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    Unique ID Code: 0000162427
    Added by: Jitendar Canth
    Added on: 12/4/2014 16:03
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    Pom Poko - Double Play: The Studio Ghibli Collection

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    Set on the outskirts of civilization
    Certificate: PG
    Running Time: 119 mins
    Retail Price: £24.99
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    Content Type: Movie

    Synopsis:
    From the acclaimed director of GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES and available for the first time on Blu-ray in stunning high-definition, POM POKO is a unique window into Japanese folklore, a comedy of modern failings, and an elegiac tale of unlikely heroes fighting insurmountable odds.

    As civilization draws ever nearer to their idyllic forest home, a group of mischievous Japanese tanuki raccoons try to scare humans away. But they soon discover that man is not their only rival in the struggle for their age-old territory.

    Originally released in 1994 as the Japanese economy slumped but looking back to the sixties construction boom in Tokyo’s Tama Hills, POM POKO questions the money-grabbing ethics of yuppie Japan, and mourns the loss of the countryside. Drawing on Japanese myths and legends, writer and director Isao Takahata presents a satirical view of woodland spirits using every available magical ruse to take on the modern developers: including transformations, sabotage and trickery.

    POM POKO was created at the legendary Japanese animation film studio, Studio Ghilbi. Critically acclaimed, POM POKO won the award for Best Animated Feature Film at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in 1995 and has become a cult classic for Japanese audiences and fans of anime alike.

    Celebrated for its clever visual design and its smooth animation, POM POKO tells the ever-occurring story of age-old traditions clashing with the fast paced developments and trappings of modern society. A cult classic, POMO POKO is a slapstick and-at-times gritty comedy taking a metaphorical swipe at Japanese society, restored to delight new audiences.

    Special Features:
    Storyboards • Original Japanese Trailers • Studio Ghibli Trailer Reel

    Video Tracks:
    1.85:1 widescreen 1080p

    Audio Tracks:
    PCM 2.0 Stereo English
    PCM 2.0 Stereo Japanese

    Subtitle Tracks:
    English

    Directed By:
    Isao Takahata

    Written By:


    Starring:
    Nijiko Kiyokawa
    Norihei Miki
    Yuriko Ishida
    Makoto Nonomura
    Kokondei Shinchou
    Jonathan Taylor Thomas
    Maurice LaMarche
    Andre Stojka
    Brian George
    Clancy Brown
    J.K. Simmons

    Music From:
    KORYU
    Manto Watanobe
    Masaru Goto
    Ryojiro Furusawa
    Yoko Ino

    Director of Photography:
    Atsushi Okui

    Editor:
    Takeshi Seyama

    Producer:
    Toshio Suzuki

    Executive Producer:
    Hayao Miyazaki
    Ritsuo Isobe
    Seiichiro Ujiie
    Yasuyoshi Tokuma

    Distributor:
    Studiocanal

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