An investigative article exploring the similarities between Pom Poko, directed by Isao Takahata, and the gentrification affecting urban communities 30 years after the release of the Studio Ghibli classic. I had seen Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron at the BFI in December with a few friends, the film is considered to be a farewell to Studio Ghibli and the four decade legacy sustained by him and his team.