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1942 Music Fantasy Romance 1h 26m

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.

10.0 TMDB RATING
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Principal Cast

Hiroko Takayama

Okuro

Chikako Miyagi

Tanukichiro

Yoshiko Kusabue

Kinuta

Shigeo Kusunoki

Tsutsumizaemon

Mamechiyo

Otanu

Hisao Ito

Kurisuke

Junko Mihara

Obana, koshimoto

Michiyakko

Ofuku

Kimie Nihonbashi

Kiiton Masuda

Yaeko Kumoi

Spirit of Hakumokuren

Kinue Utagawa

Misuzu Okawa

Princess Izayoi

Mineko Takagi

Kikyo, koshimoto

Shizuko Nishikawa

Karukaya, koshimoto

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