How Do You Live? Clancy Brown. The film plays heavily upon Japanese folklore, and many references will be lost on people who are not familiar with the details. Gonta VOICE Clancy Brown. The story resumes in early 1990s Japan, during the early years of the Heisei era. Directed by Isao Takahata. The story begins in late 1960s Japan. Director Isao Takahata has a broad humorous streak, demonstrated by an extended visual gag about tanuki testicles. It's the most colorful and inventive of Isao Takahata's movies. In Japanese folklore, foxes are also supernatural creatures (known as kitsune) with the ability to transform themselves into a human form. Deceased With limited living space and food decreasing every year, the tanuki begin fighting among themselves for the diminishing resources, but at the urging of the matriarch Oroku, they … Bunta voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson and 1 other . Release date(s) However, the parks are too small to accommodate all the non-transforming tanuki. - Share your reason with the rest of the community. The strain of the massive illusion kills one of the elders and his spirit is lifted up in a raigō, and the effort seems wasted when the owner of a nearby theme park takes credit for the parade, claiming it was a publicity stunt. However, some of the characters from other Ghibli films make cameos, including Kiki from Kiki's Delivery Service, Taeko from Only Yesterday, Porco Rosso from Porco Rosso, and Totoro from My Neighbor Totoro. The development is cutting into their forest habitat and dividing their land. Title: Pom Poko: Japanese Title: 平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ: Japanese Title (Romanized)Heisei Tanuki Gassen Pompoko: Release Date: 1994: Rated: PG: Duration: 1 hr 58 min Pom Poko is visually dazzling, wildly surreal, intensely multi-layered, and masterfully weaves together mock documentary, comedy and drama all at once. Shoukichi's friend, Ponkichi addresses the viewer, asking humans to be more considerate of tanuki and other animals less endowed with transformation skills, and not to destroy their living space; as the view pulls out and away, their surroundings are revealed as a golf course within a suburban sprawl. Jonathan Taylor Thomas Shoukichi is one of the main protagonists in Pom Poko. Atsushi Okui Watch Queue Queue. He really hates lazy tanukis. Shigeru Izumiya. The roadside statues are a common sight in Japan. Studio Ghibli The development is cutting into their forest habitat and dividing their land. In an effort at re-establishing respect for the supernatural, the group stages a massive "ghost parade" to make the humans think the town is haunted. The development is cutting into their forest habitat and dividing their land. Role Male Starring Pedro Tena. Ghibli Wiki. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Box office The Operation Specter sequence includes a number of cameos from other Ghibli characters: Totoro flying on his top while holding Mr. Kusakabe's umbrella. Hailing from Norway, quirky Indie-Punk four-piece Pom Poko mix sweet sing-song vocals with intense grooves, bouncy guitars and absurd riffs. Some of them are repeated with different lyrics over the course of the film. Due to being indexed as a Animal character type, they do not have visual traits assigned. The story resumes in early 1990s Japan, during the early years of the Heisei era. Kitsune are also messengers of (or sometimes a depiction of) Inari, the Shinto god of rice. Oroku voiced by Tress MacNeille and 1 other . Shang Shang Typhoon Hayao Miyazaki Isao Takahata Toshio Suzuki Studio Ponoc Films. Ok so I got to see Pom Poko last night well my Mom was with my Nana at the Hospital (and she isn't doing any good but at lest she is finally eating something) and my Dad had to work then go to the store so I watched and I love it amazing movie it was just amazing! Statues of tanuki can be seen everywhere in Japan, especially in temples and shrines, and often holding a barrel of sake. Among the yōkai references in the film include a retelling of a story called The Mujina of the Akasaka Road which features a noppera-bō, a woman with no face. The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun, https://ghibli.fandom.com/wiki/Pom_Poko?oldid=122960. A group of tanuki is threatened by a gigantic and ongoing suburban development project called New Tama, in the Tama Hills on the outskirts of Tokyo. These attacks injure and even kill people, frightening construction workers into quitting, but more workers immediately replace them. Shincho Kokontei (Japanese) Maurice LaMarche (English) Category:Pom Poko characters | Ghibli Wiki | Fandom. With Shinchô Kokontei, Makoto Nonomura, Yuriko Ishida, Norihei Miki. This video is unavailable. The militaristic Gonta, who dons a kamikaze-inspired hachimaki and pointlessly dies before facing the inevitability of change, symbolizes Japan's … Produced by It is often said that a Tanuki would put a leaf on top of their head and chant in order to change its form into anything (for example, a monk). This is blamed mainly on the destruction of their natural forest habitat by development projects like the one shown on this film. Gonta is a character from the movie