Pom Poko (平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ Heisei Tanuki Gassen Pompoko, lit. "Heisei-era Raccoon Dog War Ponpoko") is a 1994 Japanese animated comedy-drama fantasy film directed by Isao Takahata, produced by Studio Ghibli and distributed by Toho. It was released on July 16, 1994 in Japan.
It was released on DVD in North America by Walt Disney Pictures in August 16, 2005.
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Cast[]
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
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Shokichi | Makoto Nonomura | Jonathan Taylor Thomas |
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Gonta | Shigeru Izumiya | Clancy Brown |
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Seizaemon | Norihei Miki | J.K. Simmons |
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Fireball Oroku | Nijiko Kiyokawa | Tress MacNeille |
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Osho | Kosan Yanagiya | Andre Stojka |
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Kincho Daimyoujin VI | Bunshi Katsura | Brian George |
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Yashimano Hage | ||
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Inugami Gyobu | Gannosuke Ashiya | Jess Harnell |
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Tamasaburo | Akira Kamiya | Wally Kurth |
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Bunta | Takehiro Murata | Kevin Michael Richardson |
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Ponkichi | Shōzō Hayashiya | David Oliver Cohen |
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Kiyo | Yuriko Ishida | Jillian Bowen |
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Sasuke | Megumi Hayashibara | Marc Donato |
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Ryutaro | Akira Fukuzawa | John DiMaggio |
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Hayashi | Osamu Katō | Brian Posehn |
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Koharu | Yumi Ichihara | Olivia d'Abo |
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Otama | Yorie Yamashita | Russi Taylor |
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Wonderland President | Takehiro Murata | Kevin Michael Richardson |
| Narration | Shinchou Kokontei | Maurice LaMarche |
Additional Voices[]
- Newell Alexander
- Erica Beck
- Jeff Bennett
- Reeve Carney
- Mitch Carter
- David Cowgill
- John DiMaggio
- Holly Dorff
- Ike Eisenmann
- Zac Gardner
- Richard Steven Horvitz
- Sherry Hursey
- Maurice LaMarche
- Hope Levy
- Tress MacNeille
- Mark Moseley
- Mary Mouser
- Jordan Orr
- Peter Renaday
- Philece Sampler
- Mark Silverman
- Alyson Stoner
- Audrey Wasilewski
- Adam Wylie
Notes[]
- The dub incorrectly refers to the tanuki as "raccoons". Tanuki are actually "raccoon dogs" - they are in the canid branch of mammals.
- Prominent testicles are an integral part of tanuki folklore, and they are shown and referred to throughout the film, and also used frequently in their shape-shifting. The English dub refers to them as "raccoon pouches".
Transmission[]
| Date(s) | Channel | Country | |
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| 2006 | Turner Classic Movies | United States | 
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Video Releases[]
| Distributor | Year | Format | Region | Country | |
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| Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
2005 | 
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1 NTSC |
United States |
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| Optimum Releasing | 2006 | 2 PAL |
United Kingdom | 
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| Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
2015 | 
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A DVB-T |
United States |
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| GKIDS | 2018 | ||||
