Takakemori, Gonta

鷹ヶ森権太

Gonta Takakemori serves as an antagonist in Pom Poko. He is extremely hot-tempered and intermittently ruthless. His wife is Otama.
The militaristic Gonta, who wears a kamikaze-inspired hachimaki and dies pointlessly before confronting the inevitability of change, symbolizes Japan's old fatalistic attitude toward western influences. He would rather die than alter his ways, which consequently leads to the deaths of his peers whom he persuaded into action.
He leads the Red Tanukis to eliminate all humans. He deeply despises lazy tanukis. He even employs violence with weapons against tanukis who oppose his actions. In contrast, Shoukichi respects the opinions of other tanukis.