Anime Series Leads to Raccoon Crisis in Japan | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Anime Series Leads to Raccoon Crisis in Japan | Vantage with Palki Sharma
Japan is battling a surge of destructive raccoons. A popular anime triggered Japan's raccoon problem. "Rascal the Raccoon" gained huge popularity in the 1970s Japan. So, people began importing raccoons to keep them as pets. About 1,500 raccoons were imported every year until the early 2000s. And now, they are wreaking havoc in 44 out of 47 Japanese prefectures. They are destroying crops and infrastructure. Now, Japan calls raccoons "invasive alien creatures". Tokyo has declared war on raccoons with hotlines and traps. But can Japan win this war? After all, raccoons quickly multiply and adapt to different environments. Can Japan fix its raccoon problem? Palki Sharma brings you the report.
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[@BATMAN-rq5jz]

*Israel* declared war on *Hamas* *Russia* declared war on *Ukraine* *Japan* declared war on *Raccoons*

[@memchakonthoujam3413]

Australia once declare wars on birds. emu it is called great emu wars. Emu won the wars.

[@lucinae8510]

Russia declared a 'Special Military Operation.'

[@nnmn4599]

😂😂😂

[@sageofsixpaths98]

*just checking*

[@AdeeSesh]

​@@memchakonthoujam3413 n then they teleported to NZ

[@weird_philosopher]

Jihan sometimes mocked Doraemon as Raccoon!!!...

[@Anish-Kumar-Verma]

😂

[@sageofsixpaths98]

Gian*

[@Hasesiv27jn]

he used to talk about raccoon dogs(tanuki), that's a native species of japan. raccoons and raccoon dogs are different

[@zinny999]

Terrible man... Doraemon is clearly much cuter

[@zinny999]

Just make Racoon Sushi

[@shivangigaureichandra2136]

1932 : Austrailia declares war on Emus. 2024 : Japan declares war on Racoons

[@EXMachina.]

Florida Iguanas

[@stolennimbus]

The Emus won. 😖

[@Alex-pj8nz]

But will they lose to racoons ???

[@lebo3793]

That's like importing rats😂

[@katlegodidit]

🤣

[@sripalpalrecha]

Big rats

[@dbanks1277]

They are bears, not rodents.

[@Sweetdification]

Rats 🐁🐀 is that how they are LMBO 😂😅😅

[@Mady-lo6qb]

Their local name in the US is "trash panda."

[@tatendazhou9853]

Racon as a pet 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 blame the USA for not warning Japan on how problematic these creatures can be

[@benderbendingrofriguez3300]

You are forgetting Canada. Specially Toronto, also knows as Raccoon City.

[@kazegarasu4704]

​@@benderbendingrofriguez3300No wonder there's so many walking dead.. + a tyrant

[@apophisstr6719]

@@kazegarasu4704 My lord, you've just won the internet today, my stomach hurts...

[@brian_Austin27]

No cuz they wanted them as pets nobody told them to keep them

[@domenico_ginny6164]

Is this comment a joke? I really don’t understand the illogical hatred for the US on this issue specifically. We hate raccoons they are pests here in the states. And we have no idea why Japan wanted them but they did. Please use reason when you speak.

[@PrajwalK103]

The racon a rascal 😂

[@hendrickswart4122]

Do they robb banks also?

[@Metal0sopher]

@@hendrickswart4122 Sometimes.

[@achinism]

Don't know about the Raccoons being rascals but the people who import exotic animals from halfway across the world as pets and decades later declare war on them for "upsetting" the ecosystem are plain stupid!

[@techpriest4787]

Yes. Florida made the same mistake with those lizard things. Now they are up for bounty and hunted with air guns.

[@bmanpura]

American and Australians: First time?

[@user-ps1ft1hy4j]

Seriously, when is the world going to learn how stupid this is?

[@pedrochavez6838]

@achinism I have always found it interesting how we in America are not allowed to house or keep native animals yet it’s perfectly fine to import them to other countries it makes no sense. Quiet stupid if you ask me. I say let it be allowed to care for native wild life and not important species that are not found in the area.

