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Tokuma Shoten,
Nippon Television Network,
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Hakuhodo & Studio Ghibli
present.
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Mr. Raccoon, Mr. Raccoon,
Come on out and play.
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Some other time
I'm having dinner now.
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What are you eating?
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Pickled plums and radish.
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Can you give me some?
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Don '2' be such a greedy bum
Gel' your own!
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POM POKO
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We used to live near a farmhouse.
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But not to steal their food.
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In the farms and fields...
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there are always frogs,
grasshoppers, mice, moles...
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persimmons and mulberries.
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Much more food than
in the mountains.
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Then suddenly last spring
the humans went away.
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They didn't come back,
so we decided to move in.
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That was such a wonderful year.
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A house with a garden,
it was like a dream!
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But then...
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We usually don't have strict
rules about territory.
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But this was different.
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Wherever we went for food,
we came up against others.
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There were fights
and our territory was invaded.
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And finally...
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Pom Poke Year 31, autumn.
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In the clear-cut forest
of Taka near Suzu...
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the raccoons of the Tama Hills
faced their final battle.
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Gonta the Brave led the Taka forces.
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Seizaemon the Elder
led the raccoons from Suzu.
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It's a little-known fact,
but when humans aren't around...
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raccoons stand and walk
on two legs, just like this.
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The battle was fierce
but it didn't last long.
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Fight, fight! Taka!
Fight, fight! Suzu!
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Taka win! Suzu win!
Both of you lose.
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Let the losers be killed.
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Taka's forest is gone today.
Suzu's will be gone tomorrow.
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Too many raccoons,
no place to live.
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Too many raccoons,
where will they go?
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There's no place to go.
You're all finished.
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Taka win! Suzu win!
Both of you lose.
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Let the losers be killed.
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Let the losers die
for the sake of all.
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It will be a blessing!
The fewer the better.
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You survivors, take care!
Have no more babies.
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Or there won't be
enough forest to hold them.
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Urged on by Granny Oroku...
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the raccoons looked and
were stunned by what they saw.
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The hills had vanished...
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and the earth
had been stripped bare.
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The land was empty and cold.
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It's insane!
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This is no time for fighting!
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In the 1960s,
Japan's economy was booming.
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Demand for housing
near Tokyo skyrocketed.
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Construction spread to the hills
and farmland surrounding the city.
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The biggest housing development
was called Tama New Town.
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30,000 acres would be developed
for 300,000 people.
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Mountains were deforested,
stripped and leveled.
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Farms were bulldozed,
old houses were demolished.
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The Tama Hills became a
residential development.
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The forested hills became
a sprawling suburban community.
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It was the largest urban
development project ever.
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Those humans are truly amazing.
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I always believed
they were animals just like us.
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But now I think humans
must be as powerful as gods.
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There was no time to lose.
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The raccoons gathered
from all over the Tama Hills...
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for a midnight meeting
in the abandoned temple of Manpukuji.
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Tsurukame the priest was 105.
He was the chairman of the meeting.
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Given this dire situation...
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we must give up our
nocturnal habits...
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and be ready for action
during the daytime.
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Their plan was to try
to stop the development.
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Then it's unanimous!
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The meeting broke up at once.
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All decisions would be
made by the council of elders.
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They announced a 5-year plan
to study the humans...
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and revive the ancient art
of transformation.
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Messengers would be sent
to far-off Shikoku and Sade...
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to seek help from
famous Transformation Masters.
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But the journeys
would be perilous.
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Nobody volunteered to go.
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They all pretended to be asleep.
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I suppose we'll just have to
leave it to the younger raccoons.
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Agreed!
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Getting down to business...
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they proceeded to research
McDonald's hamburgers.
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The meeting ended
with everyone well satisfied.
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NO DUMPING
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They decided that an old TV
would be the best way...
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to collect in-depth
information on humans.
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Good evening.
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Good evening!
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The TV aroused great interest.
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Raccoons started to hang out
at headquarters...
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just to watch the TV all day.
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Transformation requires extreme
physical and mental discipline.
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Truly, shape-shifting
is the greatest miracle.
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Less-skilled animals like chameleons
use mimicry.
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Only raccoons, foxes and
a few cats can transform themselves.
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Gonta!
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See how you did that?
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You already have
the gift of transformation.
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It's quite easy once
you get the hang of it.
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At least in theory.
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I'll give you a demonstration.
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Don't you need a big leaf?
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That's only for beginners.
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It's been a while.
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With Granny Oroku
as their teacher...
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transformation training
proceeded rapidly.
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All the youngsters were eager
to practice their new skill.
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Excellent, Shokichi!
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I've always been
interested in humans.
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We're not supposed to get
too close to them...
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but my dear departed father
never stopped me.
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Detailed knowledge of humans
is the key to transformation.
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Dad knew it would be
useful for my future.
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Of course, some students
lagged behind.
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In fact, many were just hopeless.
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The key to transformation is
extreme discipline of mind and body.
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Foxes work hard at it,
but raccoons are easily distracted.
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Some of them played hooky.
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Hey!
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Ponkichi!
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Ready, set,
let's all transform!
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My friend Ponkichi never got
the hang of transformation.
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He just wanted to be
an ordinary raccoon.
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A human looked up
at the evening sky...
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and saw the moon
rising over the mountains.
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Then a tree branch
blocked the moon.
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The human said, “That's strange.
There was no branch before.”
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The branch disappeared and
stuck out on the other side.
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The human saw this and said...
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“Wait! There were
branches on both sides.”
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So a branch stuck out
on the other side too.
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Then boom, both branches fell.
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What really fell?
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A raccoon!
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Yes! And why did he fall?
Gonta?
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Because he was stupid.
I would never fall.
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Good. That's the spirit.
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Sasuke, why did he fall?
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He lost hold of the tree.
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Very good. And what
does this teach us? Shokichi?
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That you shouldn't believe
everything humans say.
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Right.
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We raccoons are too trusting.
It's easy for humans to fool us.
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Then we get into trouble.
Does everyone understand?
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Yes, Tsurukame.
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Now, what if I start singing?
Raccoon, raccoon.
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Come on out and play.
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We're in the middle of a lesson!
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See? You fell for it.
That's what I was afraid of.
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The raccoons were still
hard at work when spring arrived.
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Flowers were blooming.
It was the season for love.
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Following Granny Oroku's warning...
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many of the raccoons
abstained from mating...
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to keep the population
under control.
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Especially the females.
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They controlled their maternal
instincts with firm willpower...
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rejecting the lovesick
advances of the males.
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Meanwhile, work continued
on the massive development.
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More forest disappeared,
more land was cleared for housing.
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The raccoons were sad and angry.
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They called the site “the bald hills”.
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Mr. Mailman, you dropped something.
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The females, who were just
as independent as the males...
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were also just as skilled
at transformation.
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When males transformed into girls,
it sometimes looked unnatural...
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so the females coached them.
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Some females also
transformed into men.
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Class is over, but I want
the boys to stay here.
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One day Tsurukame
gave the males a special lecture.
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Boys, there's something special
about the mat you're sitting on.
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I won't beat around the bush.
It's my testicles!
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150 square feet.
Here's your proof.
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After basic training,
the students went into the field.
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It's like learning to drive.
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You need someone experienced
to come with you...
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and back you up
if you get in a tight spot.
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The art of transformation
requires a great deal of energy...
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especially when transforming
into humans.
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The dark circles around raccoons' eyes...
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are from sheer fatigue.
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Even experienced transformers...
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...need an emergency energy boost
every now and then.
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Too much fatigue might mean
changing back into a raccoon.
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Recently, fast-acting energy drinks
have become very popular.
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To graduate from field training...
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each student had to work
as a human and earn 1,000 yen.
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I'm beat!
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Some raccoons pretended
to be one worker.
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Others posed as monks
begging for alms.
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A few females worked in bars
to earn money for energy drinks.
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One even tried his
luck at pachinko.
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One broke into
a temple donation box.
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But all he got was a few coins.
Granny Oroku saw right through him.
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I told you,
never turn leaves into money!
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An urgent report interrupted
Gonta's training at headquarters.
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He rushed to the Taka Forest
and was shocked by what he saw.
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Developers had turned
his homeland into bald hills.
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Furious, he rushed back
to headquarters.
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He called a meeting
of the council...
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and demanded total war
against the humans.
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I'm against it.
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Why?
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It's too soon.
You need more experience.
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We finished our training.
We can do great things.
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What do you think, Granny?
Are they up to it?
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They certainly have the basic skills.
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But...?
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They lack experience.
The humans might see through them.
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We need to know, Gonta.
Why are you proposing this?
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Is it because of what happened
to your home forest?
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Is that it?
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No, I swear. It's for the happiness
of all the raccoons in Tama.
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What a lot of nonsense.
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It was you who tried
to take over Suzu forest.
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Shut up!
Even if you won't join me...
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the Taka raccoons will fight.
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If Gonta's going,
then I'm going too.
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You Will, Shokichi?
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Thanks!
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All right men,
there's no turning back now!
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Wait!
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You can't stop us, Granny.
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I'd better teach you
a special skill for emergencies.
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If the humans see through you,
this disguise will last for five days.
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Well, what is it?
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A dead fox.
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Pom Poke '(ear 32, summer.
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Gonta and a band
of brave followers...
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set out to test
their new transformation skills...
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in a surprise attack
on the humans.
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Their counterattack had finally started.
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Here they come!
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This way! This way!
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We did it!
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This afternoon, at the
Tama New Town site...
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five more workers
were killed or injured...
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in a landslide and accident
involving a trailer.
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One building under construction
was completely destroyed.
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Heavy rains and poor visibility
were blamed for the accident.
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Because so many accidents
have occurred simultaneously...
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questions are being asked
about the project's overall management.
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00:22:21,841 --> 00:22:23,551
Local residents are concerned...
249
00:22:23,676 --> 00:22:28,014
and some are demanding that
the development be cancelled.
250
00:22:30,850 --> 00:22:33,061
Hold on there!
251
00:22:33,436 --> 00:22:37,732
The humans who died
were victims of this war.
252
00:22:37,857 --> 00:22:42,862
First we should pay our respects
to the memories of those who died.
253
00:22:43,196 --> 00:22:45,239
Tsurukame is right.
254
00:22:45,490 --> 00:22:51,245
Let's have a minute
of silence for the victims.
255
00:22:51,371 --> 00:22:52,372
Hurray!
256
00:22:52,663 --> 00:22:54,374
Minute of silence!
257
00:22:54,707 --> 00:22:56,376
Let us remember.
258
00:23:13,643 --> 00:23:17,939
- We won! We won!
- Let's celebrate! A big party!
259
00:23:48,428 --> 00:23:50,430
Gonta's back!
260
00:23:52,223 --> 00:23:54,350
The heroes have returned.
261
00:23:58,062 --> 00:24:00,314
You did great, Shokichi.
262
00:24:02,108 --> 00:24:07,947
You young people
give us hope for the future.
263
00:24:08,948 --> 00:24:11,617
And we're just getting started.
264
00:24:12,493 --> 00:24:16,998
Listen up!
Everyone must join the fight.
265
00:24:18,166 --> 00:24:23,171
We'll kill them! Destroy them!
Run them out of these hills forever!
266
00:24:23,296 --> 00:24:25,798
Say something, Shokichi.
267
00:24:26,174 --> 00:24:31,637
Then we'll plant lots of
our favorite persimmon trees.
268
00:24:32,472 --> 00:24:35,975
Hurry, persimmon seed,
sprout' a free.
269
00:24:36,601 --> 00:24:40,188
If you don't, I'll chop you up.
270
00:24:40,646 --> 00:24:45,359
Out with the humans!
Kill them! Destroy them!
271
00:24:45,485 --> 00:24:50,948
All right, that's enough war talk.
Let's just celebrate, shall we?
272
00:24:51,449 --> 00:24:53,951
I'm a little worried about something.
