Araiguma Rascal -

The anime was produced by as part of their World Masterpiece Theater series.

: The population has damaged at least 80% of Japan’s ancient temples , as they often nest in traditional wooden structures. 🎮 Merchandising and Modern Media Araiguma Rascal

: Owners soon realized raccoons are aggressive and destructive. Many were abandoned or escaped, becoming an invasive species with no natural predators in Japan. The anime was produced by as part of

: By 2008, these raccoons were causing approximately 30 billion yen in damages to Japanese agriculture annually. Many were abandoned or escaped, becoming an invasive

: Follows a boy named Sterling in Edgerton, Wisconsin, who rescues and tries to domesticate a baby raccoon.

: At the height of its popularity, Japan imported roughly 1,500 North American raccoons per month to satisfy the demand for "Rascal" pets.

While the show's message was about the impossibility of keeping wild raccoons as pets, the adorable animation had the opposite effect on Japanese audiences.

The anime was produced by as part of their World Masterpiece Theater series.

: The population has damaged at least 80% of Japan’s ancient temples , as they often nest in traditional wooden structures. 🎮 Merchandising and Modern Media

: Owners soon realized raccoons are aggressive and destructive. Many were abandoned or escaped, becoming an invasive species with no natural predators in Japan.

: By 2008, these raccoons were causing approximately 30 billion yen in damages to Japanese agriculture annually.

: Follows a boy named Sterling in Edgerton, Wisconsin, who rescues and tries to domesticate a baby raccoon.

: At the height of its popularity, Japan imported roughly 1,500 North American raccoons per month to satisfy the demand for "Rascal" pets.

While the show's message was about the impossibility of keeping wild raccoons as pets, the adorable animation had the opposite effect on Japanese audiences.