[@benderbendingrofriguez3300]

Japan: We have a problem with raccoons. Toronto: Eh, Really? You don't say.

[@Metal0sopher]

They love cities and are everywhere. Here in Los Angeles they are more numerous than squirrels, almost. I don't mind them, except when they fight.

[@benderbendingrofriguez3300]

@@Metal0sopher or when they are start having parties at around 3 am and you have to work next day.

[@deadshot6135]

Not the fault of the raccoons! 🙎🏻‍♂️

[@divyanshshrimali2651]

never is!

[@kygocrysmaine3583]

Yeah but something has to be done

[@SirusStarTV]

Humans are also invasive species harming already established local flora and fauna

[@parkependleton6453]

We had a raccoon infestation in the northeast US in the early nineties until nature took care of it with a raccoon rabies epidemic that killed over 90% of them, thus putting nature back in balance. Something that we learned back then was that raccoon fecal matter can contain a parasite that is very bad for people.

[@nanucit]

Japan is a country free of rabies thanks to being an archipelago 😅

[@elderscrollsbladesfan]

Raccoon hunting is still a sport that is popular in America. Don’t ever buy into the propaganda against hunting. Unless we allow large predators back in, then hunting is necessary.

[@MargaritaMagdalena]

1:44 raccoon is like "you want some of dis, beach?"

[@jumbomuffin1316]

This is why you don’t mess with the natural ecosystem. Things belong where they do because that’s how evolution works

[@migspeculates]

except for humans, no? we deserve to be everywhere

[@ksoh1oe276]

@@migspeculatesthat’s not the case we aren’t suited for everywhere either. An Asian like me won’t be suited for Canadian winters as well as Europeans.

[@azul93gt38]

@@ksoh1oe276 - Aren't Eskimos Asian? Don't Asians live in very cold places like the Himalayas? Anyway Darwinian evolution is a joke, and raccoons are thriving in Japan so apparently they can adapt to any environment.

[@ksoh1oe276]

@@azul93gt38 by the looks of it, you are a lady who finds raccoons cute, I don’t think I’ll be able to convince you but still I’ll try. 1. Aren’t eskimos Asian?- you just described a huge demographic with just a minority of people. Asia ranges from humid places like Indonesia all the way to cold places like Russia(yes some part of Russia is Asia). Even people very close to each other have adapted differently. Someone from Himachal Pradesh(India) is more adapted to cold than someone in Delhi. A person in Delhi is more adapted to handling pollution than someone from Himachal. 2.Many asians live in Himalaya- someone from Tibet, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu can live in Himalayas, I, from Delhi can’t. And we are both Asians. 3.Darwin’s theory is a joke- yeah I agree, there are loopholes in it. 3. Raccoons are thriving in Japan so they have adapted- This is where I disagree with you the most and would like you to change your opinion. Raccoons are INVASIVE SPECIES to Japan. Just search on the internet what happened when European starlings(birds) native to Europe were introduced to America, they WRECKED THE ECOSYSTEM . Invasive species are harmful because they kill native animals of the place, they plummet resources and if uncontrolled they breed rapidly. There’s a reason why it is suggested not to release fishes like goldfish, guppies into rivers and lakes. You can further look into it on the internet

[@lordfreeza_]

You don't understand evolution

[@vb5969]

1:44 That Racoon is posing

[@kaiblade760]

It's getting ready to fight

[@richardkm5355]

😂😂

[@ICHBinCOOLERalsJeman]

the stand user could be anyone, the stand user

[@frankenstein3397]

*"Y O U F O R R E A L D A W G"*

[@Aditya_believer777]

😂

[@SG003]

2 countries declared war against a specific animal and lost, Japan better be prepared

[@arpandey7043]

There is a thing called natural habitat

[@punarbasunath7730]

Better then peaceful

[@bmanpura]

More like people doesn't care much about nature in those years, it's the 70s man.

