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Rascal the Raccoon is a 1977 Japanese anime series based on a novel by Sterling North. It tells the story of a boy who tries to tame a wild raccoon, but ends up releasing it back into the wild. The anime inspired many people to import raccoons as pets, causing environmental problems in Japan.
Jun 14, 2017 · Learn how a popular anime series from the 1970s inspired thousands of Japanese fans to import pet raccoons, creating a huge environmental problem. Find out how Rascal the Raccoon became a cultural phenomenon and a symbol of invasive species in Japan.
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Rascal the Raccoon (Araiguma Rascal) is adapted from an American children's book set in Wisconsin, had a massive impact on Japanese ecology by way of inspiri...
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A list of 54 episodes of the anime series Rascal the Raccoon, which follows the adventures of a boy and his raccoon friend in Wisconsin in 1914. See the air dates, ratings, summaries and watch options for each episode.
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Araiguma Rascal is a 1977 anime series about Sterling North, a boy who adopts and cares for a raccoon named Rascal. The anime follows their adventures and challenges in Wisconsin during World War I.
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Rascal the Raccoon is an animated drama set in 1914 Wisconsin, where a boy named Sterling finds and adopts a raccoon cub. The series follows their adventures and challenges as they face the loss of a mother, financial troubles and wild animals.
Rascal the Raccoon is a 1977 anime adaptation of a memoir by Sterling North, about a boy who befriends a raccoon as a pet. The anime is popular in Japan, but also caused environmental problems by inspiring people to keep raccoons as pets.
