Pom Poko

平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ

1994119 min★ 7.2Adventure, Animation, Fantasy

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.

Reviews

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

— badelf

★6

“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,…”

— Chris Sawin

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