Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs

Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs (1942) is a music, fantasy, romance directed by Keigo Kimura rated 10.0/10.

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.