Ugokie Ko Ri No Tatehiki (1933) - Japanese Classic Animation

A Japanese classic animation directed by Ikuo Oishi, one of the pioneers of Japanese animation. The title means "Fox and Asian racoon's cheat on each other". It was released in 1933. The drawing style shows the influence of Max Fleischer on early Japanese animation.

It is the story of two animals, the fox and the tanuki (Asian racoon), usually associated in Japan with trickster magic. The fox frightens away a farmer walking in the woods and then disguises himself as a samurai and makes his way to a temple. The temple is haunted by a young tanuki who also has the magical power of disguising himself into any form. The tanuki tried to frighten the fox/samurai away but all his attempts failed. He then calls his guardian and together they fought against the fox.

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