Pom Poko Revealed: The Real Mythology, Folklore & References Explained! It's More than just Tanuki!

Studio Ghibli's 1994 film Pom Poko, is perhaps more steeped in Japanese mythology and folklore than any other film in the Ghibli catalogue. As I did for Spirited away, Princess Mononoke and Ponyo, in this video, I will breakdown all the cultural references and real-world mythology you may have missed in Pom Poko. It's so much more than just the Tanuki!

00:00 Intro
01:12 What is a Tanuki? Basics
02:03 Takahata's 3 Tanuki Forms
02:34 Takahata's inspiration
03:45 What does "Pom Poko" mean?
04:12 Tanuki Children's Songs
04:34 The Story of Pom Poko
05:52 "Bunbuku Chagama" reference
06:06 Tanuki "Leaves"
06:18 Tanuki Statue Tranformations
07:17 The Tanuki Scrotum Explained
08:09 Tanuki disguised as Humans
08:32 Tanuki using Leaves as Money
08:49 Tanuki vs Foxes
09:19 The Twin Star Children
09:43 The Ghost Orbs / Fireballs
10:12 Chōchin-Obake / Tsukumogami
10:33 Oiteke Bori Ghost Story Reference
10:50 Mujina (Faceless Yōkai) Ghost Story Reference
11:34 The Shikoku & Sado Tranformation Masters
11:53 The Legend of Kincho
12:22 The Legend of Yashima no Hage
12:58 The 3 Famous Tanuki of Japan
13:19 The Legend of Inugami Gyōbu
13:54 The 3 Gods reference
14:25 Kachi Kachi Yama reference
14:40 Tanuki and the Moon
15:00 The Samurai Nasu no Yoichi Reference
15:20 Operation Spector & The Rooster
16:46 Ghibli Character Easter Eggs
16:58 The Yōkai Parade (Hyakki Yagyō)
17:34 ALL Yōkai References (Almost)
20:58 The Funeral of Inugami Gyōbu
21:28 The Kitsune Make Contact
22:04 The White Snake
22:20 Hage's Treasure Ship (Takarabune)
22:57 Gonta's Final Fight (Tsurube-otoshi)
23:31 The Final Illusion
24:06 Outro
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