The 1977 World Masterpiece Theater anime Araiguma Rascal is getting a spin-off titled Araiguma Karukaru Dan that will premiere in 2025.
Like the original, Araiguma Karukaru Dan is a Nippon Animation production. Henry Hirakawa is directing with Ayano Yoshioka (Let’s Make a Mug Too) as character designer.
The cast includes Junya Enoki, Taku Yashiro, Kensho Ono, Yohei Azakami, and Kenjiro Tsuda.
Araiguma Rascal was inspired by the 1963 book Rascal by Thomas Sterling North. Goodreads describes it as:
Nothing’s surprising in the North household, not even Sterling’s new pet raccoon. Rascal is only a baby when Sterling brings him home, but soon the two are best friends, doing everything together–until the spring day when everything suddenly changes.
Rascal the raccoon has since inspired various goods and Line stamps, and has even made costumed appearances at events. Last year saw the release of a Hatsune Miku figure that cradles Rascal in one its arms.
Source: @calcaldan (via Dengeki Online)
