Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs
Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs

Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs

In this Japanese retelling of Cinderella, Okuro (Takayama) is the unfortunate stepdaughter of a family of tanuki: shape-shifting raccoon dogs. She hopes to see the tanuki prince (former Takarazuka star Miyagi) against her stepmother's wishes; the magical spirit of the willow tree, and a hapless kappa (water goblin) intercede in unexpected ways.

Genre: Music, Fantasy, Romance, Drama

Director: Keigo Kimura

Cast: Hiroko Takayama, Chikako Miyagi, Yoshiko Kusabue, Shigeo Kusunoki

Country: Japan

Quality: HD

Runtime: 86 min.

Release: 1942

IMDb: 6/10