PG / English / Animation / Comedy / Drama / 119 mins
Isao Takahata's film uses the tanuki, creatures of myth, as his heroes. Beloved folk-tale characters, they are viewed as bringers of fortune with shape-changing abilities. In this film, their forest home is threatened by urban development and, to save it, they must use all their supernatural talents.
| Director: Isao Takahata |
| Cast: Shinchô Kokontei, Makoto Nonomura, Yuriko Ishida |
| Release Date: 16, July 1994 |