Rascal the Raccoon (1977)

Original title

あらいぐまラスカル

Genre

drama anime and manga

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 52 episodes

Rated

ALL

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy living in a rural area raises a young raccoon as a pet. The story follows their bond and the challenges of keeping a wild animal.

whimsicalnostalgicgentlebittersweetslow-pacedheartfeltwarmobservantearthy

What happens

Rascal the Raccoon (あらいぐまラスカル, Araiguma Rasukaru; literally Raccoon Rascal, with the Japanese word for raccoon meaning "washing bear") is a 1977 Japanese animated TV series by Nippon Animation. The series is based on the 1963 autobiographical novel Rascal, A Memoir of a Better Era by Sterling North. It aired on Fuji TV as part of the World Masterpiece Theater staple. As a result of the series' popularity, raccoons were imported to Japan as exotic pets, which caused them to become an invasive species in the country. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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