A samurai rescues a mischievous tanuki from hunters and sets it free. When the samurai's wastrel son hatches a plot to kill his father for his fortune, the magical tanuki is determined to protect its rescuer.
Stars: Jūzaburō Akechi, Namiji Namiura, Shigeru Amachi, Hiroshi Hayashi, Akiko Yamashita, Saburō Sawai
Crew: Nagayoshi Akasaka (Screenplay), Gorō Kadono (Director), Hiromichi Takebe (Assistant Director), Akira Sagawa (Development Manager), Hiroshi Suzuki (Director of Photography), Hidetoshi Kasama (Editor)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Shintoho Company
Runtime: 55 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jul 10, 1957
IMDb: 3.3
