Now, in a parallel to that, a Shinto shrine featured in Pom Poko might be being torn down in order to make room for a parking lot.
Shinto shrine was featured in recently deceased anime director Isao Takahata’s Pom Poko.
Part of the proposed plan, though, calls for Kincho Shrine to be demolished, and a parking lot to be put in its place.
That proposal has sparked a backlash, though, among local residents who want to preserve the shrine, who have received shouts of support online from anime fans.