Pom Poko (1994)

Heisei tanuki gassen ponpoko
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office n/a
International Box Office $27,549
Worldwide Box Office $27,549
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $359,199
Total $359,199
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Synopsis

The story of the tanuki (raccoon dogs) of Tama Hills who find their fun-loving community under attack when their quiet woodlands are threatened by encroaching developers looking to create still more houses and shopping malls. Desperate to survive, the tanuki band together and learn the ancient art of transformation, shape-shifting into a comical variety of humans and spirits as they undertake a last-ditch plan to scare away the humans and save their home, in this deeply affecting, funny and heartfelt look at what it means to live in the modern world.

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 6th, 2012 (Limited) by GKIDS, released as Pom Poko (1994) (Re-Release)
June 17th, 2018 (Special Engagement) by GKIDS, released as Pom Poko (1994) (Re-Release)
November 24th, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases: July 16th, 1994 (Wide), released as Heisei tanuki gassen ponpoko (Japan)
June 20th, 1996 (Limited) (Australia)
July 11th, 2024 (Limited) (Italy)
June 19th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia)
May 21st, 2026 (Limited), released as Pom Poko (Помпоко: Война тануки в период Хэйсэй) (Russia (CIS))
Video Release: February 6th, 2018 by Shout Factory
MPA Rating: PG for violence, scary images and thematic elements
Running Time: 119 minutes
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese, English


Synopsis

The story of the tanuki (raccoon dogs) of Tama Hills who find their fun-loving community under attack when their quiet woodlands are threatened by encroaching developers looking to create still more houses and shopping malls. Desperate to survive, the tanuki band together and learn the ancient art of transformation, shape-shifting into a comical variety of humans and spirits as they undertake a last-ditch plan to scare away the humans and save their home, in this deeply affecting, funny and heartfelt look at what it means to live in the modern world.

Metrics

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 6th, 2012 (Limited) by GKIDS, released as Pom Poko (1994) (Re-Release)
June 17th, 2018 (Special Engagement) by GKIDS, released as Pom Poko (1994) (Re-Release)
November 24th, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases: July 16th, 1994 (Wide), released as Heisei tanuki gassen ponpoko (Japan)
June 20th, 1996 (Limited) (Australia)
July 11th, 2024 (Limited) (Italy)
June 19th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia)
May 21st, 2026 (Limited), released as Pom Poko (Помпоко: Война тануки в период Хэйсэй) (Russia (CIS))
Video Release: February 6th, 2018 by Shout Factory
MPA Rating: PG for violence, scary images and thematic elements
Running Time: 119 minutes
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese, English