Pom Poko/YMMV

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  • Anvilicious: It honestly ends with a character breaking the fourth wall and restating the moral of the story. As if it wasn't made clear enough with the whole rest of the movie...
  • Crowning Moment of Awesome: Project Spectre and the Tanukis' last stand. To a lesser extent when they rob the theme park owner who stole the credit for Project Spectre.
  • Crowning Moment of Heartwarming: (It IS a Studio Ghibli film, after all.)
    • The song the Tanuki sing at the ending and over the credits, roughly translating to "Always Someone Will." Especially poignant considering what they've just been through.
  • Tear Jerker: Most of the Tanuki who cannot transform form a dancing cult and then "sail away" to paradise, e.g. certain death.
    • The tanuki making one last stand, when it's already too late, combining their magic to turn their home back to the way it was for just a moment.