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.
Directed by Isao Takahata
animals
environment
japanese mythology
anime
critical
Rank
#38 in 1994·#3193 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
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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)
Shinchou Kokontei
Narrator (voice)
Bunshi Katsura VI
Yashimano Hage (voice)
Crew
Isao Takahata
Director
Isao Takahata
Writer
Takeshi Seyama
Editor
Toshio Suzuki
Producer
Hayao Miyazaki
Executive Producer
Yasuyoshi Tokuma
Executive Producer
Yoshifumi Kondo
Key Animation
Yoshiyuki Momose
Storyboard Artist
Nozomu Takahashi
Production Manager
Shinichi Matsumi
Assistant Director
Kenichi Konishi
Key Animation
Masashi Ando
Key Animation
Popular Reviews
668 reviews
Matt ArenaPRO
9.8★ · 11/05/25
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KurtPRO
9.0★ · 05/31/26
Like it was directed by Wea Anderson, anyways the film is kinda similar to hoppers
Like it was directed by Wea Anderson, anyways the film is kinda similar to hoppers
ruby
7.0★ · 07/10/25
I'm in love with this
I'm in love with this
Hollie Hunt
8.0★ · 05/13/26
I actually thought this movie was so unique and interesting I didn’t understand half of it but it was still super cool
I actually thought this movie was so unique and interesting I didn’t understand half of it but it was still super cool
Rizki Ramadhan
9.0★ · 05/10/26
a film that criticizes human development that causes damage to nature and the habitats of animals.
a film that criticizes human development that causes damage to nature and the habitats of animals.
