Is Pom Poko easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Pom Poko end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Pom Poko

Name: Pom Poko
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Released: 1994
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Makoto Nonomura, Nijiko Kiyokawa, Shigeru Izumiya, Norihei Miki, Yuriko Ishida

A Fantastic Tale Of Survival

Directed by Isao Takahata

Produced by Studio Ghibli

1994119 min7.2 / 10

A whimsical yet poignant tale of animal community and environmental loss, blending Japanese folklore with ecological urgency through magical transformation and humor.

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.

Clusters

Quirky Characters Finding Purpose Genuine Wonder, Playful Doubt Magical Fantasy Adventures Cozy Fantasy Stories Samurai Movies

Genres

Adventure Animation Fantasy

Keywords

Animals Environment Japanese Mythology Anime Critical

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Pom Poko easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Pom Poko sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Pom Poko violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Pom Poko end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Pom Poko scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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