Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs
1942In 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.
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Hiroko Takayama
as Okuro
Chikako Miyagi
as Tanukichiro
Yoshiko Kusabue
as Kinuta
Shigeo Kusunoki
as Tsutsumizaemon
Mamechiyo
as Otanu
Hisao Itō
as Kurisuke
Junko Mihara
as Obana, koshimoto
Michiyakko
as Ofuku
Kimie Nihonbashi
Kiiton Masuda
Yaeko Kumoi
as Spirit of Hakumokuren
Kinue Utagawa
Misuzu Okawa
as Princess Izayoi
Mineko Takagi
as Kikyo, koshimoto
Shizuko Nishikawa
as Karukaya, koshimoto
Ebizaburo Ichikawa
as Donsaku
Kensaku Haruji
as Donkichi
Jun Fujikawa
as Gorokuzaemon
Eiji Ishikura
Atsushi Takada
Hajime Morita
Taichiro Okura
Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka