00:00Baby Raccoon
00:11Hello. Thank you for watching today.
00:17Today's topic is raccoon skulls.
00:20This film, Raccoon Ascal, depicts the memories of a boy who one day meets an orphaned baby raccoon by chance in the forest, raises it, and lives with it as a friend for about a year as the baby grows up.
00:40Now, let's take a look at this work.
00:43Raccoon Rascal is a childhood flashback or original story by Sterling North, which aired for a total of 52 episodes in 1977.
00:59The story begins in a small town in Wisconsin, USA.
01:05Sterling North, a boy waiting for his sick mother in the hospital, is woken up by his beloved dog, Hauser, then wakes up his father, who is a morning sleeper, hurries off to eat breakfast, and heads to school, only to be late.
01:22The day he was late was Kaisei in September, and Sterling was invited by his classmate Oscar to go fishing, so he went to Oscar's house after school.
01:33However, although Oscar has been invited, his father wants him to help out around the house as their family is a farming family.While searching for Oscar, he heads to Wentworth Forest, a fishing spot, with Sterling, trying not to be seen by his father.
01:50The two men enter the forest, where the sound of fishermen's guns echoes, and head to their fishing spot, but their dog, Hauser, seems to have found something and digs up a tree root.
02:01Seeing Hauser digging hard, Sterling joins him, when a raccoon jumps out of the hole, climbs up a nearby tree, and threatens him.
02:14Sterling is surprised, but when a baby raccoon, likely just born, comes out from the depths of the hole, Sterling suggests that they keep the mother and baby raccoon as pets.
02:26However, a fisherman appears and spots the mother raccoon, who is considered a pest. He ignores Sterling's attempts to stop him and shoots her dead.
02:37Sterling is shocked to see the raccoon being shot, but he takes the remaining baby raccoon home with him.
02:46Sterling then names the baby raccoon Rascal and raises him through trial and error.Although they only spend a short year together, they have a lot of fun and will never forget it.
03:06Now, let me introduce the characters.
03:10Sterling North is the main character of this film, a 10-year-old boy who loves animals and has a pet dog named Rascal, a dog named Hauser, a crow named Pawn, and a skunk at home.
03:26He is a gentle and kind boy, but he is also stubborn and has a strong sense of justice, to the point that he even gets into fights with Slammy, the big bully in his class.
03:36In the beginning, she was feeling lonely after losing her mother, and she showed even more affection for Rascal.
03:45Rascal is a raccoon that Sterling rescued and raised after his mother was killed by a fisherman, and the film shows him growing up along with Sterling.
03:57Initially, he was kept in a nest in a tree in the family's garden, where he slept, but after he ransacked a neighbor's farm, the tree was enclosed in a cage and he was required to wear a collar and leash when he went outside.
04:13They are omnivorous and in addition to food, they also eat the same things as starlings, especially corn and honey, which do not appear to have sprouts.
04:23Oscar Sunderland is Sterling's classmate, prefect, and best friend, and they spend time together playing, fishing, and doing other things.
04:35His father, a farmer, always tells him to help out on the farm, but he is at an age where he wants to play and sometimes rebels.
04:44Alice Stevenson is an active, energetic, and cute girl who moved from Chicago and becomes best friends with Sterling and Oscar.
04:58In addition to being an expressive, urbanite, he was also good at sports such as swimming and skating.
05:05Slammy Stelmer is Sterling's classmate, but he is big, mean, violent, and a brawler, a so-called brat substitute, and always has several of his family members with him.
05:21Ever since seeing Rascal, I've been trying every trick in the book to get one as my pet, but I've finally given up.
05:31Willard North is Sterling's father, a wealthy man who runs several farms and receives loans from banks.
05:42He has a gentle personality, is a tolerant gentleman, and is also a family man who always values his family.
05:51Towards the end of the story, the farm business is not going well, and Sterling has to sell his house, many farms, and assets, leaving only one farm, and his life changes dramatically.
06:05Sarah Elizabeth North, Sterling's mother, was ill and hospitalized in Milwaukee.
06:16After that, she recuperates at home and spends time with Sterling, but her condition worsens and she dies in episode 13.
06:24Theodora Maude is Sterling's eldest child, is married, and lives in Milwaukee.
06:33When his father's business situation worsens, he takes in Sterling for a while, but then they move in together so that Sterling can go to school.
06:45Friend North was Sterling's father's brother, his uncle, and he took Sterling in for a few weeks while his father was managing his finances.
06:59Also, unlike his brother, Friend himself directly manages a large farm.
07:05Gabriel Thurman plays Sterling's neighbor, who hates animals and is constantly irritated and short-tempered.
07:17Ever since Rascal destroyed his fields, he has had a grudge against him and even tried to shoot him dead.
07:24Hauser is Sterling's pet dog, and is usually a large, gentle dog, but when the time comes, he acts as a guardian, chasing away stray dogs and protecting Rascal.
07:41Beau is a crow that Sterling keeps as a pet, but because he builds his nest in the cell of the church next door, his chirping is so loud that it has drawn complaints from the pastor and neighbors.
07:54He loves shiny things and hoards them in his nest, but he doesn't seem to get along with Rascal, who also loves shiny things.
08:04As an aside, although the raccoons are depicted as cute in the film, it is actually very difficult to keep them as pets.
