Checkers in Tan Tan tanuki
5.7
“What a tanukistic movie!”
Seven raccoons with supernatural powers sneak into a freight train, disguise themselves as humans, and head to Tokyo with the intention to create a band. They become superstars "Checkers" but their true identity will be revealed very soon.
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Cast
20 people
Fumiya Fujii
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Samurai Fiction
Yoshihiko Takamoku
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Masaharu Tsuruku
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Yoshiya Tokunaga
Jun Togawa
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Tōru Takeuchi
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Naoyuki Fujii
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Yumiko Morishita
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Tōru Kawashima Director · Yonezō Maeda Cinematographer Isao Tomita Editor
First release April 20, 1985 · Produced in Japan · Original title TAN TANたぬき
Production
Fuji Television Network
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
TAN TANたぬき
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · April 20, 1985
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