Sterling North
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6.4
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
Estimated watch time
22h 32m
⚡ 11 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Rural79%Autobiographical79%Foreign79%Male Protagonist79%Animals73%Historical70%Classic Literature66%
TVFINISHED1977 WINTER6.4 / 10 AniList score
Raccoon Rascal
あらいぐまラスカル• Araiguma Rascal
Synopsis & Story
The 11 year old Robby North and his friend Oscar live in Wisconsin. During fishing they hear a shot. A racoon-mother was shot. Robby takes the baby of this racoon with him and cares for it. The boy names the racoon Rascal. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Raccoon Rascal: should you watch it?
At a glance
Raccoon Rascal has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 64/100 — 43% of 352 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 717 AniList users who started it, 13.8% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 473 have finished it.
At roughly 22 h 32 min in total, it is a long commitment — about 4 weeks at an hour a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Slice of Life — especially rural, autobiographical, foreign, male protagonist.
Where it fits in the series
- Optional extras: Araiguma Calcal-dan
Episodes
52 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Sterling North
- Director
- Shigeo Koshi
- Director
- Masaharu Endou
- Music
- Takeo Watanabe
Raccoon Rascal FAQ
- How many episodes does Raccoon Rascal have?
- Raccoon Rascal has 52 episodes of about 26 minutes each, roughly 22 h 32 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Raccoon Rascal?
- About 22 h 32 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 26 days; at one hour a day, about 23 days.
- Is Raccoon Rascal finished?
- Yes. Raccoon Rascal has finished airing — the final episode aired December 25, 1977.
- Is there a season 2 of Raccoon Rascal?
- No sequel is listed for Raccoon Rascal as of October 2026.
- Is Raccoon Rascal based on a other source?
- Yes. Raccoon Rascal adapts the other source by Sterling North.
- Who animated Raccoon Rascal?
- Raccoon Rascal was animated by Nippon Animation and directed by Shigeo Koshi and Masaharu Endou.