoukichi

Main

Nonomura, Makoto
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Okiyo

Main

Ishida, Yuriko
Japanese

Tamasaburou

Supporting

Kamiya, Akira
Japanese

Tsurugame

Supporting

Gyobu, Inugami

Supporting

Ashiya, Gannosuke
Japanese

Ponkichi

Supporting

Hayashiya, Shouzou
Japanese

Hage, Yashimano

Supporting

Daimyoujin, Kincho

Supporting

Bunta

Supporting

Takakemori, Gonta

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Suzuki, Toshio

Producer

Takahata, Isao

Director, Original Creator, Screenplay

Urakami, Yasuo

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Pannetier, Jean-Marc

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"Itsu demo Dare ka ga (いつでも誰かが; Always, someone is...)" by Shang Shang Typhoon

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22 Recommended

4 Mixed Feelings

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Jun 9, 2010

Origami_Cyclone

Recommended

Pom Poko is one of my favorite anime movies, although that's not to say it's a perfect movie. The documentary-style opening , complete with uninspired narration, will lull most people into a false sense of security before the second half. If you can stay awake for the second half, prepare to be blown away.
The Tanuki's transformation prowess here makes for some of the of the most imaginative and unrestrained animation I've ever seen. A careful eye will notice Kiki, Totoro, Porco Rosso, and Galaxy Express 999 during the parade sequence. The tanuki themselves fluidly turn without restraint into hyperrealistic, humanistic, and charicature forms. ...

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Apr 8, 2017

literaturenerd

Mixed Feelings

Overview:

Studio Ghibli is generally synonymous with quality. Led by Hayao Miyazaki and his lifelong friend Isao Takahata, Ghibli has come closer to batting 1000 then any movie studio I can think of. However, if you delve into the more obscure Ghibli films you can find some that while still good...are a little less than perfection. This is definitely one of those.

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The plot of this 1994, Takahata penned Ghibli film is that a community of magical tanuki (raccoon dogs) are being threatened by deforestation and must fight back against the loggers. Basically take the plot of 1992's Ferngully and add massive hairy balls. The tanuki around ...

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Jan 5, 2021

TristynAshley

Not Recommended

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I have dedicated the past few days to watching EVERY Ghibli film. This was my third-to-last. I simply cannot believe that Studio Ghibli created this. Having now watched all of them, I know the studio had its share of problems and movie flops - not all gold. BUT THIS? THIS can't be Ghibli. I feel like I have been pranked. Have we all been pranked? This must be a joke.

This anime is about raccoon testicles. Two hours of raccoon testicles. And some raccoon breasts for good measure. They talk of them; they sing of them; they use them as parachutes and weapons and as a ...

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