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.
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →The director knows what they want to say — and that shows in every frame. The film doesn't scatter itself on unnecessary things, holds its chosen tone from start to finish.
There's something that puts it above the genre average. Not without weak points, but with strong enough merits to recommend.
A good choice for an evening when you want a film — just a good film.
Director: Isao Takahata
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Viewing atmosphere: An unhurried evening. With someone who shares an interest in this type of cinema.
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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)
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