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Pom Poko

Pom Poko

A Fantastic Tale Of Survival

1994•1h 59m•7.2/10
AdventureAnimationFantasy

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7.2/10(1K)

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.

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Production

Studio Ghibli

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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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)

Kosan Yanagiya

Tsurukame (voice)

Shinchou Kokontei

Shinchou Kokontei

Narrator (voice)

Bunshi Katsura VI

Bunshi Katsura VI

Yashimano Hage (voice)

Beichou Katsura

Kincho Daimyojin VI (voice)

Akira Fukuzawa

Akira Fukuzawa

Ryutarou (voice)

Hayashiya Shōzō IX

Hayashiya Shōzō IX

Ponkichi (voice)

Shiho Nagai

Hanako (voice)

Osamu Kato

Osamu Kato

Mr. Hayashi (voice)

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