Pom Poko

1994 animated film directed by Isao Takahata
Movie anime_film Q167206
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Pom Poko

Summary

Pom Poko is an anime film[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of anime_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,232 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pom Poko received the Mainichi Film Awards[3].
  • Pom Poko received the Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film[4].
  • Pom Poko's instance of is recorded as anime film[5].
  • Pom Poko's instance of is recorded as animated film[6].
  • Pom Poko was directed by Isao Takahata[7].
  • Isao Takahata wrote the screenplay for Pom Poko[8].
  • Pom Poko's composer is recorded as Shang Shang Typhoon[9].
  • Pom Poko's genre is drama anime and manga[10].
  • Pom Poko's genre is fantasy anime and manga[11].
  • Pom Poko's genre is comedy film[12].
  • Pom Poko's genre is comedy drama[13].
  • Pom Poko's genre is fantasy film[14].
  • Pom Poko's genre is drama film[15].
  • Pom Poko's genre is fantasy anime[16].
  • Pom Poko was produced by Toshio Suzuki[17].
  • Pom Poko was produced by Yasuyoshi Tokuma[18].
  • Pom Poko's part of the series is recorded as Studio Ghibli Feature Films[19].
  • Pom Poko's production company is recorded as Studio Ghibli[20].
  • Pom Poko's director of photography is recorded as Atsushi Okui[21].
  • The original language of Pom Poko was Japanese[22].
  • Pom Poko's Commons category is recorded as Pom Poko[23].
  • Pom Poko was distributed by digital download[24].
  • Pom Poko was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • Pom Poko's review score is recorded as 6/10[26].
  • Pom Poko's review score is recorded as 86%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Toshio Suzuki[17] and Yasuyoshi Tokuma[18]. Pom Poko was directed by Isao Takahata[7]. Isao Takahata wrote the screenplay for it[8].

Publication

Publication dates include July 16, 1994[28] and 1994[29]. The original language of Pom Poko was Japanese[22]. Genres include drama anime and manga[10], fantasy anime and manga[11], comedy film[12], comedy drama[13], fantasy film[14], and drama film[15]. Its part of the series is recorded as Studio Ghibli Feature Films[19]. Recorded distribution format include digital download[24] and video on demand[25].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Japanese mythology[30], bake-danuki[31], and habitat destruction[32]. Pom Poko's part of the series is recorded as Studio Ghibli Feature Films[19].

Reception

Awards received include Mainichi Film Awards[3], a group of awards[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1946[35] and Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film[4], a film award category[36], in France[37]. Reviews include 6/10[26], 86%[27], and 77/100[38].

Why It Matters

Pom Poko ranks in the top 7% of anime_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,232 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did Pom Poko receive?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . anidb.net. anidb.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . themoviedb.org. themoviedb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [38] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Difool · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series
    Instance of anime film, animated film
    Country of origin
    Production designer Kazuo Oga
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