Pom Poko
“A fantastic tale of survival.”
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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Cast
18 people
Makoto Nonomura
Shoukichi (voice)
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Nijiko Kiyokawa
Old Fireball / Oroku (voice)
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Shigeru Izumiya
Gonta (voice)
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Godzilla: Final Wars
Hachiko
Norihei Miki
Seizaemon (voice)
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Zatoichi's Revenge
Black Rain
Yuriko Ishida
Kiyo (voice)
Known for
Princess Mononoke
From Up on Poppy Hill
Megumi Hayashibara
Sasuke (voice)
Known for
Pokémon
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Yumi Ichihara
Koharu (voice)
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Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
Photon: The Idiot Adventures
Akira Kamiya
Tamasaburo (voice)
Known for
Detective Conan
Fist of the North Star
Takehiro Murata
Bunta (voice)
Known for
Godzilla 2000: Millennium
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Gannosuke Ashiya
Inugami Gyobu (voice)
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Chie the Brat
Muddy River
Yanagiya Kosan
Tsurukame (voice)
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Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
Nami kage
Shinchou Kokontei
Narrator (voice)
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Youth Season
Isao Takahata Director · Manto Watanobe Composer Shang Shang Typhoon Composer
Worldwide gross $44M · United States release November 26, 2024 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$43,700,000
Production
Studio Ghibli
Production · Studio
Tokuma Shoten
Production
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Production
Hakuhodo
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · July 16, 1994
Theatrical
United States · August 16, 2005
Physical · DVD
United States · November 26, 2024
Limited theatrical · Studio Ghibli Fest (30th anniversary)
United States
April 21, 1995 · Premiere · USA Film Festival
January 26, 2006 · TV · Turner Classic Movies
February 3, 2015 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
Australia
October 19, 2005 · Physical · DVD
April 16, 2014 · Physical · Blu-ray
Brazil
September 18, 2025 · Theatrical · Ghibli Fest
Canada
August 16, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Czechia
December 5, 2024 · Theatrical
Finland
September 24, 2010 · Physical · DVD
France
January 18, 2006 · Physical
Germany
June 11, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Hong Kong SAR China
January 1, 2003 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
January 30, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Italy
February 13, 2011 · Physical
July 11, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Un Mondo di Sogni Animati
Japan
December 26, 1998 · Physical · VHS
Mexico
January 15, 2011 · Physical · DVD
Netherlands
September 16, 2006 · Premiere · Film by the Sea Fillm Festival
November 28, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Poland
October 17, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Russia
May 21, 2026 · Theatrical
South Korea
April 28, 2005 · Theatrical
Spain
December 9, 2009 · Physical · Spanish · DVD
June 25, 2024 · Physical · Catalan · Blu-Ray
Sweden
August 11, 2010 · Physical · DVD
Switzerland
February 12, 2006 · Digital
Taiwan
January 1, 2003 · Physical · DVD
July 8, 2022 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 30, 2006 · Physical · DVD
April 14, 2014 · Physical · Blu-ray
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