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A Balasaur Score of 76 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, Metacritic 77/100. Scores higher than 93% of the 444 1990s adventure movies in this catalog. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes87%
Metacritic77/100
1,234 audience votes
Key crew
- Isao TakahataDirector
- Isao TakahataWriter
- Manto WatanobeOriginal Music Composer
- Shang Shang TyphoonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Makoto NonomuraShoukichi (voice)
- Nijiko KiyokawaOld Fireball / Oroku (voice)
- Shigeru IzumiyaGonta (voice)
- Norihei MikiSeizaemon (voice)
- Yuriko IshidaKiyo (voice)
- Megumi HayashibaraSasuke (voice)
- Yumi IchiharaKoharu (voice)
- Akira KamiyaTamasaburo (voice)
- Takehiro MurataBunta (voice)
- Gannosuke AshiyaInugami Gyobu (voice)
- Yanagiya KosanTsurukame (voice)
- Shinchou KokonteiNarrator (voice)
Stills
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Themes
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