A samurai rescues a mischievous tanuki from hunters and sets it free. When the samurai's wastrel son hatches a plot to kill his father for his fortune, the magical tanuki is determined to protect its rescuer.
| Writing | Nagayoshi Akasaka | Screenplay |
| Production | Akira Sagawa | Development Manager |
| Writing | Otoya Hayashi | Screenplay |
| Camera | Hiroshi Suzuki | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Shigeo Orimo | Lighting Technician |
| Crew | Hisao Negishi | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Keiji Miyazawa | Art Direction |
| Directing | Hiromichi Takebe | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Hidetoshi Kasama | Editor |
| Directing | Gorō Kadono | Director |
| Sound | Senji Itô | Original Music Composer |