273
00:24:54,452 --> 00:24:55,328
What?
274
00:24:56,662 --> 00:24:59,332
Do we have to drive out
every human?
275
00:24:59,499 --> 00:25:00,333
Of course!
276
00:25:00,791 --> 00:25:03,961
Can't we let a few stay?
Like before?
277
00:25:04,337 --> 00:25:08,341
No! They're our sworn enemies!
They're monsters!
278
00:25:08,466 --> 00:25:10,468
We have to exterminate them!
279
00:25:11,135 --> 00:25:15,681
Are you sure?
Of course, I hate them too.
280
00:25:16,265 --> 00:25:20,561
Some of them are all right.
No, I hate them all!
281
00:25:21,312 --> 00:25:22,688
But...
282
00:25:23,022 --> 00:25:24,190
But what?
283
00:25:24,565 --> 00:25:30,112
If they all go away,
we'll never eat tempura again.
284
00:25:31,614 --> 00:25:32,657
Or sardines...
285
00:25:33,866 --> 00:25:34,784
Or corn...
286
00:25:35,034 --> 00:25:38,037
Hamburgers! Donuts! Fried chicken!
287
00:25:38,287 --> 00:25:41,207
Potato chips! Turkey!
288
00:25:41,332 --> 00:25:43,543
I can almost taste them!
289
00:25:44,794 --> 00:25:49,048
Well Gonta, what if we let
a few humans stay?
290
00:25:49,215 --> 00:25:51,551
It can't be helped.
291
00:25:54,470 --> 00:25:56,639
Let's hear it
for Gonta and his men!
292
00:25:57,181 --> 00:26:05,181
In the garden of Manpukuji Temple
The moon shines bright.
293
00:26:05,648 --> 00:26:11,654
Everyone come out. Come out.
Hurry, hurry, all our friends.
294
00:26:12,405 --> 00:26:15,241
Tsurukame, come out!
Everybody look at Granny!
295
00:26:15,366 --> 00:26:21,080
You gotta get a look!
Everyone's gotta get a look!
296
00:26:22,164 --> 00:26:27,169
The government has declared that
the needs of a growing population...
297
00:26:27,295 --> 00:26:34,927
are too urgent to even consider
cancelling the New Town project.
298
00:26:35,553 --> 00:26:37,638
- Hey!
- What did he say?
299
00:26:40,975 --> 00:26:42,518
It was an unfortunate accident.
300
00:26:42,643 --> 00:26:49,317
Brave Gonta suffered compound
fractures and ruptured organs.
301
00:26:49,483 --> 00:26:52,612
He would be sidelined
for at least a year.
302
00:26:55,948 --> 00:27:00,244
The news report cast a pall
of gloom over the celebrations.
303
00:27:00,369 --> 00:27:03,998
But the humans' fear
of divine retribution...
304
00:27:04,123 --> 00:27:07,501
gave the raccoons a new idea.
305
00:27:07,668 --> 00:27:12,798
Maybe it was a mistake
to tear down those shrines.
306
00:27:12,923 --> 00:27:13,758
What do you mean?
307
00:27:14,467 --> 00:27:19,263
Maybe the guardian spirits
are punishing us with these accidents.
308
00:27:19,472 --> 00:27:23,309
I hear you had to relocate
many of the shrine statues.
309
00:27:23,434 --> 00:27:26,854
Of course we made offerings
to the spirits...
310
00:27:26,979 --> 00:27:30,650
...and held purification rites first.
311
00:27:30,775 --> 00:27:33,152
What do you think, Professor?
312
00:27:34,403 --> 00:27:39,533
Each locality has its own
guardian gods and spirits.
313
00:27:40,326 --> 00:27:42,995
Altering the landscape
without their permission...
314
00:27:43,162 --> 00:27:46,499
will naturally invite their anger.
315
00:27:46,624 --> 00:27:53,214
I think there is a lo!
More bad luck to come.
316
00:27:55,633 --> 00:27:57,802
I have an idea.
317
00:28:01,806 --> 00:28:04,850
The raccoons promptly put
Shokichi's idea to the test.
318
00:28:11,649 --> 00:28:17,196
When one of the land owners
checked his property before selling...
319
00:28:17,321 --> 00:28:22,243
he found more guardian statues
than he was expecting.
320
00:28:22,368 --> 00:28:26,789
He decided it might be better
to delay the contract.
321
00:28:27,707 --> 00:28:33,713
The purification rite at a shrine
that was about to be relocated...
322
00:28:33,879 --> 00:28:38,426
was interrupted by a raccoon
posing as the shrine guardian.
323
00:28:38,551 --> 00:28:40,886
He appeared on the roof.
324
00:28:42,972 --> 00:28:47,601
Terrified by the fox's wailing,
the humans panicked...
325
00:28:47,727 --> 00:28:50,604
and the relocation was cancelled.
326
00:28:50,771 --> 00:28:56,527
Instead, the residents requested
that the new road be diverted.
327
00:28:57,737 --> 00:28:59,947
Now the raccoons were fired up.
328
00:29:09,749 --> 00:29:13,961
They competed with each other
to use their transformation skills...
329
00:29:14,086 --> 00:29:16,422
in this new guerrilla war.
330
00:29:16,589 --> 00:29:19,300
Come this way.
331
00:29:20,926 --> 00:29:24,472
Leave our forest alone.
332
00:29:26,766 --> 00:29:29,351
Take it with you.
333
00:29:32,438 --> 00:29:34,732
Let's pack the leftovers.
334
00:29:34,940 --> 00:29:36,484
Wait!
335
00:29:36,609 --> 00:29:38,986
Leave the food.
336
00:29:44,408 --> 00:29:46,619
Ls something wrong, miss?
337
00:29:51,749 --> 00:29:53,709
What's the matter?
338
00:30:04,428 --> 00:30:06,222
I have no face.
339
00:30:08,599 --> 00:30:10,184
A goblin!
340
00:30:42,508 --> 00:30:45,177
I...I just saw...
341
00:30:45,344 --> 00:30:46,136
A murder?
342
00:30:46,345 --> 00:30:48,138
No.
343
00:30:48,597 --> 00:30:51,183
Not a murder? Oh, well.
344
00:30:51,475 --> 00:30:54,395
It was a woman.
345
00:30:54,520 --> 00:30:55,729
A vampire?
346
00:30:55,896 --> 00:30:58,899
No, she was...
347
00:30:59,066 --> 00:31:03,362
Did she look something like this?
348
00:31:20,045 --> 00:31:21,672
Did she...
349
00:31:21,881 --> 00:31:26,719
look something like this?
350
00:31:34,184 --> 00:31:39,023
It was such fun
scaring the humans...
351
00:31:39,815 --> 00:31:42,943
that they decided
to have another party.
352
00:31:46,405 --> 00:31:50,951
But the hero of the first battles
was disappointed that his injuries...
353
00:31:51,118 --> 00:31:53,579
were not healing quickly.
354
00:31:53,704 --> 00:31:59,919
His wife nursed him well,
but he was not ready to fight.
355
00:32:00,044 --> 00:32:03,339
He thought the others
were losing their aggressive spirit.
356
00:32:03,589 --> 00:32:08,802
Last night's news was great!
“Goblins appear in New Town.”
357
00:32:08,928 --> 00:32:14,141
That cop was on the show.
Everyone laughed at him.
358
00:32:14,350 --> 00:32:17,353
He lost his temper.
I laughed myself sick.
359
00:32:17,519 --> 00:32:22,858
Idiots! Do you think
this will stop the project?
360
00:32:23,442 --> 00:32:27,363
If you're going to transform,
do what I did.
361
00:32:27,488 --> 00:32:30,157
Kill the humans!
362
00:32:34,119 --> 00:32:38,290
Just as Gonta predicted,
the construction didn't stop.
363
00:32:38,624 --> 00:32:42,169
Rivers were lined
with concrete.
364
00:32:42,294 --> 00:32:45,839
Roads were cut
through the bald hills.
365
00:32:46,131 --> 00:32:49,009
Housing construction
was already under way.
366
00:32:49,468 --> 00:32:54,306
However, the mysterious incidents
received so much media coverage...
367
00:32:54,431 --> 00:32:59,478
that the New Town goblins
were famous all over the country.
368
00:32:59,603 --> 00:33:02,773
The raccoons' spirits rose
higher and higher.
369
00:33:11,490 --> 00:33:13,867
Pom Poke Year 32, autumn.
370
00:33:14,410 --> 00:33:17,162
The raccoons competed
for the honor...
371
00:33:17,287 --> 00:33:19,999
of going in search
of the Transformation Masters.
372
00:33:21,375 --> 00:33:24,712
Tamasaburo was chosen
to journey to Shikoku.
373
00:33:25,671 --> 00:33:28,549
Bunta would go to Sado.
374
00:33:31,802 --> 00:33:34,221
At the next full moon...
375
00:33:34,722 --> 00:33:39,393
the two young raccoons
set off on their long journeys...
376
00:33:39,643 --> 00:33:42,938
after a tearful farewell.
377
00:33:59,747 --> 00:34:01,749
The others settled down
to wait for the Masters...
378
00:34:01,957 --> 00:34:05,419
while they continued
to haunt New Town.
379
00:34:11,967 --> 00:34:15,179
Even if it didn't stop
the development...
380
00:34:15,304 --> 00:34:19,266
it was their favorite sport.
381
00:34:35,282 --> 00:34:36,200
Daddy!
382
00:35:01,391 --> 00:35:05,479
Can we really chase the humans
away with these cheap tricks?
383
00:35:06,855 --> 00:35:11,151
What if we slip up
and they see through us?
384
00:35:12,152 --> 00:35:16,115
Should we fight like Gonta says?
385
00:35:17,074 --> 00:35:21,328
No, killing one or two humans
won't make any difference.
386
00:35:23,080 --> 00:35:28,127
To go on or not to go on.
That is the question.
387
00:35:38,387 --> 00:35:39,555
KW o'?
388
00:35:43,725 --> 00:35:45,561
What are you doing?
389
00:35:50,149 --> 00:35:51,316
Does your neck hurt?
390
00:35:53,110 --> 00:35:57,197
I was posing. I thought you
might say I was pretty.
391
00:35:57,656 --> 00:35:58,699
Oh, sorry.
392
00:35:59,158 --> 00:36:01,702
Now my neck really does hurt.
393
00:36:02,202 --> 00:36:03,078
You looked pretty.
394
00:36:03,871 --> 00:36:04,913
Too late.
395
00:36:05,414 --> 00:36:06,999
But I mean it.
396
00:36:09,960 --> 00:36:13,172
It's okay.
I'm out of practice anyway.
397
00:36:26,018 --> 00:36:29,521
Everyone likes that song.
I guess I do too.
398
00:36:30,189 --> 00:36:32,107
How about “Where Are You From?”.
399
00:36:32,232 --> 00:36:34,526
Nobody sings that now.
400
00:36:34,651 --> 00:36:35,736
That song...
401
00:36:35,861 --> 00:36:41,867
A raccoon was on Senba Mountain
Along came a hunter..
402
00:36:42,534 --> 00:36:44,661
A hunter killed my grandpa.
403
00:36:46,538 --> 00:36:48,165
Sorry, I didn't know.
404
00:36:48,665 --> 00:36:49,750
It's okay.
405
00:36:50,334 --> 00:36:53,962
But they didn't eat him,
like in the song.
406
00:36:54,087 --> 00:36:57,716
They sold his pelt
for a lot of money.
407
00:36:58,717 --> 00:37:00,177
Your pelt's pretty too.
408
00:37:00,677 --> 00:37:03,555
I was hoping you'd say that.
409
00:37:07,559 --> 00:37:09,019
What about that song?
410
00:37:09,978 --> 00:37:15,442
My dad used to sing it.
He was a good ball bouncer too.
411
00:37:15,567 --> 00:37:18,612
He must have been a character.
