The Hare and the Hedgehog

The Hare and the Hedgehog (Nousagi To Harinezumi) is a 1976 Japanese television film based on The Hare and the Hedgehog by The Brothers Grimm. It first aired on November 5, 1976 on Tokyo Channel 12.
== Plot ==
Gen the Hare, one fine morning, made fun of Rumiko the Hedgehog due to her crooked legs so Rumiko challenged Gen to a race to win a golden Yen and a bottle of brandy. When the race began. Rumiko ran only a few steps but at the end of the furrow she placed her husband named Osamu the hedgehog, who looks like her. When Gen storms in, Osamu rises and revealed that he's here but Gen cannot understand defeat and vowed revenge by conducting a total of 73 races with the same results. On the 74th race, Gen collapsed exhausted so Rumiko and Gen took him home and Gen apologized to Rumiko for making fun of her legs and learned his lesson.
== Cast ==
Junko Hori: Rumiko the Hedgehog
Kaneta Kimotsuki: Gen the Hare
Osamu Hoshi: Osamu the Hedgehog
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