[@turnleft8645]

I thought Japan wasn't allowed to declare war 😂

[@soupdrinker]

Yes they can

[@angliccivilization1346]

They will have a LOT of trouble getting rid of Racoons. Without larger predators like wolves, the racoon will thrive. They are bright and VERY adaptive.

[@Goldenskies__]

Europe has brown bears and wolves, and racoons are taking over Germany and France anyway.

[@jeetusingh3030]

Before looking at Japan, please mention India's stray dog menace. Every day people die of stray dog attacks. Value of life is getting lesser and lesser in India with each passing day.

[@NoBakchodi-cs6ps]

There is 1.4 billion population 😂😂😂😂

[@Termsandconditions1234]

Yes, khalist@nis increasing day by day is a menace for India 🇮🇳

[@hyphen1210]

thats no excuse

[@The.Dork.Ages_8808]

That’s scary especially if the dogs have rabies.

[@rachana777]

Dogs are also feeling the same emotions as you. Due to humans that their population is dwindling.

[@ClyDIley]

Japan better have a plan if they're ballsy enough to take on the Federation

[@tigeruntamed6036]

I see you are a man of culture

[@Thaddeus-ml8if]

I thought they were smart. Why import raccoons?

[@migspeculates]

Japanese are smart? 😂

[@_North]

​@@migspeculatesYes? Surely smarter than you...

[@okman9684]

​@@_Northand they are enjoying that in the form of deflation, birth rate crisis, high suicide rates and Raccoons!

[@migspeculates]

​@@_Northvery smart, backed up with your statistics

[@_North]

@@migspeculates For scale, the Philippines has 81 (82 rounded)

[@msh8558]

Only one person can handle this : our beloved king Julien 👑

[@punarbasunath7730]

Natural habitat of peaceful

[@thor2070]

Raccoons are not pets! They are the scavengers of the wild.

[@sacredflames07]

They akready has red panda why this circus never import animals from its geographical location mother earth did not birth them there for a intelligent reason

[@alon4105]

They already had tanuki (which look like raccoons but are closer genetically to dogs) so there were two reasons why American raccoons didn't need to be there.

[@omarainbowd7742]

@sacredflames Red pandas are not native to Japan. They are native to Nepal and China.

[@ulashima]

These videos are not from Japan.

[@_North]

Exactly, random videos of raccoons

[@migspeculates]

​@@_Northweaboo detected

[@tek87]

Yes. Person speaking English gave it away.

[@Ic3catch3r]

I just saw a Lost in the Pond video about racoons and then refreshed KZbin to see this lol

[@RaginiSR]

Please note that the anime only had an indirect effect. Japan already has a mythical animal called the tanuki that brings good luck and fortune. Raccoons fit the bill and are the closest in terms of appearance. The anime just increased awareness about raccoons.

[@wolfndpixies3804]

No tanuki is based on real native animal -Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus)

[@renarouge5558]

Tanuki is based on the native raccoon dog.

[@stampedmetalsword8099]

1:45 that racoon posing like a gangsta 😎

[@karanpandey1349]

Watching Japanese cartoons as a kid, I was of the impression that Raccoons were a native species of Japan. It was only very recently when I realised that they were also found in North America, which made me wonder how these animals got to the distant continent. And now my mind is boggled to know that not only are Raccoons native to NA and not to Japan, they are also an invasive species over there!

[@williamriley5118]

It is against the law in many states in the U.S. to have raccoons as pets. And they are as smart as monkeys by the way. Incredibly self-aware.

[@mel2000]

Too bad so many people deliberately feed them.

[@apophisstr6719]

The prime example of how to conquer a place with *cuteness*

[@user-tl7df2tn9l]

The Footage is not from Japan. The Trap that is used does not have any Kanji Words in it. The Door is a Western Style Models that even have an animal hole in it. This entire News could very well be a Fake News.

[@IhateAlot718]

exactly. Indian non sense

[@MargaritaMagdalena]

Raccoons are illegal to have as pets in the Netherlands.

[@DeEmperor1]

Well that's what happens when you import creatures with no native enemy.

