Pom Poko
A group of tanuki, or Japanese raccoon dogs, must work together to protect their forest home from being destroyed by modern construction. They use magical transformation skills to try and stop the development and save their way of life. It is a story about community and the importance of protecting nature.
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A group of tanuki, or Japanese raccoon dogs, must work together to protect their forest home from being destroyed by modern construction. They use magical transformation skills to try and stop the development and save their way of life. It is a story about community and the importance of protecting nature.
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What's in it
- Scary
- Some
- Violence
- Strong
- Language
- None
- Rude humour
- Mild
- Sad themes
- Strong
- Pace
- Gentle
- The film features long scenes and a steady narrative flow typical of traditional hand drawn animation. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.ScaryTanuki engage in a pitched battle with police and are caught in a construction accident.
- Approx.ScaryA group of tanuki are lost at sea and perish during a failed ritual.
- Approx.SomeThe final scenes show the struggle of remaining tanuki to survive in a world with very little space.
Talk about it after
- 1How did the tanuki feel about their home changing so quickly?
- 2Why is it important for people to think about how their actions affect the environment?
- 3What did you think about the different ways the characters tried to solve their problems?
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