412
00:37:19,196 --> 00:37:24,534
And when he finished singing,
he would always start preaching.
413
00:37:25,202 --> 00:37:26,245
What did he say?
414
00:37:26,411 --> 00:37:29,373
“Listen well, children.”
415
00:37:29,539 --> 00:37:31,625
“Like the song says...”
416
00:37:31,792 --> 00:37:35,587
“they kill us, cook us
and eat us.”
417
00:37:35,712 --> 00:37:39,466
“Humans are cruel by nature.
That's what the song says.”
418
00:37:43,387 --> 00:37:45,430
Hey, let's play ball.
419
00:37:45,764 --> 00:37:46,932
Are you good?
420
00:37:47,099 --> 00:37:48,809
Sure am.
421
00:37:53,981 --> 00:37:55,649
Now it's my turn.
422
00:38:01,530 --> 00:38:05,993
Where are you from?
From Higo... Where's Higo?
423
00:38:06,118 --> 00:38:09,371
From Kumamoto... Where's Kumamoto?
424
00:38:09,496 --> 00:38:14,501
From Senba... Where the mountains
are full of raccoons.
425
00:38:15,669 --> 00:38:19,798
When are you going out
on that raid you talked about?
426
00:38:19,923 --> 00:38:22,634
I'm getting tired of that stuff.
427
00:38:22,759 --> 00:38:25,220
But I liked your idea.
428
00:38:25,387 --> 00:38:26,305
Really?
429
00:38:26,805 --> 00:38:28,932
Why don't we do it tonight?
430
00:38:29,141 --> 00:38:30,684
Together?
431
00:38:31,476 --> 00:38:33,061
Are you afraid?
432
00:38:33,270 --> 00:38:36,565
No, it's not that, but...
433
00:38:36,940 --> 00:38:40,736
Then let's do it.
It'll go just fine.
434
00:38:41,361 --> 00:38:45,365
Okay, you're on.
With you, I'm sure it'll go great.
435
00:38:46,325 --> 00:38:47,367
I'm so happy!
436
00:38:58,003 --> 00:39:01,048
My, what adorable little children.
437
00:39:01,840 --> 00:39:06,636
We just got back from the stars,
but now our house is gone.
438
00:39:07,346 --> 00:39:08,638
The stars?
439
00:39:08,972 --> 00:39:14,019
From the red-eyed Scorpion,
we crossed over the Eagle's wings.
440
00:39:14,144 --> 00:39:18,774
We looped the coiled Snake,
to the top of the Bear Cub's brow.
441
00:39:19,524 --> 00:39:24,237
We scatter dew and frost
as we travel through the stars.
442
00:39:24,363 --> 00:39:26,782
Who are you two, anyway?
443
00:39:29,868 --> 00:39:32,704
We're lost and we're cold!
444
00:39:32,829 --> 00:39:35,665
Mister, do you know
the way home?
445
00:39:36,583 --> 00:39:40,420
We don't know
what you're talking about.
446
00:39:41,088 --> 00:39:43,757
We don't know.
Now go away!
447
00:39:43,882 --> 00:39:46,426
Better call the cops.
448
00:40:06,363 --> 00:40:10,450
They're not kids. They're gremlins!
449
00:40:10,700 --> 00:40:14,413
Forgive us!
Forgive us, little gremlins.
450
00:40:35,600 --> 00:40:38,812
Wait a minute.
We can work this out.
451
00:40:38,937 --> 00:40:41,273
Come on,
I'll raise your pay.
452
00:40:41,398 --> 00:40:44,943
I'm going home.
I can't take it any more.
453
00:40:45,068 --> 00:40:47,904
This place gives me
the creeps.
454
00:40:48,029 --> 00:40:50,824
Come on, don't say that.
455
00:40:50,949 --> 00:40:53,785
I heard Tokyo
was a scary place...
456
00:40:53,910 --> 00:40:55,954
but this is too much.
457
00:40:56,121 --> 00:40:58,999
You better forget
this whole project.
458
00:40:59,166 --> 00:41:02,669
Something doesn't want it to happen.
459
00:41:09,468 --> 00:41:12,471
The raccoons cheered.
460
00:41:12,804 --> 00:41:16,141
That night's party was
especially grand.
461
00:41:16,266 --> 00:41:21,354
The heroes of the evening
were Kiyo and Shokichi.
462
00:41:26,109 --> 00:41:31,364
The construction site
was quiet and deserted.
463
00:41:32,115 --> 00:41:34,201
But next morning...
464
00:41:36,286 --> 00:41:38,997
More humans showed up
to continue the work.
465
00:41:39,122 --> 00:41:41,500
Despite the raccoons' hard work...
466
00:41:41,625 --> 00:41:45,170
there seemed to be
an unlimited supply of humans.
467
00:41:46,546 --> 00:41:51,384
Some say these strange events
are the work of foxes or raccoons.
468
00:41:52,969 --> 00:41:59,226
If that were true, all we'd need
to do is kill a few animals.
469
00:41:59,351 --> 00:42:02,270
This made the raccoons at
headquarters very nervous.
470
00:42:02,479 --> 00:42:07,734
But it's just like the old folktales.
471
00:42:07,859 --> 00:42:10,195
No wonder rumors are spreading.
472
00:42:10,362 --> 00:42:14,741
Whoever is spreading them
must want the project to fail.
473
00:42:14,866 --> 00:42:18,161
Rumors?
We saw it with our own eyes!
474
00:42:18,286 --> 00:42:25,293
Very well. We'll just have to get rid
of these dangerous animals.
475
00:42:25,669 --> 00:42:30,173
Just let us know when you catch them.
476
00:42:30,549 --> 00:42:33,426
That is, if you can prove they did it.
477
00:42:36,179 --> 00:42:40,892
It was starting to look as if
transformation wouldn't be enough.
478
00:42:41,017 --> 00:42:45,605
Long ago, there was
a golden age of raccoons.
479
00:42:45,730 --> 00:42:48,441
The art of metamorphosis
was at its peak.
480
00:42:48,608 --> 00:42:53,905
Raccoons were a favorite subject
for artists and writers.
481
00:42:54,322 --> 00:42:59,786
But we abused our powers.
The humans turned against us.
482
00:43:00,412 --> 00:43:05,792
As Japan modernized,
we were trapped by the thousands.
483
00:43:05,917 --> 00:43:09,254
Our pelts became
brushes and fur collars.
484
00:43:09,379 --> 00:43:12,966
This was their revenge,
but we brought it on ourselves.
485
00:43:13,883 --> 00:43:18,305
You must learn from this
terrible experience.
486
00:43:18,430 --> 00:43:22,475
Remember that we have
been able to live in peace...
487
00:43:22,642 --> 00:43:27,939
only because we stopped
using our powers recklessly.
488
00:43:28,773 --> 00:43:31,318
Transformation is a great gift.
489
00:43:31,484 --> 00:43:33,945
But if used carelessly...
490
00:43:34,070 --> 00:43:37,616
it will only rekindle
the humans' desire for revenge.
491
00:43:37,741 --> 00:43:40,285
I urge you all to be careful.
492
00:43:43,622 --> 00:43:48,460
The young transforming raccoons
were not sure what to do next.
493
00:43:48,877 --> 00:43:52,631
But now it was autumn,
the best season for raccoons.
494
00:43:52,797 --> 00:43:57,135
It was time to
store up fat for the winter...
495
00:43:57,302 --> 00:44:00,472
and grow their
thick winter coats.
496
00:44:15,737 --> 00:44:22,702
They forgot about transforming and
stuck to the job of getting food.
497
00:44:24,996 --> 00:44:31,169
One day, an exhausted raccoon
arrived at the construction site.
498
00:44:48,645 --> 00:44:50,897
It's okay, we're raccoons.
499
00:44:55,360 --> 00:44:56,736
Thank you.
500
00:44:58,196 --> 00:45:03,118
You look exhausted.
Where did you come from?
501
00:45:03,243 --> 00:45:04,911
From Fujino Mountain.
502
00:45:05,078 --> 00:45:06,830
Is that in Shikoku or Sado?
503
00:45:07,038 --> 00:45:10,834
It's in Kanagawa,
just beyond those mountains.
504
00:45:11,042 --> 00:45:15,714
Kanagawa? You mean
you're not from Shikoku?
505
00:45:16,548 --> 00:45:21,052
I'm sorry, I seem
to have disappointed you somehow.
506
00:45:21,177 --> 00:45:24,305
It's just that we've been
waiting for some visitors.
507
00:45:24,431 --> 00:45:28,727
Anyway, what is it
that brought you here?
508
00:45:29,018 --> 00:45:32,939
I was looking for the source
of the landfill...
509
00:45:33,064 --> 00:45:34,983
they're dumping on our mountain.
510
00:45:36,568 --> 00:45:38,778
According to this raccoon
named Hayashi...
511
00:45:38,903 --> 00:45:42,741
dirt and construction
waste was being dumped...
512
00:45:42,866 --> 00:45:44,617
in Fujino's forest.
513
00:45:44,909 --> 00:45:48,079
The dumping was hurting
the environment...
514
00:45:48,204 --> 00:45:53,460
and making survival hard
for raccoons and other animals.
515
00:45:53,835 --> 00:45:57,589
To find the source
of this trouble...
516
00:45:57,714 --> 00:46:03,094
Hayashi hitched a ride
on one of the dump trucks.
517
00:46:11,269 --> 00:46:16,316
But his transforming skills
were rusty, and he fell asleep.
518
00:46:16,441 --> 00:46:21,613
Before he arrived in Tama,
he changed back into a raccoon.
519
00:46:21,946 --> 00:46:25,158
It's not just Fujino,
it's other places too.
520
00:46:25,283 --> 00:46:28,953
They keep building
dump sites and golf courses.
521
00:46:29,621 --> 00:46:33,124
They destroy our hills
and cause us trouble.
522
00:46:33,583 --> 00:46:38,296
Then they dump the waste in
Fujino, and cause you trouble.
523
00:46:38,463 --> 00:46:40,882
How far will this insanity go?
524
00:46:42,634 --> 00:46:45,970
When I arrived here
I couldn't believe it.
525
00:46:46,095 --> 00:46:50,892
I thought for sure the waste
was coming from the big city.
526
00:46:51,309 --> 00:46:53,311
But this isn't the city!
527
00:46:53,436 --> 00:46:55,730
They level one mountain
and dump it on another.
528
00:46:55,855 --> 00:47:00,151
What in the world for?
I don't understand it one bit.
529
00:47:00,860 --> 00:47:04,280
Then if we stop the development...
530
00:47:04,405 --> 00:47:07,909
the Fujino raccoons will be better off too.
531
00:47:08,993 --> 00:47:14,791
I'm so grateful to hear you say that!
Please use all your power...
532
00:47:15,500 --> 00:47:20,505
to help save our homeland
as well as your own.
533
00:47:20,630 --> 00:47:26,010
We'd like to, but unfortunately
it's easier said than done.
534
00:47:30,348 --> 00:47:34,185
What happened to Bunta
and Tamasaburo, anyway?
535
00:47:34,310 --> 00:47:37,814
When in the world
are they coming back?
536
00:47:40,900 --> 00:47:45,738
There was still no sign
of the Transformation Masters.
537
00:47:45,864 --> 00:47:48,032
Now it was winter.
538
00:47:49,033 --> 00:47:51,578
During the raccoons' winter rest...
539
00:47:51,703 --> 00:47:54,873
the humans forgot the
“New Town Goblins”...
540
00:47:55,039 --> 00:47:57,417
and people's attention
shifted elsewhere.
541
00:47:57,792 --> 00:48:01,838
The media was busy with
the private lives of movie stars...
542
00:48:01,963 --> 00:48:04,048
and political corruption scandals.
543
00:48:08,636 --> 00:48:12,432
In the garden of Manpukuji Temple.