08:14The original author, Sterling North, also writes in his book that when he kept Rascal, the harsh weather conditions meant that he was constantly getting scratches and paper marks.
08:28In addition, in the past, many raccoons were imported to Japan as pets, but owners were unable to care for them, and the abandoned raccoons became pests on farms.
08:42Considering the damage it causes to the ecosystem, it was designated as a specified invasive species in 2005, and import is now prohibited.
08:50On the other hand, even after the TV broadcast of this work, it continued to be very popular, with re-broadcasts being made frequently.
09:00In 1998, the Rascal Society was established to handle character goods, and has been involved in product development and promotion.
09:10In addition, new character goods were released in 2011 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the show's broadcast, and in 2017 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the show's broadcast, and the character has also been featured as a mascot at tourist spots and in games and other media.
09:29Now, finally, it's the final episode.
09:35The final episode will be a continuation from the previous episode, episode 51.
09:42One night, a female raccoon visits the wooden cage where Rascal sleeps.
09:47Sterling, who was watching the scene, decided to go to school in Milwaukee.
09:55Rascal is now an adult, and they think he would be happier living with his friends in a natural environment where he can be free.
10:05After several days of deliberation, we decided that Sterling, although it is Rascal's hometown,
10:13They decide to release Rascal deep into the forest, where people rarely visit, rather than in Wentworth Forest, which is close to human settlements.
10:23Then, on the day that she is to break up with Rascal, Alice comes to Sterling's house with candy, Rascal's favorite food.
10:32Alice was watching Rascal eating the candy with relish.
10:37Unable to resist, he begs her to join him in seeing Rascal off, but
10:42Sterling was afraid of crying in front of the girl and showing his tears, so he refused.
10:50After saying goodbye to his father, Willard, and Alice,
10:55Rascal sets off in a homemade canoe built by Sterling, heading for a remote forest.
11:02Rascal sat at the front of the canoe, with the Rock River stretching out before him.
11:08Furthermore, Stirling is heading across the river.
11:11With each step, I realized that we were getting closer to the moment of parting.
11:18As evening approached and the setting sun reflected on the water surface became dazzling,
11:22Finally, we arrive at the place where we say goodbye to Rascal.
11:28However, raccoons are nocturnal creatures, so
11:32We waited for the night to come while eating the last meal we had prepared together with Rascal.
11:37After a while it will be completely night,
11:42Because it was a full moon, the riverside was clearly visible.
11:46A female raccoon appears and calls out to Rascal.
11:49But Rascal saw Sterling.
11:54When he refuses to leave the canoe, Sterling realizes he has to go.
12:01Then Rascal went into the river and headed towards the riverside.
12:05He met a female raccoon and let out squeals of joy.
12:11Sterling was shocked to learn that his dear friend Rascal
12:15He is relieved to be with the happy female raccoon,
12:19Before you know it, tears flow down your cheeks.
12:24And Sterling, in tears,
12:28Be patient and don't look back,
12:30They paddled the canoe frantically and left the place.
12:36The scene changes and Sterling visits his late mother's grave with his father.
12:42He reported that he was leaving for Milwaukee.
12:45After reporting, Sterling heads to the station.
12:50There, Oscar and Alice were there to see them off.
12:54They have already arrived and Sterling thanks them.
13:01The three of them never run out of things to talk about,
13:02After a while, the train arrived,
13:06Sterling boards the train.
13:09Then the whistle blew and the train slowly started moving.
13:13After saying goodbye to Oscar and Alice who were chasing after him,
13:17Sterling was left alone in the car.
13:20Visible from the window,
13:21In the scene where they are looking at the beautiful scenery of Wisconsin,
13:25The program ends.
13:26Now, let's take a look at the daily lives of Rascal, Sterling and the others.
13:56When the clover flowers bloom, let's go!
14:06On the road blown by the June wind,
14:12To Rock River,
14:16Let's do it together.
14:18Thank you for tuning in to Rascal.
14:33Thank you for tuning in to Rascal.
14:36Thank you, my friend,
14:39Thank you for tuning in to Rascal.
14:44Wheat fields,
14:53When it ripens,
14:54here we go,
14:55Let's go,
14:58Splashing,
15:01The trout are also jumping,
15:04To Rock River,
15:08Let's go fishing,
15:11Thank you God,
15:13Thank you God,
15:15Give me friends,
15:21Thank you for tuning in to Rascal.
15:25Thank you for tuning in to Rascal.
15:28Thank you, my friend,
15:32Thank you for tuning in to Rascal.
15:36For giving me the 95th prize,
15:59Let's go swimming in the Rock River until the first star beats
16:13Thank God for giving me friends
16:22Thank you for letting me meet Rascal Thank you for letting me meet Rascal
16:31Thank you for letting me meet my friend Rascal
16:39What did you think?
16:49At the time of broadcast, I thought Rascal's cries were recorded at the zoo.
16:56Later, the voice of that cry was played by the voice actor who played Goku in Dragon Ball.
17:01I was surprised to hear that Masako Nozawa had been there.
17:06While I think it was a difficult role, I'm glad to see Nozawa-san, who is now a leading voice actor,
17:13I thought it was a luxurious role to only play the voice for a year.
17:18What do you all think?
17:22So that's it for now. See you again soon.
17:27Goodbye
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