Renowned animation director Isao Takahata spins this tale about a pitched battle between Japanese folkloric figures and housing developers at the edge of the Tokyo sprawl. The tanuki -- a badger-like creature often portrayed with big round eyes, a large Buddha-like belly, and long pendulous testicles resting by its feet -- is a beloved figure in Japanese myth, viewed both as a fun-loving bringer of fortune and a shape-changing trickster. Pom Poko opens with a group of tanuki fighting amongst each other for the increasingly ...
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Renowned animation director Isao Takahata spins this tale about a pitched battle between Japanese folkloric figures and housing developers at the edge of the Tokyo sprawl. The tanuki -- a badger-like creature often portrayed with big round eyes, a large Buddha-like belly, and long pendulous testicles resting by its feet -- is a beloved figure in Japanese myth, viewed both as a fun-loving bringer of fortune and a shape-changing trickster. Pom Poko opens with a group of tanuki fighting amongst each other for the increasingly scarce resources of their forest. Soon the group realizes that the real enemy is not their fellow tanuki, but suburban sprawl. Lead by their tough-talking matriarch, Oroku Baba, they use their lycanthropic abilities in a campaign to thwart the developers. Suddenly tarps fall on windshields and obstacles appear before bulldozers, sending the lot careening off the road and into a gulch. Unfortunately, the tide of progress is not that easily turned. Will the plucky tanuki keep their pastoral idyll? Jonathan Crow, Rovi
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Add this copy of Pom Poko to cart. $6.00, very good condition, Sold by Salt & Pepper rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Murfreesboro, TN, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Walt Disney Video.
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Very good in very good packaging. 2 discs. Languages: English, Japanese. Run time: 119 mins. Aspect ratio: 1.85: 1. Originally released: 1994. Disney Rewards may not be valid.
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Olivia D'Abo, Wally Kurth, Brian Posehn, Andre Stojka, John DiMaggio, Kevin Michael Richardson, Tress MacNeille, J.K. Simmons... Very good. 1994 Run time: 119. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Pom Poko to cart. $23.26, new condition, Sold by newtownvideo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from huntingdon valley, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2018 by GKIDS presents a Studio Ghibli f.
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Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Clancy Brown, J.K. Simmons. New. 1994 Run time: 119. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Delivery Confirmation included for all orders in the US.
Add this copy of Pom Poko (Bluray/Dvd Combo) [Blu-Ray] to cart. $34.34, new condition, Sold by newtownvideo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from huntingdon valley, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2018 by GKIDS presents a Studio Ghibli f.
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Jonathan Taylor Thomas, J.K. Simmons, Clancy Brown. New. 1994 Run time: 119. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Delivery Confirmation included for all orders in the US.
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