directed by: Isao Takahata, year: 1994
actors: Kokondei Shinchou, Makoto Nonomura, Yuriko Ishida

Pom Poko is a 1994 Japanese animated fantasy film directed by Isao Takahata. The movie follows a group of shape-shifting raccoon dogs as they struggle to save their forest home from destruction by urban development. As they fight to preserve their way of life, the raccoon dogs must come to terms with the changing world around them and the sacrifices they must make to protect their home.

Environmentalism, Folklore, Transformation, Community, Conflict