Pom Poko | Resilience in the Face of Environmental Degradation and Tanuki Folklore
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This month Sonya and Deidra discuss the overlooked Ghibli classic, Pom Poko (1994). This episode discusses topics of humans' role in environmental degradation, the resilience of nature, the Tama New Town development, and the Shinto folklore, and the (in)famous Tanuki "pouches".
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