[@ellim4259]

Solution: Introduce an apex predator that loves to eat raccoons. I guess Japan needs to fall in love with the anime Wolf's Rain. Government needs to start promoting this anime lol

[@meticulousperversions9064]

"everything was quiet until Bert Raccoon wakes up."

[@maxnum1sgameclub263]

Damn thats a throwback!

[@mato4876]

The raccoon footage is not from Japan. Incidentally, it's not even talked about in Japan. w

[@21kHzBANK21kHZ]

Japan is one hell of a country 😂

[@EXMachina.]

Japan is very sensible to ecological disaster since they have no natural predators, they used to have wolves till they drove them to extinction.

[@jackm2293]

I'm literally shocked.... Pom Poko 1994 by Studio Ghibli is one of my favourite film's .... and your telling me Raccoons are not even native ..... I'm shocked. stunned. wow. glad too find out. total stunning..

[@masterchief5589]

China declares war on birds: Loses Australia declares war on Emu: Loses Japan: ...

[@gpasprimus6505]

They seriously did this over an anime cartoon importing entirely different species to there country a wild animal

[@domenico_ginny6164]

We kind of have a similar problem here in the USA. We wanted to get rid of the American alligator because there are too many so we introduced the Burmese Python. Now we have giant snakes AND giant lizards

[@erikcal9097]

😇

[@TaLeng2023]

I remember reading the novel! Goodbye Rascal!

[@coyotestylepro1150]

i do miss my Raccoon pal Ricky Wonder if he's still kickN That guy was nuts! 😆

[@avanz2885]

I'm surprised they let them keep importing raccoons or were they smuggled in?

[@dave-000]

The people exporting them must have made Bank!

[@BrandNewHeavy]

It's really bizarre that they chose a report with an AI voice.

[@mRahman92]

It's not AI, they hired a narrator.

[@susilajos126]

Good thing should know about racoon

[@elinorashu170]

We have to understand that the entire ecosystem is in a tipping phase where everything will multiple with 7x times using the 1:7 Theory. The nature is entering into a catastrophic zone but before it happens the ecosystem is preparing itself in the best possible manner. From seedling outburst to raccoon growing population, everything will multiple and then a catastrophic event, neutralizing everything. The time is limited, the only message we wish to convey is preserve the genetic resources now.

[@aryansayak]

What did the spokesman of raccoon federation say about this? :D

[@shockcat5988]

The same issue happened with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Australia and other places.

[@JennetteYeboah-ui4ly]

Occupanal hazard 😂😂😂 it’s part of life’s journey 😂😂😂

[@arjunramesh3380]

Pedro pedro perdro

[@juanjotaozorio2477]

Australia have a similar problem with the foxes, cats, rabbits and boars. Greetings from Paraguay and God bless.

[@high-defRJ]

Next Japanese/Anime movie hit: Rise of the Planet of the Raccoons.

[@newnewmee44]

raccoons are so cute. i want one as a pet. I think i will import one since they are not native to my country.

[@LoladeKG]

Racoons lived up to their anime name Rascals! 😂

[@Sweetdification]

Invasion of Invasive Alien Creatures omgoodness I'm in Tears 😆😂😆

[@marioreds7826]

ironically, the anime ends with his owner letting Rascal go to the forest, because he realizes (you guessed it) that racoons are not pets.

[@christineannclerino4008]

Are raccoon or raccoon dogs similar? Because there are animals raccoon in Western countries.

[@ihsuFM89]

I heard some stayed long enough that they turned into tanukis.

[@davidwelch3887]

Oh! This reminds me of the emu war of australia.

[@jamesricker3997]

Raccoons are one of the species you do not introduce to your country

[@olavmartinkvam4184]

Sens them to Wroanda

[@mohananvs2674]

Same like ukaliptus, akesia trees , now We are on the way to remove it

[@LotusXiao]

I think this is also happening in my country but in form of Trees.... So we have this Mahogany trees that are not native in our lands... Without knowing it can disturb other trees and plants surrounding it... And some people not knowledgeable about it.

