Featuring a wide range of traditional musical instruments, "Pom Poko (Original Soundtrack)" presents a rich blend of Japanese-style music, samba, mambo, and more. Highlights include the evocative song "Itsudemo Dareka ga," which showcases the album's unique and vibrant soundscape.
"Pom Poko" (Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko), also known as The Raccoon War, is a captivating animated comedy-drama film by Studio Ghibli, released on July 16, 1994. This film, the first feature-length film produced at Ghibli's new Koganei studio and the first original work by director Isao Takahata, chronicles the adventures of tanuki (raccoon dogs) as they fight to protect their forest from urban development. The title "Pom Poko" refers to the traditional sound of tanuki drumming on their bellies, a nod to the folklore and cultural elements embedded in the film's whimsical and poignant narrative.
An Image Album is a companion edition of an original soundtrack (OST / Soundtrack Album) in which the composer has included discarded or instrumental versions of his works.
Disc 1
01 Open Fields
02 Bathed in the Morning Light
03 Toroku 1
04 We're Going Hiking Tomorrow
05 The Permian Period
06 a. The Market b. Baboo c. Three Man Band
Disc 2
01 The WayBack
02 Locoweed
03 Wandering Gambler Gumbo
04 Evening Sidestreet
05 Toroku 2
06 The Cheerful Song
