Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs

Movie · 1h 26m

Starring Hiroko Takayama, Chikako Miyagi, Yoshiko Kusabue, Shigeo Kusunoki

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.