Pom Poko. He even uses violence with weapons on tanukis who oppose his actions. Pom Poko is a drama Japanese anime film. Ryutaro voiced by John DiMaggio and 1 other . One day, Shoukichi, who also joined the human world, is coming home from work when he sees a non-transformed tanuki leaping into a gap in a wall. 1 Plot 2 Why It Rocks 3 Reception 4 Videos The story begins in late 1960s Japan. Gonta Takakemori is an antagonist in Pom Poko. It was written and directed by Isao Takahata, musically composed by Shang Shang Typhoon, filmed by Atsushi Okui, edited by Takeshi Seyama, produced by Toshio Suzuki and Studio Ghibli, and starred Kokontei Shinchou, Makoto Nonomura, and Yuriko Ishida. During the scene where the tanuki are performing the first field test of their abilities, they pass by a bookstore: in the window of this bookstore is a poster for. Species Gender Cinematography Name As construction continues, the story resumes in early 1990s Japan, during the early years of the Heisei era. Games Movies TV Video. Shoukichi crawls into the gap and follows the path, which leads to a grassy clearing where some of his former companions are gathering. Toho The story begins in late 1960s Japan. he likes genocide so let’s cancel him please thank you #stepongonta Consistent with Japanese folklore, the Tanuki (Japanese raccoon dogs, Nyctereutes procyonoides) are portrayed as a highly sociable, mischievous species, able to use "illusion science" to transform into almost anything, but too fun-loving and too fond of tasty treats to be a real threat (unlike the kitsune and other shapeshifters). Explore Wikis; Community Central; Start a Wiki; Search This wiki This wiki All wikis | Sign In Don't have an account? Quotes | Add Spells and Abilities | Add His wife is Otama. A group of Tanuki is threatened by a gigantic and ongoing suburban development project called Tama New Town, in the Tama Hills on the outskirts of Tokyo. Status When all else fails, in a last act of defiance, the remaining tanuki stage a grand illusion, temporarily transforming the urbanized land back into its pristine state to remind everyone of what has been lost. Pom Poko is an animated action/comedy film from Studio Ghibli's co-founder Isao Takahata. Without overscan - as most DVD-ROM players can attest - the film is very slightly letterboxed on widescreen displays, though the few pixels are hardly noticeable. Though the elders are against taking such drastic actions, Gonta, Shokichi, and a number of other tanuki fight back against the humans at the construction site. Tama Hills is a vast area of gentle hills spanning two prefectures and many towns and cities on the southwestern flank of Tokyo. With limited living space and food decreasing every year, the tanuki begin fighting among themselves for the diminishing resources, but at the urging of the matriarch Oroku, they decide to unify to stop the development. Pom Poko The story begins with a prologue set in late 1960s Japan. But at the end when Gonta goes … The story resumes in early 1990s Japan, during the early years of the Heisei era. Pom Poko was supposedly inspired by the construction of a new suburb in the Tama Hills, west of Tokyo. Among the songs which appear include: In keeping with Japanese folklore, the original Japanese version of Pom Poko made numerous references to raccoon testicles in song, conversation and in relation to transformation. Gonta His wife is Otama. In contrast, Shoukichi respects the opinions of other tanukis. Country Most of it is a patchwork of modern suburbia and hilly forests. Video of Pom Poko - I Was Born A Racoon (AMV) for fans of Pom Poko. … Francois Siener. Pom Poko (1994) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Directed by Rōmaji Pom Poko (平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ, Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko?, lit. The story begins in late 1960s Japan. Language Running time Don't judge a raccoon by its sack. This eventually leads to the destruction of numerous vehicles, and the deaths of a number of human workers. Kokontei ShinchouMakoto Nonomura (ja)Yuriko Ishida Wonderland President voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson and 1 other . Studio Ghibli. Pom Poko may not stand among Studio Ghibli’s most famous films, but it is a lot of fun to watch. The tanuki act like a collective of eco-protesters, with the same conflicts, wasted efforts and internal squabbles. The stone statues which the Tanukis turn into are those of Jizō, the protective deity of travellers, people condemned to Hell, and the souls of stillborn, miscarried, and aborted fetuses. Things get intense when a tanuki named Gonta finds out his birthplace has been destroyed in the recent construction. They tend to assume their realistic form when in view of humans, their cartoony form when they're doing something outlandish or whimsical, and their anthropomorphic form at all other times. Pom Poko Cast . July 16, 1994 A community of magical shape-shifting raccoon dogs struggle to prevent their forest home from being destroyed by urban development. With the amount of living space and food decreasing every year, the tanuki begin fighting among themselves for the diminishing r… Tama New