Is Pom Poko a true story?

Pom Poko is said to be based on a real story about development in Tokyo in the 1960s. I used to live in the area where the movie takes place so I have especially strong feelings for this movie.

Did Miyazaki work on Pom Poko?

In Pom Poko, most of the animation was done by the young team that previously worked on Only Yesterday. Miyazaki is once again a producer on the film and seemed to have found the formula to galvanize his tanuki production team.

Is Pom Poko sad?

But the movie is also really sad, especially toward the end when, despite the hard work of many of the Tanuki elders, members of the group die trying to fight off the humans, get wiped out due to territory being depleted, or get hit by cars.

What is Pom Poko based on?

The phrase “Pom Poko” in the title refers to the sound of tanuki drumming their bellies, from a 1919 poem by Ujō Noguchi which became a popular children’s song when it was set to music in 1925.

Are tanuki real?

The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus), also known as the tanuki (Japanese: 狸, たぬき, pronounced [taꜜnɯki]), is a species of canid endemic to Japan. It is one of two species in the genus Nyctereutes, alongside the common raccoon dog (N. procyonoides), of which it was formerly thought to be a subspecies.

What is when Marnie was there rated?

PGWhen Marnie Was There / MPAA rating

Do Tanukis exist?

Can Tanukis be female?

Female Japanese tanuki racoon dogs get a chance to shine in new lineup of gacha capsule toys. Male raccoon dog statues are often displayed with their large, uh, family jewels outside Japanese eateries, but soon female tanuki will shine with a different set of large assets.

Is Tom Nook a man in a raccoon suit?

Nook seems to have a varied reputation among the villagers, with some speculating that he is, in fact, a man in a suit. When asking Dr. Shrunk about one emotion, he talks about how we all wear masks, and then says that Tom Nook “wears a raccoon suit, but it serves the same general purpose”.