544
00:48:12,557 --> 00:48:16,269
Raining, raining cotton candy,
ice cream, snow cones!
545
00:48:16,394 --> 00:48:20,732
All our friends, Pom Poko, Pom!
546
00:48:21,733 --> 00:48:24,110
Pom Poke '(ear 33.
547
00:48:24,736 --> 00:48:28,740
New Year's morning brought a
fresh blanket of snow.
548
00:48:30,283 --> 00:48:36,581
Most of the construction workers
had gone home for the holidays...
549
00:48:36,706 --> 00:48:39,792
and were enjoying long-awaited
family reunions.
550
00:48:53,681 --> 00:49:01,606
Our golden bells swing and swing,
though there's not a breath of wind.
551
00:49:01,731 --> 00:49:09,614
Baby raccoon sees our swinging balls
and swings his too.
552
00:49:09,739 --> 00:49:11,491
We really saw them.
553
00:49:11,616 --> 00:49:14,327
A bunch of raccoons did it.
554
00:49:14,452 --> 00:49:15,620
It's the truth!
555
00:49:16,079 --> 00:49:19,499
Three workers at the
Tama New Town construction site...
556
00:49:19,624 --> 00:49:21,960
were arrested
for destroying a bulldozer.
557
00:49:22,085 --> 00:49:24,671
They maintain
that raccoons did it.
558
00:49:24,837 --> 00:49:29,300
Investigations are under way,
but the snow has already melted.
559
00:49:29,425 --> 00:49:31,636
Look what you've done now,
Shokichi.
560
00:49:31,970 --> 00:49:34,180
It's no big deal.
561
00:49:34,305 --> 00:49:36,182
The whole thing's pointless.
562
00:49:36,349 --> 00:49:42,480
He was just trying to
help the others participate.
563
00:49:42,605 --> 00:49:44,524
What do you think, Tsurukame?
564
00:49:45,817 --> 00:49:48,319
I think it Will be okay.
565
00:49:48,653 --> 00:49:50,989
Tsurukame was right.
566
00:49:51,280 --> 00:49:54,659
The workers were released
for lack of evidence.
567
00:49:54,784 --> 00:49:59,998
The raccoons weren't blamed.
The case remained a mystery.
568
00:50:09,674 --> 00:50:11,884
Spring came at last.
569
00:50:14,804 --> 00:50:16,973
Once again, the season for love.
570
00:50:17,682 --> 00:50:20,685
The raccoons had been
chaste for over a year.
571
00:50:20,810 --> 00:50:22,645
Now they couldn't resist.
572
00:50:23,604 --> 00:50:28,067
Courtship rivalries and
sweet nothings filled the air.
573
00:50:28,234 --> 00:50:31,070
Even the sky was rose-colored.
574
00:50:35,992 --> 00:50:37,368
Wait up, Hanako!
575
00:50:50,548 --> 00:50:52,884
Hanako, wait!
576
00:50:53,009 --> 00:50:55,720
You can't catch me!
577
00:50:58,389 --> 00:51:00,767
Everyone has spring fever.
578
00:51:01,017 --> 00:51:06,898
We're just like trees and flowers.
When spring comes, the sun shines.
579
00:51:07,023 --> 00:51:08,900
Our flowers blossom...
580
00:51:09,358 --> 00:51:12,779
and we bear fruit.
581
00:51:15,073 --> 00:51:18,743
But we must obey Granny's orders.
582
00:51:19,577 --> 00:51:22,955
Until our battle is won,
we will be chaste.
583
00:51:23,539 --> 00:51:28,252
Shokichi, you really are
a wonderful raccoon.
584
00:51:28,544 --> 00:51:30,963
I'm so glad.
585
00:51:33,049 --> 00:51:35,551
Our love is forever.
586
00:51:37,595 --> 00:51:38,805
Shokichi!
587
00:51:46,729 --> 00:51:50,316
That was their big mistake.
Their love grew passionate.
588
00:51:50,441 --> 00:51:55,154
And sure enough,
they ended up like the others.
589
00:51:55,279 --> 00:51:59,117
That spring, Shokichi and Kiyo
had four baby raccoons.
590
00:52:59,135 --> 00:53:04,223
The previous autumn,
Tamasaburo had finally reached Shikoku.
591
00:53:04,599 --> 00:53:08,019
He went to Kincho Shrine,
home of the Masters...
592
00:53:08,144 --> 00:53:11,731
to explain the problem
and appeal for their help.
593
00:53:11,898 --> 00:53:14,692
But then he fell ill.
594
00:53:14,817 --> 00:53:18,529
Koharu, the Master's daughter,
cared for him...
595
00:53:18,696 --> 00:53:20,406
and he recovered miraculously.
596
00:53:20,698 --> 00:53:26,412
That spring the two fell in
love and had three babies.
597
00:53:30,917 --> 00:53:36,923
In the shrine, the Masters
of Shikoku debated endlessly.
598
00:53:37,548 --> 00:53:42,762
They agreed that it was
important for all of Japan...
599
00:53:42,929 --> 00:53:48,893
to stop the New Town project.
They had to act quickly.
600
00:53:49,185 --> 00:53:53,856
But who would go, and who
would stay to guard the shrine?
601
00:53:53,981 --> 00:53:59,278
Hundreds of questions were raised
and discussed from every angle...
602
00:53:59,403 --> 00:54:03,282
but no conclusions were reached.
603
00:54:04,075 --> 00:54:07,161
Another summit meeting.
They never seem to end.
604
00:54:07,745 --> 00:54:10,122
And on such a lovely day.
605
00:54:10,665 --> 00:54:14,126
The year is half gone already.
606
00:54:14,543 --> 00:54:17,630
When will they reach a decision?
607
00:54:19,090 --> 00:54:22,260
I never want them to decide!
608
00:54:26,597 --> 00:54:31,477
When I think of you leaving us
to go back to Tama...
609
00:54:31,769 --> 00:54:36,816
I feel so lonely that
I'm sure my heart will break.
610
00:54:40,736 --> 00:54:47,201
Koharu, I don't want
this happiness to end either.
611
00:54:47,785 --> 00:54:49,662
Then why don't you stay?
612
00:54:51,914 --> 00:54:55,835
I'm going to ask Father.
613
00:54:55,960 --> 00:55:00,589
I want you to stay here
and become his successor.
614
00:55:13,811 --> 00:55:19,108
While Tamasaburo was absorbed
in the trials of youth...
615
00:55:19,233 --> 00:55:23,487
Bunta, who had journeyed to Sado,
roamed the fields and mountains...
616
00:55:23,612 --> 00:55:27,825
searching for a Master
called Danzaburo.
617
00:55:27,992 --> 00:55:30,536
He searched high and low...
618
00:55:30,703 --> 00:55:34,999
but no one he met
had heard of the master.
619
00:55:41,714 --> 00:55:46,510
From summer to autumn, the
raccoons faced a serious dilemma.
620
00:55:46,844 --> 00:55:50,222
Not only was their
forest disappearing...
621
00:55:50,348 --> 00:55:54,727
but the population multiplied
with a spring baby boom.
622
00:55:55,144 --> 00:55:59,857
Bad weather caused
an extreme shortage of food.
623
00:56:00,149 --> 00:56:04,403
Persimmons, nuts and other
autumn fruits were scarce.
624
00:56:04,528 --> 00:56:09,116
Transforming raccoons managed to
get food from the humans...
625
00:56:09,367 --> 00:56:13,204
but it wasn't enough to feed
all the babies.
626
00:56:25,257 --> 00:56:30,554
Even the non-transforming
raccoons were forced...
627
00:56:30,679 --> 00:56:33,432
to scavenge food from the humans.
628
00:56:33,557 --> 00:56:38,729
Some of the careless ones
were hit by cars or caught in traps.
629
00:56:39,188 --> 00:56:42,733
Many lives were lost.
630
00:57:19,103 --> 00:57:20,396
I've had enough!
631
00:57:20,771 --> 00:57:25,943
It's time to confront the humans.
Right, Shokichi?
632
00:57:26,068 --> 00:57:28,988
Are you sure you're all right,
Gonta?
633
00:57:29,113 --> 00:57:32,366
Of course! Watch this!
634
00:57:40,916 --> 00:57:45,504
This calls for a celebration!
When's the party?
635
00:57:46,422 --> 00:57:49,967
Granny, this is
no time for a party.
636
00:57:50,634 --> 00:57:56,182
I think we should wait until
the Masters get here.
637
00:57:56,307 --> 00:58:00,227
You too, Shokichi?
I'm sick of you wimps.
638
00:58:00,478 --> 00:58:02,980
We mustn't underestimate the humans.
639
00:58:03,147 --> 00:58:06,192
If we attack now,
we're sure to lose.
640
00:58:07,067 --> 00:58:09,028
We've already waited too long!
641
00:58:09,153 --> 00:58:12,531
Hold on.
Let's hear Shokichi's opinion.
642
00:58:13,491 --> 00:58:16,994
Until the Masters arrive,
I have three proposals.
643
00:58:17,328 --> 00:58:21,665
First, equal distribution of food
to raccoons who can't transform.
644
00:58:22,041 --> 00:58:24,168
We should make it a system.
645
00:58:25,503 --> 00:58:28,839
Second, a traffic safety training program.
646
00:58:30,007 --> 00:58:36,013
Third, a rescue squad for
anyone who gets caught in a trap.
647
00:58:37,681 --> 00:58:41,936
Shokichi, you sound
just like a human.
648
00:58:42,311 --> 00:58:45,189
No, I'm a full-blooded raccoon.
649
00:58:46,649 --> 00:58:52,696
Okay, we'll worry about details later.
For now, let's see who agrees.
650
00:58:52,988 --> 00:58:54,365
Hands up!
651
00:58:54,865 --> 00:58:56,158
Agreed!
652
00:58:58,327 --> 00:58:59,870
What is this, Gonta?
653
00:58:59,995 --> 00:59:02,164
Shut up! It's a coup.
654
00:59:02,665 --> 00:59:07,795
Anyone who stands in our way
will be killed by my guards.
655
00:59:09,713 --> 00:59:12,550
Those are dangerous words, Gonta.
656
00:59:12,841 --> 00:59:15,427
That's “Gonta, Sir!”.
657
00:59:15,886 --> 00:59:20,057
Hear me out!
The humans are strong indeed.
658
00:59:20,182 --> 00:59:23,394
But not invincible.
We can kill them!
659
00:59:23,769 --> 00:59:27,731
As the saying goes,
“A cornered mouse will bite the cat.”
660
00:59:28,190 --> 00:59:30,401
A mouse? How?
661
00:59:30,526 --> 00:59:31,735
It's silly.
662
00:59:32,069 --> 00:59:34,738
We'll stake everything on victory.
663
00:59:34,947 --> 00:59:39,743
Right. If it fears nothing,
even a mouse can win.
664
00:59:40,244 --> 00:59:42,246
We're not mice.
665
00:59:42,371 --> 00:59:44,498
Biting a cat won't help us.
666
00:59:44,915 --> 00:59:49,837
You know, a mouse would
taste good right about now.
667
00:59:49,962 --> 00:59:51,880
Mouse tempura is the best.
668
00:59:52,256 --> 00:59:55,134
No, fried mouse nuggets
are tops.
669
00:59:55,759 --> 00:59:58,887
I like 'em breaded
and deep fried.
670
00:59:59,221 --> 01:00:02,224
Those crispy fried tails!
671
01:00:04,476 --> 01:00:07,605
What are you talking about?
672
01:00:07,896 --> 01:00:13,569
All I can say is...
Mouse tempura is my favorite.
673
01:00:13,902 --> 01:00:17,323
Listen, Gonta.
As you see, we're not ready.
674
01:00:18,574 --> 01:00:22,202
We'd better just wait
for the Masters from Shikoku.
675
01:00:24,121 --> 01:00:25,664
I'm sorry.