[@zenithzeitgeist7489]

People outside Japan confuse raccoons & tanukis (raccoon-dogs) as same animal. Btw, raccoon-dogs are invasive in Europe.

[@chidubemorji3493]

It's do hilarious!!!😅😂 I doubt of any animal will ever become a threat in my dear Africa! Them no born de animal well, dem go collect inside pots of soup!! 😂

[@user-tb7cb2rf3n]

Germany has a racoon problem, too.

[@jugadug]

A.I report lol

[@alon4105]

For real!!! This reeks of Elevenlabs.

[@roylle6346]

Now they're gonna make an anime about this

[@ZeroDarknezz]

Raccon Lives Matter, stop violence against racoons 🤬

[@Mat7920H]

The way the reporter is reporting on the matter sounds like an anime dub itself.

[@chicfini]

Thats the result of Trends..

[@user-ns7xr5fq1i]

I don't care for salamanders. Poor racoons 😢

[@ksoh1oe276]

You aren’t very bright in the head.

[@sherrysaunders8680]

Dear Palki Sharma, As managing director, do you review all the presentations that carry your name on KZbin? Go through the clips on this report, and truthfully tell me what you see and hear about "invasive species". I see and hear something different and honestly, I was drawn to a "hidden" aspect of this report, besides the wild raccoon in Japan, rodent, snail ... and yes, if the topic is "invasive species" (clips of bustling African (?) community), then perhaps the author and narrator is himself carefully looking in the mirror, and then thinking of whether he has the right (as one in many invasive species) to stand on the soil he currently occupies.

[@IhateAlot718]

Indians, this what they do.

[@andreslopez5962]

Until recently, I learned that raccoons and tanukis (racoon dogs) are not related species at all.

[@iwkaoy8758]

How did ant you no, one has hands, but the other have paws.

[@Esteban-qp2cf]

I thought this video was going to be about some heinous raccoon shonen villain.

[@jonathannuamah3296]

The power of the film industry

[@iamsujan4738]

Rocket watching from distance.. 😮

[@punarbasunath7730]

Anime name

[@LazarusSlade]

They're so cute!

[@emeraldspark8794]

I wonder what the things about this.

[@666thunderz]

Japan's gonna feel the wrath of one specific guardian of the galaxy! 😂

[@jemormaypa4005]

I knew this day would come! POM POKO!

[@lelouchlamperouge8560]

The masked bandit strikes again and is winning.

[@jewulo]

Oh. I thought Tanuki was native to Japan.

[@adrianwright178]

U WOULD THINK THAT SOMETHING MORE MEANINGFUL WOUKD HAVE BEEN PICKED UP THATS A BETTER HIMAN PRACTICE , LIKE TREATING OTHER HUMANS WITH RESPECT , BUT SEE MANKIND HAS AWAY AOF SABOTAGING ITSELF , LIKE HARMING HUMANS BUT MAKING ANIMALS NOT FROM YOUR AREA BE IMPORTED SMH .

[@walangchahangyelingden8252]

Racoon dogs however are native to Japan.

[@obedlucksom5636]

First to comment, anime triggers craze for raccoons.

[@crystalkodachi]

I did hear of Raccoon City, to be honest the raccoons are cute and beautiful. And they are very smart and powerful. They may take over Japan like Europeans taking over Native Americans in USA? 😮

[@snowcloudshinobi]

1:34 flourised?

[@Luther462]

Leave those poor raccoons alone

[@sparklemotion8377]

Sounds about white 😂

[@electrapo1184]

Rocket of Guardians of the Galaxy.

[@badgerp-chanqueen7707]

People did watch Hayao Miyazaki's masterpiece, Pom Poko

[@BoredAsf-ji5rc]

Palki and Raccoons 😊

[@Raven72]

That first Japanese speaker counting in English.

[@MHiggs-rx5zz]

This reminds me of the python crisis in South Florida.

[@nicomajin3546]

Please play Pedro Pedro in background 😀

[@Uncleed251]

This shouldn't be a problem we as Humans have wiped out entire species some on purpose evasive animals shouldn't be a problem but somehow they are.