Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs
86 mins
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.
Shigeo Kusunoki
Tsutsumizaemon
Hisao Itō
Kurisuke
Junko Mihara
Obana, koshimoto
Michiyakko
Ofuku
Yaeko Kumoi
Spirit of Hakumokuren
Misuzu Okawa
Princess Izayoi
Mineko Takagi
Kikyo, koshimoto
Shizuko Nishikawa
Karukaya, koshimoto
Ebizaburo Ichikawa
Donsaku
Jun Fujikawa
Gorokuzaemon
Hisashi Kase
Sound
Yoshizô Kamisato
Art Direction
Keigo Kimura
Director
Ken'ichi Okamoto
Lighting Technician
Toyojiro Nakano
Lighting Technician
Keigo Kimura
Screenplay
Yukimasa Makita
Director of Photography
Akio Sato
Original Music Composer