676
01:00:25,789 --> 01:00:28,959
Just be careful
not to have any more babies.
677
01:00:29,376 --> 01:00:33,339
But I guess that's too much
to expect from us raccoons.
678
01:00:33,631 --> 01:00:39,178
No! Instead of fewer raccoons,
we need fewer humans!
679
01:00:39,595 --> 01:00:43,891
All the places they've infested
used to be our homes.
680
01:00:44,183 --> 01:00:46,185
They're intruders!
681
01:00:46,644 --> 01:00:49,688
Drive them out.
Kill them!
682
01:00:50,147 --> 01:00:54,318
Drive them out!
Kill them!
683
01:00:54,985 --> 01:00:56,362
Meanwhile...
684
01:01:12,002 --> 01:01:13,462
Hey, Taxi!
685
01:01:45,452 --> 01:01:47,371
I'll tell them we're here.
686
01:01:59,383 --> 01:02:00,426
Tamasaburo!
687
01:02:00,843 --> 01:02:02,928
I've brought the
Masters from Shikoku.
688
01:02:06,557 --> 01:02:08,434
Well done, Tamasaburo!
689
01:02:17,901 --> 01:02:23,741
Friends! On the way here, we saw
your devastated mountains.
690
01:02:23,949 --> 01:02:25,576
You have our deepest sympathy.
691
01:02:26,076 --> 01:02:31,165
We would like to hold
a general meeting tonight.
692
01:02:31,749 --> 01:02:34,084
Pom Poke Year 33, autumn.
693
01:02:34,209 --> 01:02:38,464
That evening, the raccoons assembled
to listen to the Masters.
694
01:02:40,507 --> 01:02:44,803
There's a good moon out tonight.
695
01:02:45,262 --> 01:02:50,309
My name is Hage of Yashima.
696
01:02:50,684 --> 01:02:55,564
Soon I will celebrate
my 999th birthday.
697
01:02:56,732 --> 01:03:03,655
Why is Tama being developed
but Shikoku is not?
698
01:03:03,906 --> 01:03:09,328
It is because we have protected
our homeland vigilantly.
699
01:03:09,703 --> 01:03:15,584
In Shikoku, the humans know well
that if they anger us raccoons...
700
01:03:15,709 --> 01:03:18,962
great misfortune will befall them.
701
01:03:19,338 --> 01:03:25,010
The humans worship me
and my distinguished companions...
702
01:03:25,177 --> 01:03:28,847
at every temple
and shrine in Shikoku.
703
01:03:28,972 --> 01:03:31,600
They bow down before us.
704
01:03:32,810 --> 01:03:34,520
Allow me to
introduce myself.
705
01:03:34,686 --> 01:03:39,483
I am the Supreme Leader of Shikoku.
706
01:03:39,608 --> 01:03:42,569
My name is Inugami Gyobu.
707
01:03:44,863 --> 01:03:50,077
I am Kincho VI,
lord of Kincho Shrine.
708
01:03:50,494 --> 01:03:54,581
We shall drive out the humans...
709
01:03:54,706 --> 01:03:58,210
by uniting our powers
for a goblin attack.
710
01:03:58,669 --> 01:04:01,213
This battle will require us...
711
01:04:01,547 --> 01:04:05,342
to merge our spirits
into one powerful force.
712
01:04:05,509 --> 01:04:10,097
We three may not even
survive this battle.
713
01:04:11,682 --> 01:04:18,397
However, if you complete this
operation flawlessly...
714
01:04:18,522 --> 01:04:25,237
you will regain the respect
the humans once had for you.
715
01:04:27,072 --> 01:04:32,244
We must be fearless.
If we focus our combined strength...
716
01:04:32,369 --> 01:04:37,541
we can stop this insane development.
Stop it in its tracks!
717
01:04:38,083 --> 01:04:41,670
We have a full arsenal of tricks.
718
01:04:41,920 --> 01:04:45,549
We have built a great boat.
An unsinkable boat!
719
01:04:45,674 --> 01:04:48,927
A boat that will carry us far.
720
01:04:49,219 --> 01:04:53,473
Board our boat
and find peace of mind.
721
01:05:12,367 --> 01:05:15,412
What a beautiful summer moon.
722
01:05:16,204 --> 01:05:18,957
We like full moons.
723
01:05:19,374 --> 01:05:25,756
Let us pray to this moon
for success.
724
01:05:25,881 --> 01:05:28,634
Shall we?
725
01:05:40,938 --> 01:05:46,318
The raccoons began intense
training for Operation Goblin.
726
01:06:01,249 --> 01:06:08,131
Congratulations on your 999th birthday!
727
01:06:09,967 --> 01:06:14,972
Thank you, everyone.
Thank you.
728
01:06:15,597 --> 01:06:19,726
Master, please perform that scene
from the Battle of Yashima!
729
01:06:20,602 --> 01:06:22,980
Of course, why not.
730
01:07:08,817 --> 01:07:11,403
The time is ripe.
731
01:07:25,917 --> 01:07:28,045
Pom Poke Year 33.
Year's end.
732
01:07:28,170 --> 01:07:31,673
Operation Goblin was about to begin.
733
01:07:32,174 --> 01:07:36,553
Slightly cloudy, no wind.
Cool but not cold, humidity 65%.
734
01:07:36,678 --> 01:07:38,847
A perfect day for goblins.
735
01:08:14,800 --> 01:08:20,222
From ancient times, raccoons
have been skilled at transformation.
736
01:08:20,514 --> 01:08:24,810
But this time was different.
Not only their energy...
737
01:08:25,060 --> 01:08:29,314
but the energy of the cosmos
itself had to be harnessed...
738
01:08:29,439 --> 01:08:32,943
to guarantee the success
of Operation Goblin.
739
01:08:33,068 --> 01:08:38,073
Accumulating and channeling
that energy was vital.
740
01:08:38,198 --> 01:08:40,492
Under the direction
of the Three Masters...
741
01:08:40,659 --> 01:08:45,747
the raccoons generated
an indescribable amount of power.
742
01:08:46,581 --> 01:08:49,751
Males, females,
skilled and unskilled alike...
743
01:08:49,876 --> 01:08:53,630
all contributed their energy.
744
01:08:56,591 --> 01:08:59,970
That evening, the raccoons united...
745
01:09:00,095 --> 01:09:08,095
to use their full strength as
it had never been seen before.
746
01:09:13,066 --> 01:09:14,651
Hey look!
747
01:09:19,739 --> 01:09:21,116
What's that?
748
01:09:36,256 --> 01:09:41,803
Let the trees blossom
in the middle of winter!
749
01:12:04,571 --> 01:12:07,866
Wow, a big parade of goblins!
750
01:12:08,408 --> 01:12:15,498
I used to see those sorts of things.
Like a parade of foxes.
751
01:12:16,291 --> 01:12:19,627
I know, I saw them too.
752
01:12:20,253 --> 01:12:24,966
With little lanterns and everything.
753
01:12:25,091 --> 01:12:29,846
And the lanterns
would go marching along.
754
01:12:35,143 --> 01:12:38,897
I wonder what
that was all about?
755
01:12:39,105 --> 01:12:41,858
Can foxes really do that?
756
01:12:41,983 --> 01:12:44,944
It sure seems like they can.
757
01:12:48,573 --> 01:12:51,242
I mean, you can see them.
758
01:12:51,368 --> 01:12:56,164
It's just nerves.
All this talk about goblins.
759
01:12:56,289 --> 01:13:00,710
All those old stories about
foxes and lanterns.
760
01:13:00,835 --> 01:13:04,923
It's all in your head.
761
01:13:06,007 --> 01:13:11,054
You just think
you saw them marching.
762
01:13:11,930 --> 01:13:14,182
Your mind plays tricks.
763
01:13:16,684 --> 01:13:22,190
Of course.
It's foolish to believe it.
764
01:13:22,357 --> 01:13:26,069
The human mind
is a frightening thing.
765
01:13:26,861 --> 01:13:33,201
You're sure they're real.
But they can't be real.
766
01:13:36,287 --> 01:13:38,581
Those are real.
767
01:13:40,375 --> 01:13:43,420
They're all in your mind.
768
01:13:48,383 --> 01:13:49,759
Welcome home.
769
01:13:52,011 --> 01:13:53,221
Sachiko!
770
01:14:41,019 --> 01:14:43,646
I summon the six elements!
771
01:14:52,113 --> 01:14:54,657
Form is emptiness!
772
01:16:09,774 --> 01:16:10,984
Master Gyobu!
773
01:16:23,705 --> 01:16:25,206
That was scary.
774
01:16:27,250 --> 01:16:30,628
Aw, is it over already?
775
01:16:30,795 --> 01:16:33,172
That was so cool!
776
01:16:33,881 --> 01:16:36,384
It's time for bed.
777
01:16:36,968 --> 01:16:38,386
All right.
778
01:16:40,888 --> 01:16:43,600
And brush your teeth.
779
01:16:47,061 --> 01:16:49,772
I feel like I was dreaming.
780
01:16:49,897 --> 01:16:53,568
Me too.
What could that have been?
781
01:16:54,235 --> 01:16:56,946
Maybe UFOs are real too.
782
01:16:57,697 --> 01:16:59,949
Strange things really do happen.
783
01:17:04,871 --> 01:17:09,125
Long ago, when the
Matsuyama Clan was at war...
784
01:17:09,250 --> 01:17:14,714
Gyobu defected to the enemy,
causing the downfall of his clan.
785
01:17:14,839 --> 01:17:19,260
He regretted it so deeply,
that he made a solemn vow...
786
01:17:19,427 --> 01:17:21,763
to fight for justice.
787
01:17:21,929 --> 01:17:28,269
His death must not be in vain.
Let us carry on his noble ideals.
788
01:17:28,394 --> 01:17:32,273
We will fight to the end,
until the day of triumph.
789
01:17:32,398 --> 01:17:36,444
Ga-te ga-te para-ga-te.
790
01:17:36,569 --> 01:17:40,365
Raccoons of the Sweetcake Hills.
791
01:17:40,531 --> 01:17:46,204
Victory is ours!
We drink lots of sake and transform.
792
01:17:46,454 --> 01:17:49,832
Operation Goblin
was a big success!
793
01:17:49,957 --> 01:17:56,464
But with all the excitement,
they forgot to monitor the news.
794
01:17:56,756 --> 01:18:01,969
We're looking for video
of this mysterious parade.
795
01:18:02,095 --> 01:18:07,558
No one has come forward yet.
Investigators are perplexed.
796
01:18:08,017 --> 01:18:12,522
I shot all that video,
but none of it came out.
797
01:18:12,647 --> 01:18:14,482
This is really weird.
798
01:18:14,816 --> 01:18:20,738
The goblin slipped in through
here and it was terrifying!
799
01:18:21,155 --> 01:18:23,491
Nobody could have faked that.
800
01:18:24,617 --> 01:18:27,870
Something fishy
is going on in New Town.
801
01:18:28,496 --> 01:18:31,332
I wish I could move, but...
802
01:18:31,666 --> 01:18:35,420
At 12:20 tonight, we will bring
you a special program...
803
01:18:35,586 --> 01:18:38,256
with in-depth coverage
of this mystery.
804
01:18:48,933 --> 01:18:52,186
As the humans investigate
what happened...
805
01:18:52,353 --> 01:18:57,108
they will realize that
this wasn't their imagination.
806
01:18:57,275 --> 01:19:00,820
They'll be face to face
with reality.
807
01:19:01,154 --> 01:19:05,450
Then, when they realize
that their science and logic...
808
01:19:05,616 --> 01:19:09,245
are powerless to unlock the riddle...
809
01:19:09,370 --> 01:19:14,709
They will be dumbfounded
by the mystery of the cosmos...
810
01:19:15,042 --> 01:19:20,715
and realize how insignificant
humanity really is.
811
01:19:21,048 --> 01:19:25,678
Good fortune awaits us,
but let's not wait for it.
