: At the height of its popularity, Japan imported roughly 1,500 North American raccoons per month to satisfy the demand for "Rascal" pets.
While the show's message was about the impossibility of keeping wild raccoons as pets, the adorable animation had the opposite effect on Japanese audiences. Araiguma Rascal
The anime was produced by as part of their World Masterpiece Theater series. : At the height of its popularity, Japan