Summary
The Raccoons of the Tama Hills are being forced from their homes by the rapid development of houses and shopping malls. As it becomes harder to find food and shelter, they decide to band together and fight back. The Raccoons practice and perfect the ancient art of transformation until they are even able to appear as humans in hilarious circumstances.
Cast
Makoto Nonomura
Shoukichi (voice)
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Old Fireball / Oroku (voice)
Shigeru Izumiya
Gonta (voice)
Norihei Miki
Seizaemon (voice)
Yuriko Ishida
Kiyo (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Sasuke (voice)
Yumi Ichihara
Koharu (voice)
Akira Kamiya
Tamasaburo (voice)
Takehiro Murata
Bunta (voice)
Gannosuke Ashiya
Inugami Gyobu (voice)
Kosan Yanagiya
Tsurukame (voice)
Shinchou Kokontei
Narrator (voice)
Bunshi Katsura Vi
Yashimano Hage (voice)
Beichou Katsura
Kincho Daimyojin VI (voice)
Akira Fukuzawa
Ryutarou (voice)
Hayashiya Shōzō IX
Ponkichi (voice)
Shiho Nagai
Hanako (voice)
Osamu Kato
Mr. Hayashi (voice)
Crew
Director, Original Story, Writer
Isao Takahata
Reviews
badelf
December 13, 2024
6
Adorable pro-environment, anti-development animation feature, with a hint of anti-capitalism. Eminently watchable.
Media
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