812
01:19:25,803 --> 01:19:31,058
Let's wake it up. Let's celebrate!
813
01:19:31,184 --> 01:19:33,895
Drink up! Sing! Dance!
814
01:19:39,567 --> 01:19:41,152
But the next day...
815
01:19:41,319 --> 01:19:45,323
things took an unexpected turn.
816
01:19:46,073 --> 01:19:51,662
Last night's unauthorized
parade in Tama New Town...
817
01:19:51,829 --> 01:19:57,251
was a publicity stunt for Wonderland
theme park, now under construction.
818
01:19:57,919 --> 01:20:01,380
The police investigation is ongoing.
819
01:20:01,506 --> 01:20:02,590
Nonsense!
820
01:20:02,715 --> 01:20:09,263
However, local residents confirm that
it didn't look like a publicity event.
821
01:20:09,597 --> 01:20:11,474
Of course not!
822
01:20:11,891 --> 01:20:17,063
The president of Wonderland
confessed to last night's stunt.
823
01:20:17,396 --> 01:20:18,564
What?
824
01:20:19,232 --> 01:20:27,232
I would like to apologize to the
public for this disturbance.
825
01:20:28,449 --> 01:20:29,492
He's crazy!
826
01:20:29,617 --> 01:20:35,373
We are still working on the
construction of Wonderland.
827
01:20:35,581 --> 01:20:40,670
But to let everyone know what
a splendid park we're building...
828
01:20:40,795 --> 01:20:47,677
we decided to provide
some free entertainment.
829
01:20:47,969 --> 01:20:55,969
As president of the park,
I ordered the surprise parade.
830
01:20:56,894 --> 01:20:58,896
- Liar!
- What's he talking about!
831
01:20:59,021 --> 01:21:04,777
Fortunately, we've received
an enormous outpouring...
832
01:21:04,902 --> 01:21:09,240
of enthusiastic praise
and support from the public.
833
01:21:09,657 --> 01:21:15,496
We are overwhelmed
at the enormous response.
834
01:21:15,788 --> 01:21:19,625
If they must lock me up for this...
835
01:21:19,750 --> 01:21:25,256
I'm prepared to pay the price.
836
01:21:26,799 --> 01:21:29,844
- What the...
- Why?
837
01:21:29,969 --> 01:21:32,263
Something is very wrong here!
838
01:21:32,388 --> 01:21:36,267
If they must lock me up for this...
839
01:21:36,392 --> 01:21:38,102
That fool!
840
01:21:40,605 --> 01:21:43,900
The news threw the raccoons
into a panic.
841
01:21:44,442 --> 01:21:49,530
Meanwhile, Wonderland's boss searched
for the parade's organizers.
842
01:21:49,655 --> 01:21:51,490
Just find them.
843
01:21:51,616 --> 01:21:56,412
I want the organizers.
I don't care what it takes.
844
01:21:56,704 --> 01:22:01,083
I'll pay them whatever they ask.
As much as it takes!
845
01:22:01,208 --> 01:22:02,835
It was raccoons.
846
01:22:02,960 --> 01:22:04,921
What? Then get me a raccoon!
847
01:22:05,046 --> 01:22:10,259
Any raccoon.
Contact their manager!
848
01:22:11,761 --> 01:22:15,389
Raccoons? What did you say?
849
01:22:15,514 --> 01:22:17,725
I was only joking.
850
01:22:18,100 --> 01:22:21,979
Who are you?
How did you get in here?
851
01:22:22,104 --> 01:22:27,693
Your secretary. I phoned earlier.
My name's Ryutaro.
852
01:22:29,820 --> 01:22:32,073
You seem to be in a tight spot.
853
01:22:32,198 --> 01:22:38,329
But only I can contact the people
who staged that parade.
854
01:22:39,914 --> 01:22:42,416
All right, I'll give you
a million dollars.
855
01:22:45,586 --> 01:22:49,757
While this mysterious stranger
explained his proposal...
856
01:22:49,924 --> 01:22:55,930
the raccoons were enraged that
their glory had been stolen.
857
01:22:56,055 --> 01:23:01,602
They cried with resentment
and sank into helplessness.
858
01:23:03,020 --> 01:23:08,025
And since there was no video
of the goblin parade...
859
01:23:08,192 --> 01:23:12,154
media coverage tapered off.
860
01:23:26,544 --> 01:23:28,713
You're a fox, aren't you?
861
01:23:31,298 --> 01:23:38,097
Precisely. I'm Ryutaro,
transforming fox of Tama.
862
01:23:40,141 --> 01:23:43,769
I've heard many tales of
the Great Kincho from Shikoku.
863
01:23:43,894 --> 01:23:45,396
This is an honor.
864
01:23:45,563 --> 01:23:52,111
My ancestors were far greater than I.
So tell me, why are you here?
865
01:23:52,403 --> 01:23:55,364
I was deeply moved by
your fabulous parade.
866
01:23:55,823 --> 01:23:57,992
You knew it was us?
867
01:23:58,451 --> 01:24:03,372
Indeed. And I understand your
despair and discouragement.
868
01:24:03,998 --> 01:24:10,755
I see, I suppose as a fox
you would understand.
869
01:24:11,547 --> 01:24:15,009
And I knew things
would turn out this way.
870
01:24:16,260 --> 01:24:17,261
You did?
871
01:24:17,678 --> 01:24:21,640
Ryutaro invited Kincho
to join him in Ginza...
872
01:24:21,766 --> 01:24:26,312
in a private room at a
certain well-known club.
873
01:24:26,437 --> 01:24:28,105
Welcome!
874
01:24:29,940 --> 01:24:33,235
Don't worry, all these
ladies are foxes.
875
01:24:37,281 --> 01:24:40,326
Would you
prefer them as foxes?
876
01:24:40,618 --> 01:24:43,579
Or shall I have them
change into raccoons?
877
01:24:46,040 --> 01:24:48,084
Let's be frank.
878
01:24:48,375 --> 01:24:53,380
Raccoons have no future in Tama.
The foxes already died out.
879
01:24:54,381 --> 01:24:56,509
The foxes died out already?
880
01:24:56,634 --> 01:25:01,222
Yes. It's a pity.
Now only a few of us...
881
01:25:01,472 --> 01:25:05,226
survive as humans, like this.
882
01:25:05,518 --> 01:25:06,727
Humans?
883
01:25:06,977 --> 01:25:10,272
It's the key to survival
in the big city.
884
01:25:10,648 --> 01:25:16,112
I invited you here to persuade
you raccoons to do likewise.
885
01:25:16,237 --> 01:25:17,780
Just a moment!
886
01:25:17,905 --> 01:25:21,909
I understand your shock.
But times like these...
887
01:25:22,368 --> 01:25:24,745
call for drastic measures.
888
01:25:24,870 --> 01:25:27,957
You must bear the unbearable.
889
01:25:28,082 --> 01:25:33,754
Your only hope for survival
is to get jobs at Wonderland.
890
01:25:33,963 --> 01:25:38,759
What, and go to work
for our enemy?
891
01:25:39,218 --> 01:25:43,931
Let's think calmly. At this point
raccoons have no choice.
892
01:25:44,056 --> 01:25:45,975
That much is given.
893
01:25:46,433 --> 01:25:51,647
Living as a human fakes big money.
And how do you earn a living?
894
01:25:51,772 --> 01:25:54,859
You use the talents you have.
895
01:25:55,317 --> 01:25:58,821
The question is which job
would pay the best money.
896
01:25:59,280 --> 01:26:02,616
Unfortunately Wonderland
pays the best rates.
897
01:26:03,117 --> 01:26:05,619
And the benefits are considerable.
898
01:26:06,745 --> 01:26:07,872
This is the salary...
899
01:26:08,831 --> 01:26:11,000
and these are the benefits.
900
01:26:12,042 --> 01:26:16,505
Of course, only I will know
that you're raccoons.
901
01:26:20,551 --> 01:26:21,886
Bon appétit.
902
01:26:23,387 --> 01:26:29,810
Let's think about it over dinner.
Enjoy the food, Master Kincho.
903
01:26:29,935 --> 01:26:33,731
You must be tired of scraps
from the garbage in Tama.
904
01:26:33,856 --> 01:26:35,149
That's not important.
905
01:26:36,317 --> 01:26:38,360
I have one question.
906
01:26:38,986 --> 01:26:45,034
If we must live as humans, what
about those who can't transform?
907
01:26:45,159 --> 01:26:47,286
They have to
fend for themselves.
908
01:26:47,786 --> 01:26:52,666
At least the strongest
ones will survive.
909
01:26:52,958 --> 01:26:56,754
We too had to abandon
our weaker members.
910
01:26:56,921 --> 01:26:59,548
And they... perished.
911
01:26:59,840 --> 01:27:02,927
Yes. It was a
heart-wrenching decision.
912
01:27:07,097 --> 01:27:08,265
What a tragedy!
913
01:27:09,642 --> 01:27:15,397
But you raccoons are lucky.
You can eat just about anything.
914
01:27:15,522 --> 01:27:18,192
I wouldn't worry too much.
915
01:27:18,776 --> 01:27:21,111
In Kincho's absence...
916
01:27:21,278 --> 01:27:26,700
the Tama raccoons gathered
to decide what to do next.
917
01:27:27,034 --> 01:27:29,453
But only a handful showed up.
918
01:27:31,372 --> 01:27:33,791
They talked big
but they didn't deliver.
919
01:27:34,959 --> 01:27:38,295
We never should have
waited for them.
920
01:27:38,796 --> 01:27:44,176
I say, “Don't sell the pelt
until you've skinned the raccoon.”
921
01:27:44,468 --> 01:27:52,393
Not even Buddha could help us.
We must not blame the Masters.
922
01:27:52,518 --> 01:27:54,103
“Tricky like a raccoon.”
923
01:27:54,603 --> 01:27:59,358
That's what humans call someone
like the president of Wonderland.
924
01:27:59,525 --> 01:28:02,861
You talk about humans
too much, Shokichi!
925
01:28:03,153 --> 01:28:06,699
I'm just trying to learn
more about them.
926
01:28:06,824 --> 01:28:10,744
Shut up!
We must kill all the humans!
927
01:28:10,869 --> 01:28:12,663
Control yourself, Gonta.
928
01:28:12,997 --> 01:28:19,003
Our only choice
is to tell the humans...
929
01:28:19,128 --> 01:28:23,424
that Operation Goblin
was the work of us raccoons.
930
01:28:23,716 --> 01:28:29,305
Have you lost your mind?
That's just what we mustn't do.
931
01:28:29,596 --> 01:28:35,436
She's right. If they find out,
they'll come after us.
932
01:28:35,811 --> 01:28:38,522
But it's so tragic.
933
01:28:38,689 --> 01:28:42,943
That parade was a work of art.
Why can't we take the credit?
934
01:28:43,277 --> 01:28:45,195
I can't bear this.
935
01:28:45,779 --> 01:28:51,285
I want to shout it out!
We are the ones who did it!
936
01:28:52,953 --> 01:28:54,079
But Tsurukame...
937
01:28:54,455 --> 01:28:57,583
how would we get them
to believe us?
938
01:28:58,042 --> 01:29:01,045
We should make
a public declaration.
939
01:29:01,295 --> 01:29:04,715
Call the TV stations
or send letters.
940
01:29:06,133 --> 01:29:09,720
They'll probably think
it's just a prank.
941
01:29:10,095 --> 01:29:13,682
Then we'll go on TV and show
them our transformations.
942
01:29:13,807 --> 01:29:15,351
That's ridiculous.
943
01:29:15,601 --> 01:29:19,730
They'll say it's just a trick
and we'll be humiliated.
944
01:29:20,064 --> 01:29:22,107
This is a waste of time.
945
01:29:22,232 --> 01:29:24,109
This much was true.
