Pom Poko

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Pom Poko
Theatrical release poster
Japanese name
Kanji	平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ
Transcriptions Revised Hepburn Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko
Directed by	Isao Takahata
Written by	Isao Takahata
Produced by	Toshio Suzuki
Starring	Kokontei Shinchou Makoto Nonomura [ja] Yuriko Ishida
Cinematography	Atsushi Okui
Edited by	Takeshi Seyama
Music by	Shang Shang Typhoon
Production company	Studio Ghibli
Distributed by	Toho
Release date	July 16, 1994 (1994-07-16)
Running time	119 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Box office	¥4.47 billion (Japan)[1]

Pom Poko (Japanese: 平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ, Hepburn: Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko, lit. 'Heisei-era Raccoon Dog War Ponpoko') is a 1994 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Isao Takahata, animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network and Hakuhodo, and distributed by Toho.

The film centers around a colony of Japanese raccoon dogs living in the outskirts of Tokyo as they work to combat the growing deforestation of their home. Takahata's third film for Ghibli, Pom Poko was released on July 16, 1994, to critical and commercial success. The film was Japan's submission to the 67th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.