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Title (English) Ponpoko

Title (Japanese) Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko

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Fantasy Novel

Notes Movie, 119m, 1994

Classification -

Synopsis Japanese raccoons - tanuki - are real animals, imbued with magical powers in Japanese folklore. A community of tanuki decide to fight back against the encroachments of modern Japanese real estate development, using the shapeshifting and other powers at their command.

Review This is a delightful and often very funny movie, making a commentary on what has been lost in the drive towards prosperity in modern Japan.
No Western release yet.
Mai & Totoro |

Credits See www.nausicaa.net for full details.

Episodes

Release Jap:VHS

TV Showing See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.

Date 1994

Production Studio Ghibli

Broadcaster

Animation

References & Help Look up the latest data on this title at:
Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or
Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) ,
or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001).
Help & further information.

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Title (English)	Ponpoko
Title (Japanese)	Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko
Advertising Fantasy Novel
Notes	Movie, 119m, 1994
Classification	-
Synopsis	Japanese raccoons - tanuki - are real animals, imbued with magical powers in Japanese folklore. A community of tanuki decide to fight back against the encroachments of modern Japanese real estate development, using the shapeshifting and other powers at their command.
Review	This is a delightful and often very funny movie, making a commentary on what has been lost in the drive towards prosperity in modern Japan. No Western release yet. Mai & Totoro \|
Credits	See www.nausicaa.net for full details.
Episodes
Release	Jap:VHS
TV Showing	See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.
Date	1994
Production	Studio Ghibli
Broadcaster
Animation
References & Help	Look up the latest data on this title at: Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) , or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001). Help & further information.