Checkers in Tan Tan Tanuki (1985)

Checkers in Tan Tan Tanuki 1985 / CHECKERS IN TAN TAN たぬき 1985 / ＴＡＮ ＴＡＮたぬき

In the forest deep in the mountains, raccoon dogs with supernatural powers disguised themselves as humans and lived peacefully playing music and dancing. However, one day, an international conspiracy called ‟Operation Lampoon‟, who is trying to exploit their supernatural powers, attacks them. Seven raccoon dogs (Checkers), who barely escaped with their lives, sneak into a freight train, disguise themselves as humans, and head to Tokyo with a passion for their favorite music. Tanuki Pon, the younger sister who sees them off, meets photographer Fuyuki and his lover, DJ Yumi, who are passing by, and decides to stay with Fuyuki. When the seven tanuki arrived in Tokyo, they met their manager Shibayama and became superstars ‟Checkers‟ at super speed. However, he unconsciously uses the raccoon's supernatural powers, and his true identity is revealed to Yao, a TV director who once made a name for himself in an occult program. Meanwhile, Fumiya goes missing. He was abducted to Hawaii by Operation Lampoon and held captive at the enemy headquarters. After finding out that Fumiya is in Hawaii, the rest of the members go to rescue him. (Source: Japanese = Wikipedia || Translation = XuongPhim)