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Checkers in Tan Tan tanuki

7.019851h 57mMovieComedyDrama

Seven raccoons with supernatural powers sneak into a freight train, disguise themselves as humans, and head to Tokyo with the intention to create a band. They become superstars "Checkers" but their true identity will be revealed very soon.

DirectorTōru Kawashima

WriterTōru Kawashima

ProducersHaruo Shikanai·Yutaka Okada

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Checkers in Tan Tan tanuki hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around June 8, 1985. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.