946
01:29:24,651 --> 01:29:28,364
The debate went back and forth,
and on into the night.
947
01:29:30,324 --> 01:29:32,951
This whole discussion
is a waste of time.
948
01:29:33,077 --> 01:29:39,583
But if we turn terrorist,
the humans will kill us all.
949
01:29:39,708 --> 01:29:43,087
That's why we shouldn't
reveal our secret.
950
01:29:43,212 --> 01:29:46,006
Then there's not much
we can do.
951
01:29:50,219 --> 01:29:54,348
Our only hope
is to stick together.
952
01:29:54,473 --> 01:29:56,266
We've got to try again.
953
01:29:56,433 --> 01:30:00,270
We've got to launch
Operation Goblin 2.
954
01:30:01,355 --> 01:30:05,651
What's the point?
It'll fail the same way.
955
01:30:05,984 --> 01:30:09,905
We'll perfect a new plan
and a new strategy.
956
01:30:10,197 --> 01:30:13,909
You just don't want to do anything.
957
01:30:14,201 --> 01:30:17,955
You're like some stinking girl.
958
01:30:18,080 --> 01:30:21,959
Watch your language, Gonta.
Girls don't stink.
959
01:30:22,126 --> 01:30:25,796
Well if they did,
he'd be one.
960
01:30:25,921 --> 01:30:29,716
I'm going to get ready
for Operation Goblin 2.
961
01:30:30,134 --> 01:30:32,219
And who will follow you?
962
01:30:33,053 --> 01:30:34,972
Who's going to follow you?
963
01:30:35,639 --> 01:30:38,892
You watch your mouth!
964
01:30:39,643 --> 01:30:40,519
Knock it off.
965
01:30:43,897 --> 01:30:45,023
Listen everyone!
966
01:30:47,067 --> 01:30:49,987
There's only one way for us
to avoid conflict...
967
01:30:50,112 --> 01:30:55,909
and it requires the use
of our special talents.
968
01:30:57,327 --> 01:31:01,623
Our powers overwhelmed the
humans in Operation Goblin.
969
01:31:02,249 --> 01:31:07,796
But unfortunately, they thought it was
the work of men with inhuman talents.
970
01:31:08,422 --> 01:31:10,924
Then what should we do?
971
01:31:14,970 --> 01:31:16,930
We have to be creative.
972
01:31:19,099 --> 01:31:22,478
Like Columbus
and his famous boiled egg.
973
01:31:25,772 --> 01:31:28,692
- Wow! That's great!
- Bravo!
974
01:31:29,276 --> 01:31:30,944
Is your plan that creative?
975
01:31:33,363 --> 01:31:38,285
From now on, we will live as
inhuman humans.
976
01:31:39,745 --> 01:31:41,663
You must be joking.
977
01:31:41,955 --> 01:31:44,833
No, this is no joke.
978
01:31:44,958 --> 01:31:46,877
But what about the others?
979
01:31:47,002 --> 01:31:49,046
Where did Tsurukame go?
980
01:31:49,171 --> 01:31:53,300
APPEAL FROM THE RACCOONS
981
01:31:55,886 --> 01:31:58,555
While Tsurukame was absent
from the meeting...
982
01:31:58,680 --> 01:32:02,684
Kincho's plan was rejected.
983
01:32:03,018 --> 01:32:05,812
Raccoon solidarity started to unravel.
984
01:32:07,064 --> 01:32:11,693
Most of the raccoons
went back to gathering food.
985
01:32:11,818 --> 01:32:16,657
Hard-line Gonta went around
recruiting troops for his battle.
986
01:32:16,907 --> 01:32:21,036
Master Hage gathered the
non-transforming raccoons...
987
01:32:21,161 --> 01:32:24,998
and gave them faith
with a new dancing religion.
988
01:32:26,083 --> 01:32:32,089
These are chaotic times.
All we can do is dance.
989
01:32:32,214 --> 01:32:35,342
Save us, merciful Buddha.
990
01:32:37,469 --> 01:32:41,348
Look what has become of
venerable Hage.
991
01:32:41,807 --> 01:32:44,226
Tokyo is such a frightening place.
992
01:32:44,643 --> 01:32:49,523
In Shikoku, a parade like that
would have an instant impact.
993
01:32:49,648 --> 01:32:56,446
Offerings at our shrine would
go up five... no, ten times!
994
01:32:56,863 --> 01:33:01,410
Master Kincho, take me back
to Shikoku with you...
995
01:33:01,535 --> 01:33:04,913
to continue my training.
I can't wait any longer.
996
01:33:06,415 --> 01:33:08,792
Really, Tamasaburo?
997
01:33:08,917 --> 01:33:09,710
Yes.
998
01:33:10,752 --> 01:33:13,630
You're ready to be my successor?
999
01:33:13,755 --> 01:33:15,465
Yes, Master Kincho.
1000
01:33:15,882 --> 01:33:20,887
I'm relieved to hear that.
But I have to ask you.
1001
01:33:21,096 --> 01:33:23,724
You're not the kind of raccoon...
1002
01:33:23,890 --> 01:33:28,812
who would abandon
your comrades, are you?
1003
01:33:28,937 --> 01:33:31,982
Of course not. But...
1004
01:33:32,149 --> 01:33:33,984
But what?
1005
01:33:35,527 --> 01:33:41,241
You've lost everyone's support.
What can we possibly do?
1006
01:33:41,533 --> 01:33:44,161
We're not finished yet.
I'll show you.
1007
01:33:51,460 --> 01:33:54,463
This is quite a fancy restaurant.
1008
01:33:54,588 --> 01:33:59,760
We spared no expense
to please you.
1009
01:34:05,098 --> 01:34:07,476
This is astounding.
1010
01:34:07,601 --> 01:34:11,605
We'll be bigger than Disneyland!
1011
01:34:32,751 --> 01:34:37,047
To get revenge on the president...
1012
01:34:37,631 --> 01:34:42,135
Kincho and the raccoons
ruined his deal with Ryutaro.
1013
01:34:43,136 --> 01:34:44,805
The president told the police...
1014
01:34:44,930 --> 01:34:49,017
that raccoons had stolen
a million dollars from him.
1015
01:34:49,142 --> 01:34:50,769
But they wouldn't listen.
1016
01:34:53,647 --> 01:34:57,192
That same day, Gonta's army
began their operations...
1017
01:34:57,317 --> 01:35:01,154
to stop the next phase
of development.
1018
01:35:18,672 --> 01:35:21,007
Attention eco-terrorists!
1019
01:35:21,258 --> 01:35:26,304
Stop interfering with development
and leave these woods at once.
1020
01:35:27,180 --> 01:35:30,058
You could be arrested for theft...
1021
01:35:30,183 --> 01:35:34,688
possession of dangerous weapons
and illegal trespassing.
1022
01:35:36,273 --> 01:35:42,946
If you fail to evacuate immediately,
we will use force to remove you.
1023
01:35:55,041 --> 01:36:01,256
Gonta's troops had the police
and workers completely blocked.
1024
01:36:01,381 --> 01:36:04,259
They refused to budge.
1025
01:36:04,468 --> 01:36:08,054
By nightfall, both sides
were still holding their positions.
1026
01:36:15,020 --> 01:36:20,609
If we can't stop Gonta, we have
no choice but to help him.
1027
01:36:23,236 --> 01:36:29,743
The riot police are already there.
It's too late.
1028
01:36:34,748 --> 01:36:36,124
I'll check it out.
1029
01:36:36,666 --> 01:36:40,295
- Stop! You'll be caught!
- We're going too!
1030
01:36:52,265 --> 01:36:53,600
Everyone ready?
1031
01:36:54,601 --> 01:36:59,981
In the spirit of honor,
if we are sacrificed in battle...
1032
01:37:00,106 --> 01:37:05,445
our brother raccoons
will continue to fight...
1033
01:37:05,570 --> 01:37:10,659
with undying determination
until our day of victory.
1034
01:37:11,117 --> 01:37:15,956
Our raccoon balls
Sway in the wind.
1035
01:37:16,081 --> 01:37:20,669
Back and forth
To and fro.
1036
01:37:21,127 --> 01:37:25,048
Amen.
1037
01:37:25,173 --> 01:37:26,550
Special orders! Stand aside!
1038
01:37:26,675 --> 01:37:28,176
Gonta, wait!
1039
01:37:28,635 --> 01:37:29,678
Let's go!
1040
01:37:46,903 --> 01:37:48,196
Gonta...
1041
01:38:29,863 --> 01:38:33,909
They used their balls
in a last-ditch attack.
1042
01:38:34,701 --> 01:38:37,913
Mr. Raccoon, Mr. Raccoon.
1043
01:38:39,456 --> 01:38:42,375
Just then, in another part
of the forest...
1044
01:38:42,500 --> 01:38:45,253
a TV crew was searching
for the raccoons.
1045
01:38:46,212 --> 01:38:48,214
Won't you please come out?
1046
01:38:48,465 --> 01:38:51,885
You can transform
or come as you are.
1047
01:38:53,011 --> 01:38:58,099
“World Telereporter” is on your side!
1048
01:39:02,020 --> 01:39:04,272
They seem quite reluctant.
1049
01:39:07,233 --> 01:39:11,905
Mr. Raccoon, Mr. Raccoon
Can we talk?
1050
01:39:12,072 --> 01:39:15,742
We have nothing to eat.
1051
01:39:15,909 --> 01:39:20,121
They answered!
The letter we received was genuine.
1052
01:39:21,039 --> 01:39:25,627
We want your side of the story.
Won't you come out?
1053
01:39:26,586 --> 01:39:29,798
Here they are!
It's the raccoons!
1054
01:39:30,423 --> 01:39:33,760
Are you really responsible
for the goblin parade?
1055
01:39:33,927 --> 01:39:35,762
Yes, we are.
1056
01:39:37,389 --> 01:39:40,308
We want our viewers
to believe you.
1057
01:39:40,600 --> 01:39:45,605
Won't you give us a demonstration
of your transforming talents?
1058
01:39:46,231 --> 01:39:49,985
Some of us raccoons
can't transform.
1059
01:39:50,110 --> 01:39:54,322
We need our forest to live.
1060
01:40:02,288 --> 01:40:04,332
Please, raccoons.
1061
01:40:05,291 --> 01:40:09,087
If you don't come out,
no one will believe you.
1062
01:40:10,588 --> 01:40:14,009
After all, you contacted us.
1063
01:40:14,134 --> 01:40:17,345
Please stand behind your words.
1064
01:40:18,138 --> 01:40:19,305
Tsurukame!
1065
01:40:20,640 --> 01:40:24,686
Please tell the humans
our side of things.
1066
01:40:32,277 --> 01:40:36,823
There's one! He transformed
into a raccoon statue!
1067
01:40:47,292 --> 01:40:50,045
Mr. Raccoon, a word
for our viewers.
1068
01:40:51,337 --> 01:40:55,550
We... We...
1069
01:40:56,009 --> 01:40:56,843
Yes?
1070
01:41:00,013 --> 01:41:02,182
Please go on.
1071
01:41:08,855 --> 01:41:11,524
We staged the parade!
1072
01:41:11,691 --> 01:41:16,362
This is our home!
Please don't take it away from us!
1073
01:41:17,030 --> 01:41:19,824
This is the wish
of all living things!
1074
01:42:02,992 --> 01:42:06,955
The people I saw yesterday
are gone today.
1075
01:42:07,080 --> 01:42:10,708
The people I see today
will be gone tomorrow.
1076
01:42:11,584 --> 01:42:15,296
Nobody knows
about the day after that.
1077
01:42:15,588 --> 01:42:18,424
But someday people will be sorry.
1078
01:42:18,550 --> 01:42:23,096
999 years ago, the Battle of Yashima...
1079
01:42:23,221 --> 01:42:26,599
was witnessed by Hage...
1080
01:42:26,724 --> 01:42:29,018
the venerable Master of raccoons.
