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Pom Poko

1994 anime film directed by Isao Takahata
Movie anime_film Q167206
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Summary

Pom Poko is an anime film[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of anime film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,866 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Mainichi Film Awards[3], Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film[4]
  • Director: Isao Takahata[5]
  • Screenwriter: Isao Takahata[6]
  • Composer: Shang Shang Typhoon[7]
  • Genre: drama anime and manga[8], fantasy anime and manga[9], comedy film[10], comedy drama[11], fantasy film[12], drama film[13], fantasy anime[14]
  • Producer: Toshio Suzuki[15], Yasuyoshi Tokuma[16]
  • Part of the series: Studio Ghibli Feature Films[17]
  • Production company: Studio Ghibli[18]
  • Director of photography: Atsushi Okui[19]
  • Original language of film or TV show: Japanese[20]
  • Commons category: Pom Poko[21]
  • Distribution format: digital download[22], video on demand[23]
  • Review score: 6/10[24], 86%[25], 77/100[26], 7.2/10[27]
  • Color: color[28]
  • Country of origin: Japan[29]
  • Publication date: July 16, 1994[30], 1994[31]
  • Voice actor: Akira Kamiya[32], Megumi Hayashibara[33], Shigeru Izumiya[34], Hayashiya Shōzō IX[35], Yuriko Ishida[36], Makoto Nonomura[37], Beichō Katsura[38], Akira Fukuzawa[39], Nijiko Kiyokawa[40], Yanagiya Kosan V[41], Norihei Miki[42], Takehiro Murata[43], Gannosuke Ashiya[44], Yorie Yamashita[45]
  • Has edition or translation: Pom Poko[46]
  • Distributed by: Lucky Red Distribuzione[47], Netflix[48], iTunes[49], HBO Max[50]
  • Narrative location: Tama New Town[51]
  • Official website: http://movies.disney.com/pom-poko[52], https://www.ghibli.jp/works/tanuki/[53]
  • Main subject: Japanese mythology[54], bake-danuki[55], habitat destruction[56]
  • Film editor: Takeshi Seyama[57]
  • Described by source: The 200 films to see before you almost grow up[58]
  • Participant in: Annecy International Animation Film Festival[59]

Why It Matters

Pom Poko has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

What awards did Pom Poko receive?

Honors received include Mainichi Film Awards[3] and Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film[4].

Related Entities

Hayao Miyazaki Isao Takahata Japan Megumi Hayashibara Netflix The Buddha

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Decine21 film id → 32398
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Decine21 film id: 32398, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/204256059|Pompoko (#204256059)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7078|Decine21 film]] #mix'n'mat"
  2. 7w ago · Randomologist2000 · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 110008
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  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kobis film id → 20050093
    Filmová databáze film id → 135722
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 135722, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  4. 7w ago · Sawol · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kmdb film id → F/07438
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Kmdb film id: F/07438"
  5. 9w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → anime film
    Wikidata description → 1994 anime film directed by Isao Takahata
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Instance of: animated film"
  6. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 41668
    Review score → 6/10, 86%, 77/100 +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43292|batch #43292]]: Create P14671 statements based on Rating certificate id qualifier"
  7. 21w ago · Difool · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series → —
    Instance of → anime film
    Country of origin → —
    Production designer → Kazuo Oga
    + 46 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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