Town, where the film is set, is a real residential development project (Japan's largest) built in several phases starting in the 1960s, spanning the cities of Tama, Machida, Inagi and Hachiōji (which are all part of Tokyo.) Character Not surprising coming as it does from the man who created "Grave of the Fireflies", … Register Start a Wiki. SHOW COMMENTS (1) Why Is This One Of Your Favorites? With limited living space and food decreasing every year, the tanuki begin fighting among themselve… Japanese Relations Appears in Pom Poko Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko 平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ へいせいたぬきがっせんぽんぽこ by スタジオジブリ & Studio Ghibli. A community of magical shape-shifting raccoon dogs struggle to prevent their forest home from being destroyed by urban development. A group of tanuki are threatened by a gigantic suburban development project called New Tama, in the Tama Hills on the outskirts of Tokyo. Using their illusion skills (which they must re-learn after having forgotten them), they stage a number of diversions including industrial sabotage. Written by Pom Poko Editing by Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko There is also a tribute to the director Akira Kurosawa with a brief appearance of a foxes' wedding very similar to that which occurs in the Sunshine through Rain episode of his film Dreams. Here are some basic facts which may help you find the film less baffling. Statues of kitsune mark the estimated 30,000 to 40,000 outdoor Inari shrines scattered throughout Japan. Distributed by (The melancholic electronic melodies which many Japanese pedestrian crossings play, a short clip of which appears in the film, is a famous warabe-uta.) Voice actor (Japanese) 鷹ヶ森 権太 (Takakemori Gonta) Gonta Takakemori is an antagonist in Pom Poko. Clancy Brown is the English dub voice of Gonta in Pom Poko, and Shigeru Izumiya is the Japanese voice. A group of tanukiare threatened by a gigantic suburban development project called New Tama, in the Tama Hills on the outskirts of Tokyo. "Heisei-era Raccoon Dog War Pom Poko", also known as The Raccoon War) is a 1994 Japanese animated comedy-drama film by Studio Ghibli. Pom Poko Japanese release poster With Shinchô Kokontei, Makoto Nonomura, Yuriko Ishida, Norihei Miki. Another Ghibli film, Whisper of the Heart, is set at the same location and shares some of the same environmentalist undertones (although environmentalism is not its main theme). Isao Takahata’s 1994 work Pom Poko is one of Studio Ghibli’s lesser-known films, yet in many respects, should be regarded as one of its greatest. He is very hot-headed and rather on & off ruthless. Real tanuki are sighted in urban areas more often in recent years. Several tanuki lead the resistance, including the aggressive chief Gonta, the old guru Seizaemon, the wise-woman Oroku, and the young and resourceful Shoukichi. [Pom Poko Tanuki Arrange] 1:10: 19: Hayate Samisen [Hayate Samisen] 1:09: 20: Rengesou ~Gonta no Gyokusai~ [Purple Vetch: Gonta's Honorable Death] 1:13: 21: Aika [Lamentation] 1:35: 22: Teiryuu - Mukashi wo Ima ni Nasuyoshi ga na [Undertow: It's Time to Stop Living in the Past, Isn't It?] Pom Poko – A group of tanuki (magical Japanese racoon dogs) find their habitat threatened by developers looking to make a cheap buck out of Tokyo’s growing population needs. Shokichi voiced by Jonathan Taylor Thomas and 1 other . Another group desperately attempts to gain media attention through television appearances to plead their case against the habitat's destruction. The songs which appear in the film are Japanese children's songs, with some change in lyrics for effect. Isao Takahata As a result it has the same high quality production values as a typical Hayao Miyazaki film but loses some of that wistful fantasy Miyazaki does so well and instead tends to be a bit more cynical and adult in nature. Most of the characters in the monster parade are Yōkai, creatures from Japanese folklore. Pom Poko is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and is enhanced for 16x9 televisions. WARING DO NOT READ IF NOT SEEN POM POKO AS THIS HAS SPOILERS THANK YOU. And, yet, it is arguably the least appreciated of all the Studio Ghibli movies in the West, and I've never fully understood why. Directed by Isao Takahata. Some of them are known as warabe uta, songs which are sung as part of traditional children's games, often with lyrics incomprehensible to modern Japanese. While the media appeal comes too late to stop the construction, the public responds sympathetically to the tanuki, pushing the developers to set aside some areas as parks. Visually, the Tanuki in this film are depicted in three ways at various times: as realistic animals, as anthropomorphic animals which occasionally wear clothes, and as cartoony figures based on the manga of Shigeru Sugiura (of whom Takahata is a great fan). Kanji First Appearance - a traditional warabe uta sung by children while bouncing a ball. In desperation, the tanuki send out messengers to seek help from various legendary elders from other regions. Gonta the warlike is played with characteristic gruffness by Clancy Brown. In the film, a tanuki manages to terrify the humans planning to