Orphaned after her parents were killed by Lynxes, Monoko is the only tanuki (raccoon dog) in her village without a family, until she finds a human baby in a river. Animal Land is a world inhabited solely by animals, so this human child is a mystery. The baby is Monoko's only chance at having a family and she is determined to raise the human child as her own.
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Orphaned after her parents were killed by Lynxes, Monoko is the only tanuki (raccoon dog) in her village without a family, until she finds a human baby in a river. Animal Land is a world inhabited solely by animals, so this human child is a mystery. The baby is Monoko's only chance at having a family and she is determined to raise the human child as her own.