A touch of sadness, long aftertaste

Erich 2022-03-21 09:02:50

Because of the human town expansion plan, the forests that the tanukis depend on have been destroyed. In order to survive, the tanukis thought of various ways to stop humans. Transformed into a monster parade, but the owner of the amusement park with ulterior motives thought it was advertising; transformed into an environmentalist, a snake, a monster, and blocked the logging team from entering the mountain with death; faced a TV interviewer and protested... Although human beings Town expansion has paid attention to environmental protection, and the mountains and forests are still slowly disappearing. Tanukis who can't transform are killed by vehicles or flee to uncivilized places. Tanukis who can transform become office workers and live 9 to 5 in the crowd...

In Japanese legends, about tanukis It is a magical animal that can transform, just like the fox spirit in Chinese mythology. The part of the monster parade is very Japanese, very exciting, and it reminded me of the cartoon "Ryuko Taro". When the raccoons have nothing to do, the respected bald old raccoon leads the raccoons who will not be transformed to eat fast food all day long and recite Buddhahood, and become the leader of the sect, does this episode remind us of anything? Feelings in the helpless can at least delay the pain a little bit. The arrival of religion is about the origin. Before the logging team moved in, the raccoons performed their work for the last time, presenting a moment of harmony between people and animals in the old days of green grass and fields, and I shed tears together with the raccoons when the melodious sound came. The raccoons miss the old mountains and forests, and we grow up nostalgic for the carefree childhood, but no one can find the old paradise...

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Extended Reading
  • Frank 2022-03-28 09:01:08

    I have never seen such a silly X's narration, and the style of painting is also very unpleasant

  • Shaun 2022-03-14 14:12:26

    A natural tragic song composed of joy and noise

Pom Poko quotes

  • Ponkichi: If we get rid of all the humans, that means... we'll never eat tempura again! Or beef jerky! Or popcorn.

    Tanuki: Hamburgers! Donuts! Potato chips! Pepperoni pizza! Chicken wings!

    [Gonta is moved by this. His eyes tear and his mouth waters]

    Gonta: I can taste it!

    Seizaemon: So, then, do you think it would be alright if we kept a few humans around, Gonta?

    Gonta: [wiping the saliva from his mouth] We have no choice.

  • Shokichi: Master, would you re-enact the tale of the young samurai who shot the fan?

    Hage: Ah. I'll need some help.

    [He transforms into Nasu no Yoichi. He flies towards the crowd. Gonta's eyes bulge as he realizes that Master Hage is homing in on him. The crowd of tanuki scramble. Master Hage lands on Gonta and clings to his back. The Taka tanuki struggles, then hops around on all fours and turns into a horse. Hage rides around the clearing. Water seems to flood into the clearing, and Master Hage rides Gonta into it. Before them is an image of the sea, and three boats. One of the boats has the image of a woman standing on the bow of the boat and a fan on the top of the mast. Hage draws a bow and shoots the fan, sending it flying into the air]