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Pom Poko (1994)

July 16, 1994 (JP) Adventure, Animation, Fantasy • 119m

Overview

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.

Director

Isao Takahata

Writer

Isao Takahata

Top Billed

Makoto Nonomura

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Makoto Nonomura
Makoto Nonomura

Shoukichi (voice)

Nijiko Kiyokawa
Nijiko Kiyokawa

Old Fireball / Oroku (voice)

Shigeru Izumiya
Shigeru Izumiya

Gonta (voice)

Norihei Miki
Norihei Miki

Seizaemon (voice)

Yuriko Ishida
Yuriko Ishida

Kiyo (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara
Megumi Hayashibara

Sasuke (voice)

Yumi Ichihara
Yumi Ichihara

Koharu (voice)

Akira Kamiya
Akira Kamiya

Tamasaburo (voice)

Takehiro Murata
Takehiro Murata

Bunta (voice)

Gannosuke Ashiya
Gannosuke Ashiya

Inugami Gyobu (voice)

Yanagiya Kosan
Yanagiya Kosan

Tsurukame (voice)

Shinchou Kokontei
Shinchou Kokontei

Narrator (voice)

Bunshi Katsura VI
Bunshi Katsura VI

Yashimano Hage (voice)

Beichou Katsura
Beichou Katsura

Kincho Daimyojin VI (voice)

Akira Fukuzawa
Akira Fukuzawa

Ryutarou (voice)

Hayashiya Shōzō IX
Hayashiya Shōzō IX

Ponkichi (voice)

Shiho Nagai
Shiho Nagai

Hanako (voice)

Osamu Kato
Osamu Kato

Mr. Hayashi (voice)

Crew
Kazuo Oga
Kazuo Oga

Art Direction

Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki

Executive Producer

Shinji Otsuka
Shinji Otsuka

Key Animation

Megumi Kagawa
Megumi Kagawa

Animation Director

Shinji Otsuka
Shinji Otsuka

Storyboard Artist

Hiroko Minowa
Hiroko Minowa

Key Animation

Yoshifumi Kondo
Yoshifumi Kondo

Key Animation

Yoshiyuki Momose
Yoshiyuki Momose

Storyboard Artist

Michiyo Yasuda
Michiyo Yasuda

Color Designer

Shinichi Matsumi
Shinichi Matsumi

Assistant Director

Nozomu Takahashi
Nozomu Takahashi

Production Manager

Shinji Otsuka
Shinji Otsuka

Animation Director

Masashi Ando
Masashi Ando

Key Animation

Takeshi Inamura
Takeshi Inamura

Key Animation

Shougo Furuya
Shougo Furuya

Key Animation

Kenichi Konishi
Kenichi Konishi

Key Animation

Hiroomi Yamakawa
Hiroomi Yamakawa

Key Animation

Hiroshi Shimizu
Hiroshi Shimizu

Key Animation

野田武広
野田武広

Key Animation

Toshio Kawaguchi
Toshio Kawaguchi

Key Animation

Hiroaki Noguchi
Hiroaki Noguchi

Key Animation

Tsutomu Awata
Tsutomu Awata

Key Animation

Nobuo Tomizawa
Nobuo Tomizawa

Key Animation

Noriko Moritomo
Noriko Moritomo

Key Animation

Kenichi Yoshida
Kenichi Yoshida

Key Animation

Kitaro Kosaka
Kitaro Kosaka

Key Animation

Masaru Matsuse
Masaru Matsuse

Key Animation

Koichi Suenaga
Koichi Suenaga

Key Animation

Masaaki Endou
Masaaki Endou

Key Animation

Hideaki Yoshio
Hideaki Yoshio

Key Animation

Masako Shinohara
Masako Shinohara

Key Animation

Atsuko Otani
Atsuko Otani

Key Animation

Katsuya Kondo
Katsuya Kondo

Key Animation

Makiko Futaki
Makiko Futaki

Key Animation

Atsuko Tanaka
Atsuko Tanaka

Key Animation

Kuniyuki Ishii
Kuniyuki Ishii

Key Animation

Osamu Tanabe
Osamu Tanabe

Key Animation

Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata

Original Story

Seiichiro Ujiie
Seiichiro Ujiie

Executive Producer

Kaoru Tanifuji
Kaoru Tanifuji

Special Effects

Yasuyoshi Tokuma
Yasuyoshi Tokuma

Executive Producer

Keiko Mizuta
Keiko Mizuta

Assistant Editor

Yasuo Uragami
Yasuo Uragami

Sound Director

Masahiko Otsuka
Masahiko Otsuka

Assistant Director

Atsushi Okui
Atsushi Okui

Director of Photography

Shinji Otsuka
Shinji Otsuka

Character Designer

Ritsuo Isobe
Ritsuo Isobe

Executive Producer

Tomoji Hashizume
Tomoji Hashizume

Special Effects

Setsuko Tamai
Setsuko Tamai

Special Effects

Manto Watanobe
Manto Watanobe

Original Music Composer

Hiroshi Adachi
Hiroshi Adachi

Assistant Editor

Hiroyuki Ito
Hiroyuki Ito

Production Assistant

Shang Shang Typhoon
Shang Shang Typhoon

Original Music Composer



Reviews

badelf

⭐ 6/10

December 13, 2024

Adorable pro-environment, anti-development animation feature, with a hint of anti-capitalism. Eminently watchable.

Chris Sawin

⭐ 8/10

March 27, 2026

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

Status

Released

Original Language

JA

Budget

Revenue

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