1081
01:42:29,144 --> 01:42:32,856
He had seen enough.
He was ready to leave this world.
1082
01:42:33,606 --> 01:42:38,111
With a song of triumph,
they stretched his massive testicles...
1083
01:42:38,236 --> 01:42:41,656
into a treasure ship
adorned with lacquer and gold.
1084
01:42:44,742 --> 01:42:49,497
He filled it with treasure,
gold and jewels.
1085
01:42:49,622 --> 01:42:54,127
Buddha would carry them
from earth to heaven.
1086
01:42:54,961 --> 01:42:59,632
Singing and dancing,
the non-transforming raccoons...
1087
01:42:59,799 --> 01:43:04,512
boarded the ship for their journey
to the shores of bliss.
1088
01:43:07,390 --> 01:43:11,853
The treasure ship sailed
down the Tama River...
1089
01:43:11,978 --> 01:43:16,482
beneath the moon,
rocking and swaying.
1090
01:43:16,608 --> 01:43:21,821
The sail filled with wind
and they steered for the sea.
1091
01:43:22,488 --> 01:43:26,326
The river foamed beneath the prow.
The moon glinted off the water.
1092
01:43:26,451 --> 01:43:30,496
The treasure ship sailed on,
rocking under the moon.
1093
01:43:33,499 --> 01:43:37,795
It was like a dream,
with bells, flutes and drums.
1094
01:43:37,962 --> 01:43:44,302
Laden with raccoons,
gold, silver and coral...
1095
01:43:44,677 --> 01:43:49,057
the treasure ship
sailed away down the river.
1096
01:43:49,182 --> 01:43:54,562
Before it sank beneath the waves,
the others watched tearfully.
1097
01:43:56,481 --> 01:44:01,236
The ship entered the mist
like a dream on a night in spring.
1098
01:44:01,361 --> 01:44:08,117
As they looked up at the moon,
Buddha beckoned them to heaven.
1099
01:44:08,243 --> 01:44:13,081
And they crossed over
to the other world.
1100
01:44:13,331 --> 01:44:17,418
All the raccoons perished
on that journey of death.
1101
01:44:17,543 --> 01:44:22,799
A journey with no return,
a journey of death.
1102
01:44:22,924 --> 01:44:25,718
Poor raccoons,
on a journey of death.
1103
01:44:29,514 --> 01:44:33,893
We're no match
for the humans after all.
1104
01:44:54,831 --> 01:44:57,625
Bunta! Is that Bunta?
1105
01:45:01,004 --> 01:45:02,171
Tamasaburo!
1106
01:45:07,218 --> 01:45:10,179
- It's good to see you back!
- Sasuke! Shokichi!
1107
01:45:10,471 --> 01:45:15,685
What happened to the elder from
Sado? Master Danzaburo?
1108
01:45:16,602 --> 01:45:21,274
After searching all this time,
I found that 45 years ago...
1109
01:45:21,399 --> 01:45:26,029
he was shot by a hunter during
the famine after the war.
1110
01:45:26,571 --> 01:45:30,825
I see.
I was hoping to meet him.
1111
01:45:30,950 --> 01:45:34,370
Thanks for your hard work, Bunta.
1112
01:45:39,417 --> 01:45:44,797
Why is everything so different?
I've only been away three years.
1113
01:45:45,631 --> 01:45:47,842
We tried to stop them.
1114
01:45:47,967 --> 01:45:51,721
But nothing is the same.
Or have I gone crazy?
1115
01:45:51,888 --> 01:45:54,432
We know how you feel.
1116
01:45:54,557 --> 01:45:56,100
Was it the humans?
1117
01:45:56,601 --> 01:45:59,354
Yes, this is their work.
1118
01:45:59,604 --> 01:46:05,360
Impossible! Only raccoons could
be this tricky. Not humans.
1119
01:46:06,319 --> 01:46:08,654
Those humans cheated us.
1120
01:46:08,905 --> 01:46:12,992
They were raccoons after all.
Old, stinking raccoons!
1121
01:46:14,577 --> 01:46:17,497
Give us back our hills!
Give us back our fields!
1122
01:46:17,705 --> 01:46:21,000
Give us back our home!
1123
01:46:35,348 --> 01:46:36,891
Let's change it back.
1124
01:46:37,975 --> 01:46:42,230
Our final operation.
Make it the way it was.
1125
01:46:43,856 --> 01:46:48,611
Why not? We could hit
the humans with one last illusion.
1126
01:46:48,778 --> 01:46:55,868
Interesting. I can see
the old scenery already.
1127
01:46:55,993 --> 01:46:59,664
All right. One more try.
1128
01:46:59,872 --> 01:47:03,668
But, what would it prove
to do something like that now?
1129
01:47:04,043 --> 01:47:06,921
Nothing. But it will be amusing.
1130
01:47:07,046 --> 01:47:10,967
You're right.
A raccoon without a playful spirit...
1131
01:47:11,092 --> 01:47:13,052
is not a raccoon.
1132
01:47:13,386 --> 01:47:16,055
Will you help us too, Kincho?
1133
01:47:16,305 --> 01:47:20,560
Of course, if you don't mind
a little southern flair.
1134
01:47:21,185 --> 01:47:22,395
Ponkichi!
1135
01:47:22,520 --> 01:47:25,565
I'm here!
Let's gather everyone who's left.
1136
01:47:25,690 --> 01:47:27,650
Can we count on you too?
1137
01:47:27,775 --> 01:47:29,068
Naturally!
1138
01:49:23,766 --> 01:49:26,519
Hey, wait for me!
1139
01:49:40,199 --> 01:49:42,702
Oh, that looks like Mother.
1140
01:49:45,204 --> 01:49:47,582
It's Yotchan. Yotchan!
1141
01:50:16,819 --> 01:50:19,905
That's us when we were little!
1142
01:50:27,413 --> 01:50:28,956
Look, raccoons!
1143
01:50:29,540 --> 01:50:31,959
Gosh, they're so cute!
1144
01:50:33,586 --> 01:50:35,254
Look Mom, raccoons!
1145
01:50:35,379 --> 01:50:39,925
They're still around.
Even in a place like this.
1146
01:50:43,929 --> 01:50:46,307
Wait, raccoons!
1147
01:50:50,436 --> 01:50:52,396
Aw, they left.
1148
01:50:53,230 --> 01:50:56,025
I wanted to feed them.
1149
01:50:56,192 --> 01:50:59,111
Can raccoons really change
into something else?
1150
01:51:03,449 --> 01:51:05,826
So we lost our battle.
1151
01:51:06,243 --> 01:51:11,123
And development just goes on,
as if we'd never existed.
1152
01:51:13,209 --> 01:51:16,504
Humans quickly forget
how things used to be.
1153
01:51:16,796 --> 01:51:20,508
At least for them,
life is comfortable.
1154
01:51:21,717 --> 01:51:26,681
Trendy new condominiums
stand on Manpukuji Hill.
1155
01:51:27,181 --> 01:51:29,225
And as it turned out...
1156
01:51:29,392 --> 01:51:35,481
showing ourselves to the humans
had one good effect.
1157
01:51:35,981 --> 01:51:38,401
They take better care of nature.
1158
01:51:38,526 --> 01:51:41,320
They set aside
the last bits of forest...
1159
01:51:41,445 --> 01:51:44,240
and built a few parks.
1160
01:51:44,365 --> 01:51:49,578
“In harmony with the raccoons,”
as it said in the papers.
1161
01:51:50,496 --> 01:51:56,001
But for us it was too late.
We'd lost our home.
1162
01:51:56,585 --> 01:52:02,800
Some of us went over the mountain
to live in a town called Machida.
1163
01:52:03,300 --> 01:52:05,553
But there were
raccoons there already...
1164
01:52:05,678 --> 01:52:07,555
and development
was hurting them too.
1165
01:52:07,680 --> 01:52:11,851
Many were killed on the road.
Life got harder and harder.
1166
01:52:14,687 --> 01:52:19,525
So we decided
to bear the unbearable.
1167
01:52:32,663 --> 01:52:38,043
That's right. Those of us
who can transform...
1168
01:52:38,169 --> 01:52:40,713
are living as humans,
just like the foxes.
1169
01:52:41,338 --> 01:52:44,884
I have a desk job.
My wife, Kiyo, works at a bar.
1170
01:52:45,718 --> 01:52:49,138
Some of us got greedy
and made big money...
1171
01:52:49,305 --> 01:52:51,390
by working with the developers.
1172
01:52:51,682 --> 01:52:57,062
But most of us are tired and
want to go back to the forest.
1173
01:52:58,355 --> 01:53:03,235
It's amazing that humans
can actually live like this.
1174
01:53:03,569 --> 01:53:08,282
Some of us dropped out
and survive on scraps...
1175
01:53:08,407 --> 01:53:12,161
from the bars
and clubs of Shinjuku.
1176
01:53:19,251 --> 01:53:22,087
But what about Ponkichi
and the other raccoons?
1177
01:53:49,406 --> 01:53:54,286
No matter how tough
things get, raccoons are survivors.
1178
01:53:54,703 --> 01:53:59,333
They bear things without complaint
and live happily and freely.
1179
01:53:59,458 --> 01:54:04,672
They have children with a
carefree spirit, and then they die.
1180
01:54:53,846 --> 01:54:56,015
Ponkichi!
1181
01:54:58,183 --> 01:55:00,144
Shokichi!
1182
01:55:03,188 --> 01:55:06,108
- Welcome back!
- You haven't changed a bit!
1183
01:55:28,172 --> 01:55:30,966
On TV, they're saying
that foxes and raccoons...
1184
01:55:31,091 --> 01:55:34,720
have disappeared
because of urban sprawl.
1185
01:55:34,845 --> 01:55:36,722
Could you stop saying that?
1186
01:55:37,389 --> 01:55:41,727
Of course, some raccoons
and foxes can transform.
1187
01:55:42,394 --> 01:55:45,731
But what about the
rabbits and the other animals?
1188
01:55:46,398 --> 01:55:48,776
Some of us can't just disappear.
1189
01:56:12,925 --> 01:56:18,931
VOICES
Narration by Shincho Kokontei.
1190
01:56:19,098 --> 01:56:25,104
Makoto Nonomura Yuriko Ishida.
1191
01:56:25,270 --> 01:56:31,276
Norihei Miki Nijiko Kiyokawa.
1192
01:56:31,443 --> 01:56:37,449
Shigeru Izumiya Gannosuke Ashiya.
1193
01:56:37,616 --> 01:56:43,622
Takehiro Murata Kobuhei Hayashiya
Akira Fukuzawa.
1194
01:56:43,789 --> 01:56:49,795
Beicho Katsura Bunshi Katsura
1195
01:56:49,962 --> 01:56:55,968
Kosan Yanagiya.
1196
01:56:56,135 --> 01:57:02,141
Executive Producers
Yasuyoshi Tokuma.
1197
01:57:02,307 --> 01:57:08,313
Seiichiro Ujiie and Ritsuo Isobe.
1198
01:57:08,480 --> 01:57:14,486
Planning by Hayao Miyazaki.
1199
01:57:14,653 --> 01:57:20,659
Original story and Screenplay by
Isao Takahata.
1200
01:57:20,826 --> 01:57:26,832
Music by Shang Shang Typhoon
1201
01:57:26,999 --> 01:57:33,005
English translation by
Rieko Izutsu-Vajirasarn.
1202
01:57:33,172 --> 01:57:39,178
Nao Amisaki, Steve Alpert & Jim Hubbert
1203
01:57:39,344 --> 01:57:45,350
English subtitles by AURA.
1204
01:58:46,745 --> 01:58:52,751
A Studio Ghibli Film.
1205
01:58:52,918 --> 01:58:58,924
Produced by Toshio Suzuki.
1206
01:58:59,091 --> 01:59:05,097
Directed by Isao Takahata