Raccoon Dog Anime Adaptation Announced

Somen Halder May 20, 2026 0
Raccoon Dog Anime Adaptation Announced

Tomo Nagawa's 'Would you like to become a raccoon dog?' has been made into a TV anime. The director is Jun Kamiya, who is known for works such as 'Kingdom' and 'Yakunara Mug Cup Mo', and the animation will be produced by Nippon Animation.

'Would you like to become a raccoon dog?' is a 'heartfelt raccoon story' that touches hearts that are trying too hard. Koganemaru, a mysterious young man who suddenly appears in front of people, is actually a 'monster raccoon dog' who scouts humans to turn them into raccoon dogs in order to increase the number of mountain residents. Today, Koganemaru goes to the city to scout humans in order to increase the number of people living in the mountain. Through encounters with Koganemaru and other raccoon dogs, people with various problems rediscover what is truly important in life.

The Story Behind the Anime

It is being serialized on comic POOL, a web manga site by Ichijinsha and pixiv, and the latest 10 volumes will be released on May 25th. At the same time, a teaser visual and special video will be released. The special video shows raccoon dogs running around lively in nature.

The Production Team

Other staff members include Masaki Wachi, who is in charge of series composition and script, Takehonshin, who is in charge of character design, and Minako Seki, who is in charge of music. Along with these announcements, comments and congratulatory illustrations were received from Nagawa.

TV anime 'Would you like to become a raccoon dog?' Special video

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The story follows Koganemaru, a mysterious young man who is actually a 'monster raccoon dog' that scouts humans to turn them into raccoon dogs, and through encounters with him, people rediscover what is truly important in life.

The TV anime adaptation is being directed by Jun Kamiya, known for his work on 'Kingdom' and 'Yakunara Mug Cup Mo'.

The latest 10 volumes of 'Would you like to become a raccoon dog?' will be released on May 25th, along with a teaser visual and special video.
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