Pom Poko (Remake)

Premise
An aspiring artist helps a group of Shapeshifting Tanuki try to save their home from Developers in 1990s Japan.

Plot
In 1990s Japan, (32nd year of the Pom Poko Era, Spring) two groups of Raccoons, the Taka Forest Raccoons and Suzu Hill Raccoons were at war until Oroku, a middle-aged Raccoon informs the raccoons of both sides to stop fighting and to look from the treetops, that in their sight, is a giant human city continuing to develop by wiping out forestland with each passing month, due to the development of the Tama Hills Project. the raccoons (led by Osho Tsurugame, Fireball Oroku, Seizaemon, and Gonta) arrange a plan to learn the art of transformation, and to put a permanent stop to the Tama Hills project, making the abandoned Manpuku temple as their base of operations. And following Oroku’s suggestion not to have kits, the male and female raccoons, practice their shape shifting skills. (Including Shokichi, Okiyo, Bunta, Tamasaburo, Sasuke, Ponkichi, the Bookish Buku, The cautious son of Gonta, Nashi, and Suisai, Seizaemon’s granddaughter.) At June, The disguised raccoons explore Tokyo, And go through four tasks to complete their training. (Transforming into 100 different animals, earning 10,000 yen, acquiring 20 AA batteries, for the handheld TV at HQ, and getting five people to oppose the New Tama Project, disguised as a protester. During training, however, Gonta saw his childhood home razed, and demanded to attack the humans, most of the raccoons oppose this, as Oroku suggested a way to slow down the development project.

32nd year of the Pom Poko Era, Summer. Gonta and a few of his supporters, at Oroku’s suggestion, disguised as human protesters, sabotaging construction equipment, which resulted in people injured but killing 2 people. As summer wore on, The Raccoons frighten the humans, Shokichi about to disguise himself as a Kitsune to scare developers, notice a human artist named Naoto ready to scare away the developers with firecrackers. Thinking the human is against the development as well as the raccoons, Shokichi thanks Naoto for what he did.

32nd year of the Pom Poko Era, Autumn. The raccoons hand-picked three representatives to seek out the Transformation masters. (Tamasaburo to Shikoku, Bunta to Kyushu, and Nashi to Hokkaido.) One night, Shokichi starts to worry about the future of the forest if nothing is done. Kiyo, thinking Shokichi is losing heart, the both of them enjoy the sights of Tokyo, and encounter Naoto, who suggests going to the Tokyo University library for additional information on just about everything. Near the end of Autumn, a wandering raccoon of Fujino Woods, named Hisashi informs his fellow raccoons about illegal dumping in his home, due to Kinzoku Industries. Shokichi gets an idea and asks Naoto to provide photographic evidence in Fujino Woods and give it to the police. There was some success, as the garbage dumpers were arrested, but the illegal dumping still went on, but with caution.

33rd year of the Pom Poko Era, Winter. Shokichi introduces Naoto to the raccoons, who most of them don’t trust at first. Ponkichi trusts Naoto since He helped Shokichi twice, and after Naoto gives the raccoons three paint spray cans, suggesting to spray the roofs, saying to leave the forests alone. After the operation was a success, the raccoons tell him that He can come to the temple any time.

Characters from the Original

 * Shokichi - Well-respected and exceptional at the transformation arts, but more cautious than most of the Tanuki.
 * Kiyo - A Kindly and playful girl tanuki, Who later on, becomes Shokichi's wife.
 * Gonta - A Hard-nosed Tanuki and leader of the Taka Hills.
 * Seizaemon - A Middle-Aged Tanuki of Suzu Forest. One of Manpuku Temple's Wise Three.
 * Tsurugame - An Elderly Tanuki with great intelligence of old tales. One of Manpuku Temple's Wise Three.
 * Fireball Oroku - The Matriarch of the Tama Hills Tanukis. One of Manpuku Temple's Wise Three.
 * Ponkichi - A Childhood Friend of Shokichi. Ponkichi is one of the Tanuki that cannot transform.
 * Tamasaburo - A Calm Tanuki.
 * Otama - Gonta’s Wife
 * Hanako - Ponkichi’s wife.
 * Koharu - Kincho VI's Daughter.
 * Kincho Daimyoujin VI - a Well-meaning Transformation Masters of Shikoku Island.
 * Inugami Gyobu - A Serious but repentant Transformation Master of Shikoku Island.
 * Yashimano Hage - a 999-year old Transformation Master of Shikoku Island.
 * Bunta - A No-Nonsense Tanuki.
 * Sasuke - A peace-loving Tanuki and one of Shokichi's childhood friends.
 * Ryotaro - A Clever Kitsune, forced to live like humans to survive.

Additional Characters

 * Buku - A Smart Tanuki tasked with recon by infiltrating a college at night, to get information on humans.
 * Nashi - Underconfident son of Gonta.
 * Suisai - A Girl tanuki, and Seizaemon’s granddaughter.
 * Himako - A Kitsune and Ryotaro’s daughter.
 * Naoto - A human adolescent with an interest of the arts. The Deuteragonist of the remake. Revealed to be a Kaibyo (a shape-shifting cat) in the end.
 * Hoshiko - A human adolescent hoping to become a celebrity, and Naoki’s love interest.
 * Loggers - The Secondary Antagonists.
 * Kinzoku - Owner of an illegal logging company, and the Main Antagonist.