Pom Poko (1994)

Andre Stojka: Osho

Quotes 

• Osho : [Osho is patiently teaching a class to the young raccoons]  A raccoon fell out of the tree! Yes, that's right. Who can tell me *why* the raccoon fell out of the tree? Gonta?

  Gonta : He was a loser. *I* wouldn't have fallen.

  Osho : Good answer.

• Tanuki : [singing and carrying Gonta]  Moon, moon, moon shine bright, moon shine bright, so bright and long/ Shine, shine, shine on Gonta, pom poko pom pom, pom pom pom/

  Osho , Oroku : [singing]  You showed the world what we can do, now

  Front crowd of Tanuki : [chanting]  We have the greatness of Oroku, too!

  Tanuki : [singing]  All our friends are cheering for you/ That's the truth, we adore you/ Hail to Gonta, he's our god!/ Pom poko, pom pom, pom pom pom!

  Newsreader : [as the Tanuki chant Gonta's name in the background]  ... Nevertheless, a government spokesman stressed that the people of Tokyo are in such desperate need of living accomodations, that the new Tama development project will not be delayed, despite today's tragic accidents.

  [the tanuki stop celebrating and drop Gonta in surprise. They rush towards the TV, trampling Gonta in the process] 

  Newsreader : I repeat...

  Narrator : It was, needless to say, an unfortunate accident. Gonta, the mastermind behind the dangerous attacks against the humans, now suffered multiple fractures and internal injuries, that would take nearly a year to heal.

• Seizaemon : All pray!

  [the tanuki put their hands together and bow] 

  Osho : I'd like to say a prayer for the victims of this operation.

  [At this point, some of the tanuki start to snigger] 

  Osho : We wish that we could save our forest without harming any humans. That was never our intention, but our forest is near and dear to us, and we...

  [the tanuki all burst into raucous laughter and head for the exit]