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A Fantastic Tale Of Survival - Pom Poko
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Title: Pom Poko

Release Date: 16 Jul 1994

Runtime: 1h 59m

Genre: Adventure, Animation, Fantasy

Director: Studio Ghibli

Production Companies: Studio Ghibli

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 7.171 (1065 votes)

Cast

  • Shoukichi (voice): Makoto Nonomura
  • Old Fireball / Oroku (voice): Nijiko Kiyokawa
  • Gonta (voice): Shigeru Izumiya
  • Seizaemon (voice): Norihei Miki
  • Kiyo (voice): Yuriko Ishida
  • Sasuke (voice): Megumi Hayashibara
  • Koharu (voice): Yumi Ichihara
  • Tamasaburo (voice): Akira Kamiya
  • Bunta (voice): Takehiro Murata
  • Inugami Gyobu (voice): Gannosuke Ashiya
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