move a shrine by appearing as a white fox. He leads the Red Tanukis to eliminate all humans. He would rather die than change his ways, thus resulting in the deaths of his peers that he swayed into action. He is voiced by Makoto Nonomura in Japanese and Jonathan Taylor Thomas in English. Raccoon Dog Voice actor (Disney) A group of tanuki are threatened by a gigantic suburban development project called New Tama, in the Tama Hills on the outskirts of Tokyo. This could have made the film inaccessible to outside audiences, but instead instills it with a strong sense of creativity and culture. https://ghibli.fandom.com/wiki/Gonta?oldid=114365. Takeshi Seyama o Shojo-ji no tanuki-bayashi ("The tanuki party at Shojo-ji temple"), a popular song written in the 1920s based on a traditional Japanese fairytale. Seizaemon voiced by JK Simmons and 1 other . o Anta gata doko sa ("Where is your home?") It is the eighth written and directed by Isao Takahata. Pom Poko is a 1994 Japanese animated comedy-drama fantasy film directed by Isao Takahata, animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network and Hakuhodo, and distributed by Toho. After several years, one of the messengers returns bringing a trio of elders from the distant island of Shikoku, where development is not a problem and the tanuki are still worshipped. The development is cutting into their forest habitat and dividing their land. Watch Queue Queue He joyfully transforms back into a tanuki to join them. He is very hot-headed and rather on & off ruthless. "Ponpoko" is a word for the sound of tanuki tsutsumi (tanuki drum): According to Japanese legends, a tanuki would inflate its belly and beat upon it with its paws to scare wayfarers: pon poko pon poko pon. Movie: Pom Poko. However, in contrast to the absent-minded tanuki, kitsune are usually portrayed as more witty, cunning and sometimes malicious. 平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ Pom Poko is at least proof that there’s a bridge that can be built between cultures to convey the kind of message ... Shokichi, the young raccoon with a knack for transformation is played by Jonathan Taylor Thomas. The train station which appears in the film is Seiseki-Sakuragaoka Station on the Keiō Line, in Tama City, Tokyo. The militaristic Gonta, who dons a kamikaze-inspired hachimaki and pointlessly dies before facing the inevitability of change, symbolizes Japan's old fatalistic attitude against western influences. Japanese name The story begins with a prologue set in late 1960s Japan. Some try to survive there, dodging traffic to rummage through human scraps for food, while others disperse farther out to the countryside to compete with the tanuki who are already there. 1,190 Pages. Wikis. Tanuki in Japanese folklore are mischievous, lazy, cheerful and gullible creatures who use their supernatural shape-shifting powers to trick humans. Main character Add new page. Toshio Suzuki Their sugar-rush-filled tunes led DIY magazine to describe them as "the intensity and fizziness of a bottle of Coke and pack of Mentos”! Music by Production One of the elders becomes senile and starts a Buddhist dancing cult among the tanuki who are unable to transform, eventually sailing away with them in a ship that takes them to their deaths, while the other elder investigates joining the human world as the last of the transforming kitsune (foxes) have already done. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The development is cutting into their forest habitat and dividing their land. They are also said to try to con humans with leaves turned into banknotes, although Oroku prohibits them from doing Cthis in the film. Shigeru Izumiya Isao Takahata One group led by Gonta takes the route of eco-terrorism, holding off workers until they are wiped out in a pitched battle with the police. Directed by Takahata Isao, it is built on a foundation of Japanese legend and lore and told in an almost documentary style. Narrated by Gonta voiced by Clancy Brown and 3 others . The story begins in late 1960s Japan. 119 minutes ¥2.63 billion($26.3 million). With limited living space and food decreasing every year, the tanuki begin fighting among themselve… The story resumes in early 1990s Japan, during the early years of the Heisei era. The development is cutting into their forest habitat and dividing their land. My Reason: Characters left: 140 I Don't Have A Reason / I'll … Japan With this setback, the unity of the tanuki finally fails and they break up into smaller groups, each following a different strategy. let’s all make a hate group against gonta. A group of tanuki are threatened by a gigantic suburban development project called New Tama, in the Tama Hills on the outskirts of Tokyo. As construction continues, the story resumes in contemporary (early-90s) Japan where, with the amount of living space and food decreasing every ye… Comments Add a Comment. All of these references were removed from the English dub, but are included in full on the English language subtitle track of the DVD. Finally, with their strength exhausted, the tanuki most trained in illusion follow the example of the kitsune: they blend into human society one by one, abandoning those who cannot transform.