Rascal the Raccoon

Name: Rascal the Raccoon
Director: Masaharu Endo
Genre: Drama, Family, Animation
Released: 1977-01-02
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Masako Nozawa, Toshihiko Utsumi, Yoshiko Matsuo, Michiko Hada, Masato Yamanouchi

あらいぐまラスカル

AnimeJapanese anime

Year: 1977
Country: JP
Language: ja
Genre: Drama, Family, Animation
Runtime: 26 min
Rating: 6.8/10
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 52
Specials: 2
Director: Masaharu Endo

Plot Overview

The story is set in 1914 in Breisford in Wisconsin, near Lake Koshgonong. One spring day the little Sterling finds in the forest a raccoon cub whose mother has just been killed by a hunter; He decides to treat him and keep him by giving him the name Rascal. The boy and the raccoon become inseparable friends from that day, although Sterling soon realizes, after a series of small disasters that Rascal causes in the gardens of neighbors, that cohabitation between men and wild animals can sometimes be very difficult . Thus began the last unforgettable year of Sterling childhood, punctuated by small and big adventures with its large Rascal friends, Oscar and Alice among the animals she loves so much, but marked by the death of the mother and the financial ruin of the father who lost almost all that he has to repay debts.

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Director

MEMasaharu Endo

Cast & Key Characters

Masako NozawaRascal (voice)TUToshihiko UtsumiSterling North (voice)

Yoshiko MatsuoTheo North (voice)

Michiko HadaJessica North (voice)MYMasato YamanouchiWillard North (voice)

Production

Nippon Animation Fuji TV

Season & Episode Breakdown

Specials 2 episodes

1 Episode 1 2000-12-10
2 Episode 2 2000-12-17

Season 1 52 episodes

1 Cute Fella With the Black Mask 1977-01-02
2 My New Friend 1977-01-09
3 Friendship 1977-01-16
4 Milwaukee Moon 1977-01-23
5 A Gift for Oscar 1977-01-30
6 Goodbye, Skunks 1977-02-06
7 Which Is Faster, Horse or Car? 1977-02-13
8 Frog and Boxing 1977-02-20
9 Mother’s Return 1977-02-27
10 First Exploration 1977-03-06
11 The Sugar Cube That Disappeared 1977-03-13
12 A Book and One Cent 1977-03-20
13 First Day of Summer Vacation 1977-03-27
14 Motherless Child 1977-04-03
15 I Wish I Could Be Friends With Alice 1977-04-10
16 Night of the Lively Party 1977-04-17
17 Rascal’s Adventure 1977-04-24
18 Marvelous Young Man We Met in the Forest 1977-05-01
19 Rascal and the Corn 1977-05-08
20 Sterling’s Sadness 1977-05-15
21 Look Out, Rascal 1977-05-22
22 Animals of the Forest and Lake 1977-05-29
23 Carl’s Misfortune 1977-06-05
24 Go, Go, Our Canoe 1977-06-12
25 Fawn Found in the Forest 1977-06-19
26 Forest and Lake Summer Festival 1977-06-26
27 Collar and Leash 1977-07-03
28 In the Cage 1977-07-10
29 Let’s Fly Through the Starry Sky 1977-07-17
30 Don’t Be Stingy 1977-07-24
31 Day of the Fireworks 1977-07-31
32 When the Migratory Birds Return 1977-08-07
33 Donnybrook’s Victory 1977-08-14
34 A Mean Letter 1977-08-21
35 Carl and Flora 1977-08-28
36 The Old Man Who Was Waiting 1977-09-04
37 Morning Milking 1977-09-11
38 A Lovely Memory 1977-09-18
39 Forgotten Birthday 1977-09-25
40 First Snowy Night 1977-10-02
41 An Unusual Patient 1977-10-09
42 Almost Christmas 1977-10-16
43 A Wonderful Gift 1977-10-23
44 Battle on the Ice 1977-10-30
45 Mother’s Slap 1977-11-06
46 Father's Sad Face 1977-11-13
47 The Calf Stood Up 1977-11-20
48 Taming the Wild Horse 1977-11-27
49 Snow House 1977-12-04
50 Canoe Launching Ceremony 1977-12-11
51 One Week Left 1977-12-18
52 Time of Separation and Departure 1977-12-25

Critical Reception & Ratings

Rascal the Raccoon is rated 6.8 out of 10 by viewers — 10 votes.